Are You Sitting Right?

Plus: 'Gender' Desks; Another 'Kiki Challenge' Video; India's Health Care Overhaul editor's note How am I sitting right now? That’s a question I ask myself every few minutes these days. It’s all because of correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff’s story, [“To Fix That Pain In Your Back, You Might Have To Change The Way You Sit.”]( After 10 years of lower back pain, Doucleff began looking into the way hunter-gatherers like the Hadza of Tanzania sit – and whether Westerners might learn from their excellent posture. [Read her story here.]( A critical point for back pain, she has learned, is not whether you’re sitting too much but how you’re sitting. And for her – and perhaps others (including me) – the key could be … untucking your butt when you sit. As I hope I am doing now! Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda global health [Chasing A Dream: An Ambulance Service That People Can Trust]( As Sierra Leone's first national ambulance service revs up, there are a few bumps in the road. [India Aims For The World's Biggest Health Care Overhaul]( Posh private hospitals give world-class care — and serve lattes. At government facilities, cancer patients sleep on the sidewalk. But the prime minister has a plan to help the poor. the meme that won't quit [Another 'Kiki Challenge' Video From India Earns 2 Million Views — And 3 Arrests]( The police came after the guys who made the video because of their dangerous stunts. The courts gave them what some folks think is a highly appropriate punishment. quote of the week ["Gender-based violence is persistent in Zanzibar, but women are not confident in reporting these issues."]( - Deputy Sergeant Mauwa Saleh, who has worked in Zanzibar's police force for 25 years. She helps run a network of seven "gender" desks, which deploy dedicated, specially trained detectives to handle offenses like rape, sexual assault and domestic violence. [Twitter]( [Tumblr]( NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | [Privacy Policy]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may [unsubscribe]( at any time. [NPR](