Search results for

People with sickle cell trait, which includes about 10 percent of African-Americans, can get erroneous readings on a common blood glucose test. That could mean they miss out on diabetes treatment.

The low-pressure system became a tropical storm well before the official hurricane season starts on June 1. It's in the Atlantic, southwest of Bermuda.

Four years of too little water is killing millions of trees in the Sierra, yet some giant sequoias still thrive. Tree-climbing scientists are exploring sequoias branch by branch to find their secret.

How do Americans experience and cope with pain that makes everyday life harder? We asked in the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health Poll.

Rep. Andy Ogles' social media post is the latest in a series of Islamophobic statements from House Republicans.

NPR's Leila Fadel tags along for lunch with Elazar Sontag, the Washington Post's new food critic.

Officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in a U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, a judge ruled Friday.

Democrats say the bill is for people who "feel left out and locked out from their own democracy." It addresses voting, political money, redistricting and ethics.

The neoclassical minimalist composer follows up a lauded new record with a quiet batch of castaways.

The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.