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People in Asheville, N.C., experienced trauma after Hurricane Helene. Therapists there experienced trauma too, and say because of that they are bringing even more empathy to patients.

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Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with writer and runner Ali Feller, host of the podcast Ali on the Run, about strategies she's used to get through a challenging year.

Volunteering doesn't just benefit the people you are helping. It also improves your own health. Research shows people who do things for others have better brain and heart health.

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World Health Organization director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who escaped an Israeli airstrike in Yemen, says Gaza's health ...

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Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfliling a young boy's dream of ...