Health Stressed out? These 8 skills can help boost mood and reduce anxiety Life is stressful. Whether it’s work or relationship issues or you’re worrying about politics or global conflict, it can be overwhelming. NPR’s Stress Less: A quest to reclaim your calm aims to help. Allison Aubrey
Health 5 things to know from this week’s big report on cannabis More Americans now use pot on a daily basis than alcohol. A sweeping new report says the federal government needs to better understand the risks to the public and get involved. Pien Huang
Health A new kind of drug for schizophrenia promises fewer side effects A medicine that sidesteps the brain's dopamine receptors to reach different targets represents a new approach to schizophrenia treatment. The Food and Drug Administration approved it Thursday. Sydney Lupkin
Health Her state bans gender-affirming care for teenagers. So she travels 450 miles for it An estimated 110,000 trans teenagers live in states that ban gender-affirming care for minors. Some travel huge distances every few months to keep getting their treatment out-of-state. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Health Fragmented state and federal marijuana policies can lead to risks to public health Cannabis use has changed in recent years, as many states have legalized it. An influential group of scientists recommends policy changes to protect public health. Pien Huang
Health 3D mammograms show benefits over 2D imaging, especially for dense breasts A new study shows 3D imaging found potentially serious cancers earlier and reduced the need for callback for further screening. Ronnie Cohen
Health More trans teens attempted suicide after states passed anti-trans laws, a study shows Researchers with the Trevor Project analyzed data from 61,000 transgender and nonbinary young people. They found that after states passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws, young people in those states were more like to attempt suicide. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Health Brett Favre's Parkinson's diagnosis raises questions about football and brain damage He made the announcement Tuesday during a congressional hearing about his potential misuse of federal welfare funds.
Health Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ COVID conditions, with little help Nursing aides feel abandoned as they grapple with mental and physical troubles that stem from their work during the COVID outbreak. Amy Maxmen
Health Dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy is becoming a bigger problem More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment. Katheryn Houghton
