Here's a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today:

• Is running barefoot better? More evidence emerges supporting the theory that humans were born to run - and can do it better without shoes.

• Kids share the strain of parents burnout, study from researchers in Finland finds.

• Higher Medicare co-pays - even when it's just a few extra bucks - often pushes seniors to delay doctor visits and can lead to more and longer hospital stays, a new report says.

• Scientists have figured out a way to turn mouse skin cells into brain cells, in a revolutionary step researchers say could transform human stem cell therapy.

Tina Reed covers health and the environment for AnnArbor.com. You can reach her at tinareed@annarbor.com, call her at 734-623-2535 or find her on Twitter @TreedinAA.