During the holidays, you may want to roll from the table to the TV. Research shows even a short walk after a meal can be a big boost for health.
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People who volunteer improve their heart and brain health, research finds : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesResearch shows that people who volunteer regularly have a lower risk of mortality and better physical health as they age. Olga Rolenko/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olga Rolenko/Getty Images …
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An Indian movie, loved abroad, is snubbed at home for Oscar submission
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000×2000+0+0/resize/3000×2000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2F93%2F166505d241969bea0ad28919e1be%2Findian-movie.jpg' alt='All We Imagine as Light, a film about working class women in Mumbai, won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival this year. From left: actor Divya …
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Patients are frustrated that there isn’t a reliable treatment yet for long COVID : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMuch of the NIH-funded research on long COVID has focused on observing and understanding the disease. Some patients and doctors say the research should pivot toward finding new treatments and …
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How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Michel Martin speaks with American Medical Association President Bruce Scott about how physicians and patients are burdened by insurance companies’ systems of prior authorization. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: A lot …
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Comforting and loving things to say to a friend whose loved one has died : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt can be tricky to offer condolences to someone who is grieving. You want to show your friend you love them, but you also know there isn’t much you can …
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Young adult caregivers face unique challenges and lack targeted support : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDakota Heath, 26, and Jordyn Glick, 27, at their apartment building in Lubbock, Texas. Heath takes care of Glick, who has an unpredictable and painful gastrointestinal disorder. Roughly a quarter …
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How I discovered a German way to fight loneliness: The Stammstich : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRobert Christoffel, left, and Werner Hein at a Stammtisch in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Laurel Wamsley/NPR hide caption toggle caption Laurel Wamsley/NPR Five years ago I was in Berlin …
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This Christmas I’ll be grieving. Here’s how I’ll be finding joy. : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWindsor Johnston and her husband, Bob Edwards, in Switzerland during Christmas of 2017. Windsor Johnston hide caption toggle caption Windsor Johnston This month marks a series of “firsts” for me. …
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Medicaid will soon cover traditional healing practices for Native Americans in 4 states
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesStarting in January, Medicaid will cover traditional healing practices for Native Americans in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon.