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There's no evidence that calcium supplements help prevent bone fractures in most people, a preventive services task force says. And calcium supplements boost the risk of kidney stones, and perhaps heart disease.

Canada's government is seeking to delay efforts to expand the country's medical assistance in dying program to include mental illness.

People in Iran and Israel share their experiences as airstrikes ordered by the leadership of the two countries continue.

Walmart and other retailers are counting visitors as one way to enforce social distancing and reduce the spread of the virus.

Gov. Elect Mike DeWine has nominated leaders for 14 more state departments under his administration. The Senate gets the final say. But many of them...

Scientists have found a way to transform electrical signals in the brain into intelligible speech. The advance may help people paralyzed by a stroke or disease, but the technology is experimental.

"It's not good to just be a doctor," said the mother. The daughter, encountering HIV patients suffering from depression in Uganda, lived up to her mother's vision.

A chorus of professional singers and people with dementia perform Western-themed songs as a part of a support group for people dealing with memory loss.

The Movie The Opening Act follows the trials and tribulations of a stand-up comedian. It stars Jimmy O. Yang, Cedric the Entertainer, Alex Moffat along with cameos by comics who've been there.

NPR's Ina Jaffe talks with Scott Simon about the struggle to find the right words to describe older people. Longevity and lifestyles have changed and the language hasn't kept up.