A large study looked at 11- and 12-year-old children, and 72% of them had their own cellphone. Sladic/E+/Getty Images hide caption
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It took Jacqueline Vakil seven weeks to find an alternative asthma medication for her 4-year-old son James. Jonathan Wilson/WHYY hide caption
The most recent recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is that all women 40 to 74 get mammograms every other year. A previous recommendation said screening should start at 50. One doctor suggests that people "test smarter, not test more." Heather Charles/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption
Tweens and young teens are now major consumers of skin care products, but some ingredients are not good for young skin. Anton Novikov/Getty Images hide caption
Noise pollution from human activities can have negative impacts on our health—from sleep disturbances and stress to increases in the risk of heart disease and diabetes. tolgart/Getty Images hide caption
How noise pollution from planes, trains and automobiles can harm human health
This image provided by Eli Lilly shows the company's new Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Kisunla on Tuesday for mild or early cases of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s. Eli Lilly and Company/AP hide caption
An agave Margarita and gin Martini made by mixologist Jacques Bezuidenhout sit on a bar in the Starlight Room of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, Dec. 20, 2012. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
Excess sound from airplanes or freeways or equipment can affect health. Kevin Carter/Getty Images hide caption
A female Aedes aegypti mosquito, the species that transmits dengue, draws blood meal from a human host. James Gathany/CDC hide caption
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Sung Ihm Son fell into a depression when her husband died. Making new friends and taking classes like dance and art at GenSpace in Los Angeles helped her feel happy again. Allison Aubrey/NPR hide caption
Surveys show younger Americans doubt the safety of sunscreen. Misinformation on social media isn't helping. Anna Vishnyak/Getty Images hide caption
Tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease and babesiosis are spreading in the U.S. Ladislav Kubeš/Getty Images hide caption
Once called Nantucket fever, this nasty tick-borne illness is on the rise
The biggest predictor of screen time for kids is how much their parents use their devices, a new study finds. Kathleen Finlay/Getty Images hide caption
Swimming lessons can be a powerful tool to prevent drowning. carlofranco/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
Fat Joe arrives at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 13. The Bronx-born rapper sat with NPR's A Martínez to discuss how he advocates for price transparency and what he wants politicians in D.C. to do about it. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption
Researchers say multiple factors are likely impacting early puberty, including obesity, stress and endocrine-disrupting hormones which are widespread in the environment. SDI Productions/Getty Images/E+ hide caption
Girls in the U.S. are getting their period earlier. Here's what parents should know
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Eating a low-carb diet, or the low FODMAP diet, can help with IBS symptoms, a new study finds. d3sign/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption
Zepbound is one of several new drugs that people are using successfully to lose weight. But shortages have people strategizing how to maintain their weight loss when they can't get the drug. Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption