For four years she hid her Parkinson's diagnosis. Then she let a reporter follow her journey. Dr. Sue Goldie and New York Times reporter John Branch recount how a private, years-long conversation about her Parkinson's became a public story. Ava Berger
A caregiver's survival guide: Advice from people who've been there Family caregivers offer their wit, wisdom and survival tips for the hardest unpaid job in America. Kat McGowan
Intense mental exercise may be able to offset the effects of aging, research finds A new study shows that cognitive training can increase the levels of a key chemical messenger in the brain responsible for decision-making. Jon Hamilton
Coffee transformed her life — and the lives of women from her village in Uganda Meridah Nandudu was a single mom of two kids, unemployed and in despair. Then she had an idea: Maybe the "humble" coffee beans she'd grown up with on her parents' farm could lead her to a better life. Fatma Tanis
'I don’t sleep well at night.' Washington’s rural hospitals brace for Medicaid cuts, possible closures When changes to the federal Medicaid program take effect in about a year, rural hospitals could face closures, leaving people to drive an hour or more to the next closest options. Eilís O'Neill
A study found lead in popular protein powders. Here's why you shouldn't panic Consumer Reports expressed concern about high levels of lead in some two dozen protein powders, but only with repeated high exposure. Here's what to know before you make your next grocery run. Rachel Treisman
Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off. Maria Aspan
'Death fold' proteins can make cells self-destruct. Scientists want to control them Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions. Jon Hamilton
Don't panic, but there might be lead in your protein powder NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with investigative reporter Paris Martineau about a new Consumer Reports analysis that shows protein powders can contain toxic heavy metals, especially lead. Sarah Handel
Democratic governors form a public health alliance in a rebuke of Trump They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health. The Associated Press