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KAUAI, Hawaii — The nerves were setting in that I was about to step into a minus 140 degree Fahrenheit cryotherapy chamber. For reference, the naturally coldest place on Earth is an uninhabited high ridge on the East Antarctic Plateau that can drop to negative 133.6 degrees

Jul 15, 2026 — by NCPR News Hazy air over the Adirondack High Peaks on Monday, June 5, 2023. File photo courtesy of Charlotte Staats

WASHINGTON — Millions of older adults take a calcium or vitamin D pill every morning, trusting it will help keep their bones strong. It’s a habit passed down for decades, backed by doctors, pharmacists and health guidelines alike. But not every long-standing health habit holds up the same way once someone goes back and checks…

As predictive health tools become more accurate and personalized, much less is known about what people expect from these systems or what they need to confidently use them

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke Health has been selected as an Access Provider in the North Carolina State Health Plan’s new tiered provider network for 2027, ensuring state employees and their families can continue receiving care through Duke beginning January 1, 2027

Alex and Shené Scott of Lebanon, Tennessee, upended their family’s dietary choices when their son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Then as their health journey led them into gardening and farming, the disconnect between dirt and fork in their community stood out.  

Black Men’s Wellness Day to prioritize health, celebrating strength and resilience Updated: 4:23 PM EDT Jul 15, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Black Men’s Wellness Day to prioritize health, celebrating strength and resilience Updated: 4:23 PM EDT Jul 15, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ This weekend is about more than fitness for the Black Men’s Wellness Day…

UC Davis Health has successfully performed its first cochlear implant surgery with the patient awake. This marks an important milestone in expanding treatment options for people with severe hearing loss, especially at an older age

Minnesota health officials are raising awareness about new ways to spot signs of infant physical abuse

Wellpath, the private health contractor providing healthcare treatment at Santa Barbara County’s jails at annual cost of $26 million, reported a dramatic increase — 68 percent — in the number of inmates enrolled in Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) for addiction issues in both county jails in the past year. MAT refers to treatments in which…