Health
Stress Management Techniques and Healthcare Issues
NPR published articles on stress management techniques, including a controversial method of dunking the head in ice water. Another piece discussed IT errors leading to Medicaid denials for disabled patients.
Coverage timeline — 2 articles
NPR
A clinical psychologist shares effective strategies to quickly de-escalate stress and anxiety. That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex.
2026-07-20 09:00 UTC
NPR
Complex computer systems that decide whether people get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now changes to comply with Trump's tax and domestic policy law are inundating those systems.
2026-07-20 09:00 UTC