Eating too much salt is making Americans sick. Even a 12% reduction can save lives.
Reducing the amount of salt that manufacturers put in their foods could prevent thousands of cases of cardiovascular disease.
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Breakthrough infections might not be a big transmission risk. Here’s the evidence.
Are vaccinated people who get COVID-19 as likely to spread the infection as unvaccinated people? Scientists don’t think so.
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Listen — 4:06Get the candy bowl ready: Dr. Fauci says Halloween is a go this year
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told CNN that young children should be able to go trick-or-treating for Halloween this year.
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NPR poll: The delta surge pushed Americans further behind in all walks of life
Many families are under financial stress, parents see kids seriously behind in school, huge rent bills and looming evictions and delayed medical care has negative consequences, to name a few.
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Listen — 7:41Goodbye, Columbus? Here’s what Indigenous Peoples’ Day means to Native Americans.
A growing movement recasts Oct. 11 as a day to appreciate the diversity and history of Indigenous communities. That visibility, say Native Americans, can help us see what else needs to change.
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How many people of color did the 2020 census miss? COVID makes it harder to tell
A final round of door knocking for a follow-up survey is now set to last until early 2022, raising concerns about whether the bureau can determine which groups were undercounted in the 2020 census.
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Listen — 2:405 major marathons. In 42 days. 2 back-to-back. How top wheelchair racers are doing it.
Due to COVID-19 postponements, the races known collectively as the World Marathon Majors, are all scheduled from Sept. 26 to Nov.7. It’s an unprecedented crunch for both runners and wheelchair racers.
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August’s jobs numbers were bad. September was even worse, but there’s room for hope
The Labor Department says the U.S. added just 194,000 jobs last month, even lower than the lackluster showing in August. The unemployment rate fell to 4.8%.
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Listen — 3:43Faced with losing their jobs, even the most hesitant are getting vaccinated
Workplaces with vaccine mandates are seeing vaccination rates of 90% or higher. A complex mix of factors, including job security, is driving most workers to get the shots.
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Why the U.S. pandemic playbook was no match for COVID
In his new book, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb lays out what it will take for the U.S. to be ready to face future health crises.
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