Olga Pankova/Getty Images/Moment RF Back pain, eye strain, sluggishness, shoulder aches, restlessness. If you sit in front of a computer for long periods of time, whether it’s for work or leisure, you’ve probably experienced one of these symptoms. But there are ways to relieve some of this discomfort — and even combat some of the
Researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals psilocybin holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Cannabis-Pic/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption i Cannabis-Pic/Getty Images Efforts to understand how classic psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD summon powerful changes in consciousness tend to focus on what’s happening inside our head. That’s because
Oona Zenda/KFF Health News As Grace Griffin and her husband were welcoming their long-awaited baby — a daughter — Griffin found herself worried about looming medical bills and unsure whether the family could pay for the care needed. “This whole experience has me wondering (keeping me up at night, actually): Can we ever afford to
A health care worker administers a dose of Ervebo vaccine against the Ebola virus in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo, on Oct. 16. Sebastien Kitsa Musayi/AP hide caption toggle caption i Sebastien Kitsa Musayi/AP LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, on Tuesday after a woman who arrived from
Dr. Vanessa Kerry has been named the special envoy for health resilience at the World Health Organization. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption i Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images Resilience is one of those buzzy buzzwords. But what does it mean, exactly? Bouncing back from tragedy? Conquering obstacles? Having the inner strength
Balraam Singh, 35, eats breakfast with his wife, Nusaa Davii, and their 7-year-old son, Munna, on the pavement outside Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, India. The child is receiving treatment for a heart condition, and the family has been sleeping on the pavement outside the hospital for the past 20 days. Sajad Hameed for NPR
