Yuki Noguchi
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The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens
The advent of vaping revived nicotine addiction among young people after a dramatic decline. The FDA seems poised to at last yank some products aimed at teens from the market. Will it work? → Read More
Paying for mental health care leaves families in debt and isolated
A youth mental health crisis and a shortage of therapists and other care providers who take insurance are pushing many U.S. families into financial ruin. But it's rarely acknowledged as medical debt. → Read More
This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started
Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay. → Read More
How to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place
Bills can add up fast when you're dealing with a health crisis. And if you can't pay them, they can wreak havoc on your finances. Here's how to stay out of medical debt — or make it go away. → Read More
3 people share how they lived through the pandemic with a serious mental illness
More than one in 20 Americans struggled with serious mental illness before the pandemic dealt a blow to the world's mental health. How have these people have fared? → Read More
3 people with a serious mental illness share their journeys through the pandemic
More than one in 20 Americans struggled with serious mental illness even before the pandemic hit, and the shutdown of services and support networks took a toll. But many found ways to get through it. → Read More
Who Would Be Most Affected By Roe Reversal
If the U.S. Supreme Court rules in line with the draft decision leaked in early May, the decision to reverse Roe v. Wade affect a much broader group than people who get pregnant. But research shows abortion restrictions have a disproportionate impact on young women, poor women and especially those in communities of color. NPR health correspondent Yuki Noguchi talks to Short Wave… → Read More
Delaware is shrinking racial gaps in cancer death. Its secret? Patient navigators
The state's program of free cancer screening and treatment is reducing inequities. Key to its success is robust outreach by patient navigators who connect with those least likely to seek care. → Read More
With mask mandates expiring, businesses bet on their own policies
Mask mandates are going away around the country, so shops and restaurants are developing their own policies based on personal choice and risk tolerance. → Read More
Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID
For some people, getting a positive coronavirus test could mean loss of income or other life disruptions. Doctors worry about growing disincentives to test and how this could prolong the pandemic. → Read More
Americans are tuning out as omicron rages. Experts call for health messaging to adapt
Amid a surge in omicron cases and hospitalizations, public health leaders are grappling with how to get a tuned-out public to pay attention. Experts urge communicators to cut through the noise. → Read More
Limits on virtual addiction treatment may soon return, making care harder to access
A ban on using telemedicine to prescribe controlled medications was suspended in the pandemic. That's allowed many to seek opioid addiction treatment, but some worry about potential for abuse. → Read More
How the U.S. got on the slow track with at-home COVID tests
With a fast-growing winter surge upon us, self-testing kits remain expensive and hard to find. The reasons go back to the approach the U.S. took from the outset in developing tests. → Read More
Voice-only telehealth may go away with pandemic rules expiring
State rules were temporarily loosened in 2020 to help patients get care outside a doctor's office. But is telehealth by phone safe and effective? State legislatures and insurers must soon decide. → Read More
The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots
Across the country, hospitals are desperate for RNs and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves. → Read More
Patients say telehealth is OK, but most prefer to see their doctor in person
An NPR poll finds that while a large majority of people using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits. That may foretell telehealth's future. → Read More
The Toll Of Burnout On Medical Workers — And Their Patients
Burnout has long been a problem among health care workers. The pandemic has only made it worse. Some were hopeful COVID vaccines would provide some relief, but that hasn't been the case. Now, health care workers are leaving the industry — and they're taking their expertise with them. Plenty of surveys say that burnout hurts patient care. NPR correspondent Yuki Noguchi spoke to medical workers… → Read More
Health workers know what good care is. Pandemic burnout is getting in the way
The pandemic has intensified burnout among health care workers. They say it's eroding their passion for the job and the quality of patient care. Here's how some of them are trying to solve it. → Read More
Obesity Rates Rise During Pandemic, Fueled By Stress, Job Loss, Sedentary Lifestyle
New data shows the pandemic exacerbated an already fast-growing problem, tipping more Americans' weight over the scales into unhealthy territory. → Read More
Many Kids Have Missed Routine Vaccines, Worrying Doctors As School Starts
The pandemic has meant many kids have put off doctor visits and recommended shots. Experts worry that means some pockets of the U.S. are now more vulnerable to outbreaks of measles and meningitis. → Read More