Many people try cannabis for back pain. Now new studies from Europe show it may be an effective option. Tinnakorn Jorruang/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
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Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies. It helps keep our skin firm and elastic. But as we age, the amount and quality of that collagen declines. And some people turn to supplements. Luis Echeverri Urrea/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
Can collagen supplements help the effects of aging? Here's what the research shows
A hand holds a paddle against a clear blue sky, preparing to hit a yellow pickleball. The scene suggests a bright and sunny day, with the pickleball clearly in motion. Stefania Pelfini la Waziya/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption
Meridah Nandudu, 35, couldn't find a job after graduating with a degree in social work. That's when she began to think about coffee as a way to transform her life and the lives of the women from her village. As the owner of Bayaaya Specialty Coffee in Mbale, Uganda, she now buys her coffee directly from more than 600 women farmers, overcoming the initial resistance from the men in the village. "It was a bit tough because, as we all know, coffee is a male-dominated thing," she says. "The husbands wouldn't allow their wives to sell the coffee at all." Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Scientists found smokers who quit in middle age and older may have a lower risk for dementia than those who continue to smoke. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images hide caption
Science Says Quitting Smoking At Any Age Is Good For The Brain
A new report detected lead in popular protein powders and shakes — but urges moderation, not panic. Tatiana/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
As health insurance prices are surging, some companies are covering their employees' medical plans. Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Health insurance premiums are going up next year unless you work at these companies
Researchers are exploring the behavior of "death fold" proteins in the hopes of understanding why some cells die too soon and why others don't die soon enough. faithiecannoise/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks Sept. 27 during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
This micrograph image depicts a gastrointestinal bacteria that can become pathogenic after trauma, surgery or other disruptions. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption
New study finds 1 in 6 infections globally show resistance to antibiotics
Dr. Banu Symington, at her office in Rock Springs, Wyo., is one of just a few full-time oncologists practicing in the state. Charles Paajoe Tetteh for NPR hide caption
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff and supporters protested cuts to the agency outside its headquarters in August. Over this past weekend, hundreds more employees were fired. Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption
Afghan women and their children at Mazar Dara village after a 6-magnitude earthquake on August 31. More than 800 people have died and over 2,700 were injured in eastern Afghanistan from the quake and aftershocks. Wakil Kohsar/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption
Rescuers continue search efforts following devastating earthquake in Afghanistan
Mofida Majzoub oversees a demining operation in Lebanon. A former wedding photographer, Majzoub switched careers to help people living in areas contaminated with landmines. Sean Sutton hide caption
Raynard Covarrubio fills a syringe with the MMR vaccine, at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1 in Lubbock, Texas. West Texas saw a measles outbreak this year. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Mike Lawler (right), R-N.Y., confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., about signing on to a bill that would extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, on Oct. 8. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images hide caption
Sign for the 988 Lifeline mental health emergency hotline, Walnut Creek, California, December 20, 2024. The Trump administration has laid off more than 100 employees at the agency responsible for overseeing the number. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption
Huanucollo elementary students play with llamas along a nearby river during a visit from Engineers Without Borders USA members. From left to right: Judith Paola, 10, Nely Chambilla Huayta, 8, and Lisseth Carola Paredes Laura, 9. Out of 151 water samples recently taken by the World Health Organization throughout Peru, more than 75 percent exceed the recommended limit. In Huanucollo the arsenic level is nearly 50 times above the WHO-recommended level. Scientists estimate about 14 million people in Latin America are exposed to drinking water with unsafe levels of arsenic. Danielle Villasana hide caption
Volunteers from the Sudan Emergency Response Rooms hand out food to families displaced by the country's civil war. Caitlin Kelly hide caption
This Nobel Peace Prize nominee didn't win -- but did get the 'alternate Nobel'
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot shakes hands with President Trump in the Oval Office on Friday, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
A state health official sticks a notice outside the Sresan Pharmaceutical factory, whose Coldrif cough syrup contained has been linked to the death of children in India. Praveen Paramasivam/Reuters hide caption
More than 20 kids in India have died from contaminated cough syrup
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outside the White House on Sept. 9. A new poll finds a deep partisan divide with Republicans trusting Kennedy as much as their own doctor, but he is unpopular among Democrats and independents. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption