In this photo illustration, a package of Opill is displayed on March 22. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Biden administration is proposing a rule …
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TreeHouse Foods recalls frozen waffles over listeria risk : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScreenshots of some of the waffle products named in the recall. TreeHouse Foods hide caption toggle caption TreeHouse Foods Treehouse Foods, an Illinois-based manufacturer, is recalling a flurry of its …
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Native American healing practices for now covered by Medicaid in 4 states : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA drumming circle at the Friendship House in San Francisco, Calif. Friendship House is a Native-led recovery treatment program that provides culturally relevant care. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images hide …
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When it’s hard to put food on the table for your little kids, what do you do? : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesToyin Salami of Lagos, Nigeria, with her 4-year-old daughter, Kudirat. Her husband, Saheed, tends to two of their other children. “It’s hard to get food, let alone nutritious food,” she …
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Ozempic, Mounjaro may help with alcohol and opioid addiction, study finds : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPeople with prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs had lower rates of intoxication and drug overdoses, according to a new study. 5m3photos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption 5m3photos/Getty Images Ozempic, …
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Families who can’t afford to get healthy meals on the table : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesToyin Salami of Lagos, Nigeria, with her 4-year-old daughter, Kudirat. Her husband, Saheed, tends to two of their other children. “It’s hard to get food, let alone nutritious food,” she …
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Influenza strain's disappearance, attributed to COVID protocols, alters 2024 flu shot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. flu vaccines were redesigned after an influenza strain disappeared globally. Physical distancing and masking during the early days of COVID likely pushed the strain into oblivion.
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People protested in front of the White House in September 2023 to raise awareness of opioid-related deaths. A year later, the number of fentanyl-related deaths in the U.S. has dropped …
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China ends international adoption. Reactions range from shock to relief
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe decision has sent shockwaves through the adoption community and angered families still in the process of adopting children from China. We interviewed adoptees in the U.S. to hear their …
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This year’s flu shot protects against 3 strains instead of 4 : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPeople getting the flu shot this year will be vaccinated against three commonly circulating strains instead of four, after one went extinct during the pandemic. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption …