The White House says CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired because she was not aligned with President Trump’s mission to make America healthy again. What does the exodus mean for …
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Whatever happened to the women in the 'No Sex for Fish' group?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR first wrote about the group “No Sex for Fish” in 2019 — Kenyan women out to end the practice of trading sex to a fisherman in exchange for his …
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Health centers in Speaker Johnson’s Louisiana district risk closure : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson delivers remarks during an enrollment ceremony for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act at the U.S. Capitol on July 3. Kevin Dietsch/Getty …
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The latest COVID vaccines come with new FDA restrictions : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines, but is restricting eligibility to those at risk for serious complications. That includes anyone age 65 and older and younger people with other …
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A 6-year-old girl from Gaza, a missing limb and a doctor's mission
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHow do you heal the wounds of war? That is the mission of Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a reconstructive and plastic surgeon at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (Image …
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COVID vaccines now approved only for high-risk people : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Food and Drug Administration’s approvals for the latest round of COVID-19 shots restrict the shots to people at higher risk of complications from COVID. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption …
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Abdul Wahid Khan, the youngest son in his family (right), with his older brother Abdul Wajid Khan. Abdul Wahid says the fact that the youngest child is the heir doesn’t …
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Patients get dragged into contract battles between hospitals and insurers : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLegalistic battles over the network contracts between health insurers and medical care providers can leave patients in limbo. Renata Hamuda/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Renata Hamuda/iStockphoto/Getty Images Amy Frank …
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State collaboration on public health messaging could build trust
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Robbie Goldstein about a meeting of public health leaders of eight states to discuss possible partnership on issues such as vaccines as federal priorities …
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What it’s like to have intrusive thoughts — and how to cope : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLA Johnson/NPR Have you ever had scary thoughts pop into your head that you just couldn’t stop thinking about? They’re called intrusive thoughts, and they are distressing, repetitive and unwanted. …