Health Utilities must comply with limits on PFAS chemicals by 2029. Some have a head start Treatment plants that filter "forever chemicals" from drinking water in Orange County, Calif., are models for water systems across the country that will need to comply with EPA rules by 2029. Pien Huang
Health Long Covid and chronic Lyme pose medical challenges The presence of long COVID is making diagnosis more difficult because both long COVID and chronic Lyme disease have similar symptoms, such as body pain, fatigue and brain fog.
Politics Efforts to push abortion rights amendments off the ballot in Missouri, Nebraska, Florida Access to reproductive health care and abortion rights are on the ballot in 10 states across the country this November. Now, efforts are rising to knock the measures off the ballot.
Health Life coach or therapist? Know the differences There's multi-billion dollar market in the U.S. for life and health coaching. Many Americans are looking for alternatives to traditional mental health care. But unlike therapy, coaching is unregulated. Emily Hemendinger
Health Native-led suicide prevention program focuses on building community strengths A research group is testing a new suicide prevention model in rural Alaska Native villages: supporting cultural activities that strengthen community bonds and a sense of shared purpose. Brandon Kapelow
Health Whatever happened to ... the Brazilian besties creating an mRNA vaccine as a gift to the world NPR's coverage of their effort to invent an mRNA vaccine that would be free for all countries to manufacture brought them an award for altruism in health. We checked in on their progress. Nurith Aizenman
Health How one family of Afghan refugees is adjusting to their new life in Maine People fleeing violence and persecution can be haunted by their traumas for a long time, even after they have found safety in a new place. And children are particularly vulnerable. Rhitu Chatterjee has the story of a boy who fled Afghanistan and has recently settled in Maine. Rhitu Chatterjee
Arts & Life 'After Midnight' host Taylor Tomlinson is ready to joke about her bipolar II. Mostly Tomlinson was initially unsure about sharing her bipolar II diagnosis on stage. But, she says, "I got such amazing feedback from people who had been struggling with their mental health." Tonya Mosley
Health Hair and skin care products expose kids to hormone disrupting chemicals, study finds A new study links the recent use of hair oils, lotions and other personal care products with higher levels of phthalates in children. The hormone-disrupting chemicals are a health concern for kids. Maria Godoy
Health Women who are blind play a critical role in identifying possible breast cancers Dr. Frank Hoffman was appalled by the sheer numbers of cases of early-stage breast cancer that were being missed. Then he had an idea: What if "we were to specially train others to do it." Kamala Thiagarajan