Actor Alan Alda, shown here in 2016, says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption
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Tuesday
Blood samples of people living with HIV in a laboratory at the AIDS Research Center in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Marchers carry an LGBTQ pride flag during the Utah Pride Parade in Salt Lake City in June. The Senate bill would require the Census Bureau to protect all sexual orientation and gender identity information it collects. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
The brains of female soccer players who head the ball frequently show white matter alterations. Krista Long/Getty Images hide caption
With financial aid declining, many college students can't afford to eat, studies show, even though about 40 percent are also working. Nearly 1 in 4 college students are parents, which can add to their financial stress. franckreporter/Getty Images hide caption
Emergency room doctors face long-term stress, making them especially prone to depression and suicide. Blake Farmer/WPLN hide caption
When Doctors Struggle With Suicide, Their Profession Often Fails Them
Good hospice care at the end of life can be a godsend to patients and their families, all agree, whether the care comes at home, or at an inpatient facility like this AIDS hospice. Still, oversight of the industry is important, federal investigators say. Bromberger Hoover Photography/Getty Images hide caption
HHS Inspector General's Report Finds Flaws And Fraud In U.S. Hospice Care
Monday
Unless you replenish fluids, just an hour's hike in the heat or a 30-minute run might be enough to get mildly dehydrated, scientists say. RunPhoto/Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
Using a mannequin to simulate dangerous scenarios, a team at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center learns standard treatments for obstetric emergencies like hemorrhage. Bethany Mollenkof for NPR hide caption
Abdul-Azeez Buba, 33, Borno, Nigeria: "Before Boko Haram attacked my community, I was a successful building engineer. I made a lot of money from constructing houses." Etinosa Yvonne Osayimwen/Courtesy of www.etinosayvonne.me hide caption
Saturday
Students in India have begun to engage in creative activities as a part of newly launched program by the Delhi government to shift emphasis onto mental health well-being. Courtesy of Bhaskar Sharma hide caption
To Focus On Students' Emotional Well-Being, India Tries 'Happiness Classes'
Mika, a pomeranian and poodle mix, ponders his genetic destiny: To test or not to test? Pearl Mak for NPR hide caption
Friday
Republican Gov. Doug Ducey speaks about a variety of issues during an interview in his office at the Arizona Capitol in May 2018, in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
Arizona Governor Takes Steps To Blunt Industry Influence On Medicaid
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An ambulance responding to a call on Florida Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Jazz legend Billie Holiday at a recording session in 1957. Holiday's pioneering vocal style played with tempo, phrasing and pitch to stir hearts. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption