Be smart: A partial eclipse can fry your naked eyes
And telescopes and binoculars only amplify the risk to your eyes from looking at the sun, doctors say. So even if you're not in the "path of totality," take precautions if you plan to watch.
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NPR's Richard Harris on the dangers of sloppy science
Harris says science is hard, and there are a lot of ways to get it wrong — sometimes with dangerous consequences.
Many nurses lack knowledge of health risks to mothers after childbirth
A nationwide survey shows that postpartum nurses often fail to warn mothers about potentially life-threatening complications following childbirth, mainly because they need more education themselves.
Women who love wine: Are you binge-drinking without realizing it?
When it comes to explaining the increase found among women, the way alcohol is marketed may play a role.
Probiotic bacteria could protect newborns from deadly infection
Scientists in the U.S. and India have found an inexpensive treatment that could possibly save hundreds of thousands of newborns each year.
U.S. teen drug overdose deaths inch up after years of decline
The overdose death rate rose to 3.7 per 100,000 teens in 2015, from 3.1 the previous year. Most of the deaths were accidental and were mainly caused by heroin, researchers found.
UnitedHealth CEO to step down after run of more than decade
The company said David Wichmann will take over Sept. 1, and Stephen Hemsley will become executive chairman of the board. Current Chairman Richard Burke will become lead independent director.
Wisconsin man drives to hospital after nail shot into heart
Doug Bergeson said he initially thought "it just nicked me." But then he "could see the nail moving with my heartbeat. It was kind of twitching with every heartbeat."
Report: Higher premiums if Trump halts 'Obamacare' subsidies
Some may be left with no insurance options if President Trump makes good on his threat to stop "Obamacare" payments to insurers.
Source of deadly E. coli infection in Wright County remains unknown
The infection killed a 3-year-old girl last month and severely sickened her older brother.
Merck CEO steps down from presidential council; Trump lashes out
The CEO of the nation's third largest pharmaceutical company is resigning from the President's American Manufacturing Council citing "a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism."
Did yogis know about 'mummy tummy' exercise centuries ago?
A new exercise to help moms fix their mommy pooch looks suspiciously like an ancient yoga breathing technique. But there are few key difference.
Listen: Roundtable discussion on infertility
A physician, psychologist and the founder of Fruitful discuss assisted reproduction and support systems for people struggling to have biological children.
Bernie Sanders knows his Medicare-for-all bill won't pass. That's not the point
The Vermont senator will soon introduce a new bill for single-payer health care. The goal is mostly about pushing the Democratic Party to the left, and party leaders have tried avoiding the proposal.
Drinking on the rise in U.S., especially for women, minorities, older adults
A new study in JAMA Psychiatry looks at rates of alcohol use from 2002 to 2013. Alcohol use in general went up, and problem drinking -- binging, abuse and dependence -- increased even more.
Poll: Most say time to end effort to repeal Obama health law
Around 4 in 5 want the Trump administration to take actions that help former President Barack Obama's law function properly, rather than trying to undermine it, according to the poll from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.
Trump to declare opioid crisis a 'national emergency'
"We're going to spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of money on the opioid crisis," Trump told reporters Thursday.
47 hospitals slashed their use of 2 key heart drugs after huge price hikes
These two older drugs, nitroprusside and isoproterenol, are frequently used in emergency and intensive care situations and have no direct alternatives, say cardiologists.
Despite proven technology, attempts to make table saws safer drag on
It's unclear whether the Consumer Product Safety Commission will finally pass a rule requiring all new saws to have an active injury prevention monitoring system built into them.
Trump escalates feud with Senate GOP leader over health care
"Can you believe that Mitch McConnell, who has screamed Repeal & Replace for 7 years, couldn't get it done. Must Repeal & Replace ObamaCare!" President Trump tweeted Thursday.