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RFK Jr. faces criticism from Congress about budget cuts to science and health care : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Wednesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifys before the House Appropriations committee in the morning and the Senate HELP committee hearing in the evening. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Health …
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Hungry Palestinians rush to a food distribution kitchen in Gaza last week. Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Hungry Palestinians …
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ProPublica health care reporter David Armstrong has multiple myeloma. He says a single pill of his prescription costs the company just 25 cents to make — but costs him about …
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He was experiencing psychosis. Then, his boss stepped in : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpicyTruffel/Getty Images This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone …
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FDA moves to ban fluoride supplements for kids, removing a key tool for dentists : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDentists sometimes prescribe fluoride supplements to kids in areas that lack water fluoridation. FDA is taking action to remove such treatments from the market. Karl Tapales/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption …
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The 'Oscar' of food prizes goes to a Brazilian who harnessed the power of bacteria
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis year’s $500,000 World Food Prize, for advances in agriculture and nutrition, goes to Mariangela Hungria, who boosted Brazil’s farming revolution, turning the country into a soybean superpower. (Image credit: …
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RFK Jr. will face Congress after his sweeping overhaul of health agencies : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been carrying out President Trump’s vision to shrink government. On Monday, they announced an executive order aimed at drug prices. …
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Pharmacists stockpile most common drugs in case of targeted Trump tariffs : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPrescription drugs sit ready to be distributed to patients at 986 Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy in Alhambra, Calif. Jackie Fortiér/KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Jackie Fortiér/KFF Health News …
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You can make white rice and pasta more nutritious. Here’s how : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen we eat carbohydrates like white rice and pasta, we digest them rapidly, causing surges in blood sugar. But there is a way to slow digestion down. Jacobo Zanella/Moment Open/Getty …