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Veteran sends funny messages with a serious mission
Zachary Bell wants to create a positive online community with fellow veterans through humor, inside jokes, and messages about mental health.
5 years ago
Listen 07:32Off the battlefield, many veterans face a new foe: damaged hearing
Tinnitus is the most common service-connected disability, the VA says. More than 2 million veterans get compensation for it.
5 years ago
Listen 06:39A stem cell treatment for MS offers some patients hope. But is it hope that will last?
After more than 15 years of multiple sclerosis, a patient travels to Mexico for a risky, experimental treatment called HSCT, against her doctor's advice.
5 years ago
Listen 49:46In New York 20 years on, O’Hara’s honors 9/11 and first responders
Owner Mike Keane was at the bar the day the towers came down just two blocks away. He works to keep the memory alive.
5 years ago
Listen 06:42Research has shown a link between exposure to racism and birth outcomes. The terror attacks offered a unique window on the effects of anti-Arab racism.
5 years ago
Listen 08:53Will remote work become more of a long-term option for workers with disabilities?
Employers typically resisted alternatives for workers with disabilities. But the pandemic turned the idea from special accommodation into everyday practice.
5 years ago
Listen 11:29The pandemic continues to take a toll on children’s mental health
5 years ago
‘We are in a state of emergency’: What's behind the rising suicide rate among Black kids
Today, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Black children ages 10 to 19. And that rate is rising faster for them than for any other racial or ethnic group.
5 years ago
Listen 16:48Losing a grandmother brings questions about grief, and why we feel what we feel
The task, experts said, is figuring out how best to carry on, while still honoring the person who’s no longer with us
5 years ago
Listen 7:02Going wig-less — learning to live with alopecia
In movies, bald women are portrayed as strong; in real life, they’re seen as odd. One woman gradually decided to just go with it.
5 years ago
Listen 7:31When the world treats you differently after weight loss
For those who have bariatric surgery, changes in appearance happen quickly, creating new social situations to navigate.
5 years ago
How a clinical tool meant to predict kidney function could be hurting Black patients
Is an equation most commonly used to predict kidney health unintentionally contributing to health disparities — and reinforcing racist thinking?
5 years ago
Listen 21:17How a clinical trial cured cancer — in some cases
A researcher’s experience as a patient motivated him to find cures. He focused on cancers caused by the human papillomavirus.
5 years ago
Listen 18:58How NASA repairs its rovers on Mars, without ever touching them
NASA's rovers are labs on wheels, doing work on Mars, while being directed by scientists and engineers here on earth. How do they repair rovers from millions of miles away?
5 years ago
Listen 8:30What will humans eat on Mars? Earthbound researchers are cultivating menu choices
If or when humans get to the red planet, one of the next big questions is: What will they eat there? Would it even be possible to have a healthy or tasty diet?
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![20180623-94[2305843009308632322]-compressed (1) Ed Guinan, a professor of astrophysics and planetary sciences at Villanova University, has been experimenting to see what could grow on Mars. (Courtesy of Ed Guinan)](https://d1fw4rghwibahr.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20180623-942305843009308632322-compressed-1-1024x683.jpg)