Play2min 29secThe 'Trump 10': Packing on the pounds in an age of stressful politicsJune 8, 2017 6:51 AMBy Allison Aubrey Think of it as the political version of the freshman 15. Nowadays, some people who are unhappy with the current political environment are complaining of stress-induced eating and weight gain.
Play5min 31secThe tricky business of diagnosing adult ADHDJune 6, 2017 6:42 PMBy MPR News StaffTraditionally, ADHD is diagnosed during childhood. But now, more adults are thinking they have ADHD despite not being diagnosed as a child.
Play3min 52secDisability advocates fear impact of Medicaid cuts in GOP health planJune 6, 2017 12:32 PMBy Elly Yu Evan Nodvin has lived on his own since after high school. But since he has Down syndrome, he does that with help from Medicaid. The Trump administration is threatening deep cuts to the program.
This farmer wants to give animals a better life - and deathJune 6, 2017 10:17 AMBy Paige Pfleger Livestock farmer Jon McConaughy's animals live their whole lives on his farm - and die there, too, in his slaughterhouse. He tries to make the end as stress-free and respectful as he can, he says.
Babies sleep better in their own rooms after 4 months, study findsJune 6, 2017 7:01 AMBy Tara Haelle The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants sleep in their parents' room for at least six months. But some experts say scientific evidence does not back up the guidelines.
Play4min 03secWisconsin family stays together with help from MedicaidJune 5, 2017 1:55 PMBy Alison Kodjak While Medicaid is best known as a health care program for poor people, more than 80 percent of its budget goes to care for elderly people, disabled people and children.
Play6min 40secIn Texas, abstinence-only programs may contribute to teen pregnanciesJune 5, 2017 7:11 AMBy Lauren Silverman Teenage pregnancy rates have declined across the country, but some parts of Texas have made much less progress on that. Abstinence-only sex ed policies may be one reason why.
Play4min 19secThe Senate's 4 big problems with health careJune 5, 2017 6:48 AMCongress returns Monday from the Memorial Day recess without any discernible progress in the Senate on health care legislation -- and time is getting short.
Play3min 50secMuslim, health leaders team up to curb measles outbreakJune 5, 2017 4:00 AMBy Mark ZdechlikSome Islamic religious leaders have put a sharp point on their effort to protect their followers' health heading into the last three weeks of Ramadan.
South Sudan: 15 children die in botched measles vaccine campaignJune 2, 2017 9:53 AMBy The Associated PressOne syringe was used for all the children during the four-day campaign, and the vaccine was stored without refrigeration the entire time.