A father teaches his child to swim in a pond in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Drowning is a leading causes of death globally for children, according to the first ever report on …
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A researcher shares the secret to embracing cold, dark winters : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDusk falls over snowy mountains that overlook the Arctic Cathedral and the houses mirrored in the icy fjord in Tromsø, Norway. Although this city is north of the Arctic Circle …
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This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' — and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5811×3874+0+0/resize/5811×3874!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbc%2Fde%2F52a045a443cca25dc1dad309cd64%2Fap24205636899403.jpg' alt='A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's Masiphumelele Research Site, in Cape Town, South Africa. The drug's development has been heralded as …
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Fatal overdoses from street drugs in the U.S. continue to plummet, according to the latest CDC data. Experts say the mysterious shift is saving thousands of lives.
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Mangione wrote about U.S. health care, life expectancy. Here’s what he missed : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHealth care advocates protested care denials at UnitedHealthcare on July 15, 2024, in Minnetonka, Minn. The shooting of UHC CEO Brian Thompson has sparked an outcry online over issues with …
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Clockwise, from top left: Laura Forer, Michelle Allette, Domenique Rice, Jen Loga, Dr. Patty Ng and Marise Angibeau-Gray Nancy Borowick hide caption toggle caption Nancy Borowick I’ve always heard that …
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The latest in understanding the connection between our guts and our minds
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBrain cells are increasingly being found outside the brain, and now researchers have identified specific neurons in the abdomen that control some aspects of digestion.
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Brain cells are increasingly being found outside the brain, and now researchers have identified specific neurons in the abdomen that control some aspects of digestion.
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Examining the factors that play into the high rate of insurance denials
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Michel Martin talks to Miranda Yaver, a health policy scholar at the University of Pittsburgh, who offers insights into the high rate of denied health insurance claims.
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An Afghan museum, that buried its artifacts after Taliban takeover, is reborn online
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Afghanistan Memory Home Museum shares details and belongings from those who’ve died in conflict. It shut its doors when the Taliban took power, buried much of its collection — …