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Kelly Kuhns's 2-year-old son Oliver was born with Down syndrome. She says that she was shocked when a prenatal test revealed a Trisomy 21 mutation. But, she says, "he's still a baby. He's still worthy of a life just like everybody else."

Down Syndrome Families Divided Over Abortion Ban

An Ohio bill would ban abortions after a Down syndrome diagnosis. It has become a divisive issue in the community, much like it is everywhere else.

Mining Search Data After Big Events Could Improve Public Health Response

If you’re like millions of other Americans, when a big event happens –a shooting, a disease outbreak, a contentious election –you scour the internet to…

Young Woman Continues Social Protests In Indianapolis

Part 1 in a series. Voting is a big issue as we get closer to Election Day. But that isn’t the only way people are making their voices heard this year.…

Teens Who Skimp On Sleep Now Have More Drinking Problems Later

Missing out on sleep can lead to more than grumpiness. Teenagers who aren't getting enough sleep are also more apt to binge drink, a study finds, even years later.

Juniper Russo walks her dogs with her daughter Vivian (left).

Once A Vaccine Skeptic, This Mom Changed Her Mind

Juniper Russo wants what is best for her daughter, Vivian, and she sometimes questions mainstream medicine. But after three years of soul-searching, she decided vaccination was best.

Woman in a protest holds sign which reads I am the post-Roe generation

Abortion numbers grow as telehealth and shield laws increase access

The latest national abortion count by the Society of Family Planning found an increase in the number of abortions in 2023 compared to the year prior. But the numbers vary by state with some seeing sharp decreases due to fresh restrictions and bans.

On ‘Sound Medicine’: Cavities, Allergies, And High Blood Pressure Among Children

INDIANAPOLIS -- The “Sound Medicine” program for July 6 features our favorite kid-related shows from the past, including discussion of Amish children and…

In this close-up screenshot from a simulation video, you can see the exact moment NPR correspondent Daniel Zwerdling endured dangerous levels of stress on his spine while re-creating the way nurses push their patients in a lift chair. The blue arrows show the high magnitude and distribution of forces from his muscles, while the red indicates the high level of forces on his disks.

Even 'Proper' Technique Exposes Nurses' Spines To Dangerous Forces

What exactly is happening to nurses' backs when they move and lift patients? NPR's Daniel Zwerdling teamed with scientists for a high-tech look inside his own back as he tried the same maneuvers.

Thanks to support from an unorthodox health care team, including respiratory therapist Eric Mathewson (left) and nurse Joshua Lee (right), 62-year-old Kevin Carlson was able to enjoy an October 2, 2023 WWE wrestling match from a ringside seat.

From wrestling matches to house calls: a pioneering doctor rethinks care for people with disabilities

Through a combination of holistic care and house calls, doctor Clarissa Kripke is redefining what health care can be and do for adults with conditions like Down syndrome and cerebral palsy.

(L-R) Anthony (Tony) Givens, Alison Phinney and Nabarun Dasgupta pose with harm reduction supplies to hand out to people who use drugs in Portland, Maine, in 2002. Givens died of an overdose two years later.

How a friend's overdose drove a leading addiction scientist to look for answers

A leading addiction expert explains how he’s driven by the memory of a friend who died, and why he believes giving data on the drug supply to people on the street is more important than using it to inform national drug policy.

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