DOGE dismantling foreign aid agency started by George W. Bush The Millennium Challenge Corporation, focused on boosting economic growth abroad, could essentially shutter. Fatma Tanis
Millions of American kids have an ADHD diagnosis. Are they being treated effectively? ADHD has been considered a medical disorder, treatable with drugs like Ritalin, but New York Times Magazine writer Paul Tough says recent studies question that assumption and treatment options. Dave Davies
House oversight committee demands answers on gutting of CDC public records office House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records. Sydney Lupkin
How to get older men to socialize is a puzzle. A group called ROMEO is one answer ROMEO stands for "retired older men eating out," and it's helping guys in one Maine town get out of the house and into more friendships. Ashley Milne-Tyte
I quit Ozempic and embraced feeling healthy over striving for thinness Taking the drug made one writer feel so sick she quit and focused on healthy habits instead of her body size. Turns out, 65% of people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss quit within a year. Mara Gordon
Toxin may be factor in rise of colonrectal cancer in younger people, study finds There has been a staggering rise in early onset colorectal cancer. Research published in the journal "Nature" on Wednesday suggests a bacterial toxin could be a contributor. Will Stone
Want to reduce soreness after a workout? Make time for this routine It's normal to feel some pain or soreness after a workout. But how much is too much, and more importantly, how do you get relief? NPR's Life Kit helps you build out your post-workout recovery routine. Margaret Cirino
Air pollution still plagues nearly half of Americans. That does a number on our health Despite improvements in air quality in past decades, 156 million Americans still breathe in too much soot or ozone, says the annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association. Alejandra Borunda
Eli Lilly sues companies selling alternative versions of its weight loss drug The drug company Eli Lilly is suing four telehealth companies for allegedly selling copies made by compounding pharmacies of its drug Zepbound. Sydney Lupkin
NIH announces plan to include private health records in study into autism rates The NIH has announced an initiative that will use both public and private data from sources including pharmacies and federal health programs to study autism. Jon Hamilton