A dental hygienist shortage has dentist offices struggling to schedule patients Across the country, dentists are having a hard time scheduling all their patients because they don't have enough help from dental hygienists. Many hygienists left the field over the last few years. Craig LeMoult
King County youth navigate mental health together at Teen Link Every new school year brings with it some of the same anxieties for both students and their parents — although there may be some new stressors this year. Katie Campbell
So you haven't caught COVID yet. Does that mean you're a superdodger? A new study suggests that. yes, there are superdodgers. But explaining why they've been able to avoid the virus is a bit complicated. Michaeleen Doucleff
Insulin costs increased 600% over the last 20 years. States aim to curb the price Drug price reforms passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act did not solve the problem of skyrocketing costs of insulin. States are taking their own action. Steve Inskeep
The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done. Pien Huang
How ESG investing got tangled up in America's culture wars Amid Republican attacks, investors focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues say they are just trying understand emerging risks and opportunities. Michael Copley
Rachel Aviv's new book 'Strangers to Ourselves' tackles mental health diagnoses NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Rachel Aviv about her book, "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us." It explores the lives of six people with mental illness. Ayesha Rascoe
Explained: New York City declares poliovirus a public emergency disaster NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nsikan Akpan, health and science editor at WNYC/Gothamist, about the poliovirus emergecy disaster declaration in New York state. Nsikan Akpan
Puzzling trend: large proportion of monkeypox cases have happened in people with HIV A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that a disproportionate number of people who are contracting monkeypox in the U.S. are also HIV-positive. Pien Huang
How a new hard hat technology can protect workers better from concussion The latest generation of hard hats are designed to cushion the brain during an impact by absorbing forces that cause the head to spin. Jon Hamilton
