The Food and Drug Administration, as expected, approved KarXT, the first new type of drug for schizophrenia in decades. It appears to be effective, but its main advantage is milder …
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3D mammograms may help find more advanced breast cancers, new research finds : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA doctor shows what a 3D image of the breast using tomosynthesis (3D mammography) looks like on a screen. South China Morning Post/South China Morning Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle …
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Study links anti-trans laws to an increase in trans teen suicide attempts : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKentucky state Sen. Karen Berg (D-Louisville), is consoled by colleagues after SB 150 passed the Senate, 29-6, at the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort on Feb. 16, 2023. Berg’s transgender …
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Nursing aides on the frontlines of the pandemic say they feel forgotten now : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDebra Ragoonanan, a nursing assistant, says she has endured PTSD after COVID killed dozens in 2020 at the Massachusetts veterans facility where she still works. The state agreed to a …
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Sudanese refugees fled to Chad with hope. What they found is a bitter irony
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt is the world’s largest displacement crisis: 13 million people have fled their homes in war-torn Sudan. In neighboring Chad, both refugees and locals cope with this extraordinary upheaval. (Image …
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Kudryavtsev Pavel/Getty Images Kudryavtsev Pavel/Getty Images Around 2% of the population struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD. That’s roughly 163 million people who go through cycles of obsessions – …
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How 2 detectives fingered a surprising culprit : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn Bangladesh, turmeric — sold as the root or in a powder form — is a popular spice. In the 1980s, some farmers began adding a dye to make the …
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Some companies try an alternate to high deductible health plans : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSome employers are giving workers contributions to buy their own health care plans on the individual marketplace. It can mean a better plan option for some, though critics note it …
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A surgeon talks about the feat of performing 3,000 kidney transplants : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Juana Summers talks with IU Health University Hospital’s Dr. William Goggins, who has performed more than 3,000 kidney transplants, about his patients and this milestone. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Dr. …
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Dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy is becoming a bigger problem
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment.