Eggs branded Milo’s Poultry Farms, pictured above, and Tony’s Fresh Market were recalled after being linked to a salmonella outbreak. U.S. Food and Drug Administration hide caption toggle caption U.S. …
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Bird flu detected in a Missouri patient with no known link to animals : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSnow geese take off from a field in Ruthsburg, Md., on Jan. 25, 2023. The current strain of bird flu has been detected in wild birds and poultry, as well …
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E-cigarette use is declining — even as the industry eyes teens for new products : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesE-cigarettes hit the market about 20 years ago, and became a hit among teenagers. A new survey, however, finds far fewer teens used e-cigarettes over the past year. A MARTÍNEZ, …
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Husam Abukhedeir, a Palestinian neurosurgeon, left his native Gaza for the United Arab Emirates last November because he felt that conditions caused by the war had stripped him of his …
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Zyn, Velo and other nicotine pouches are surging in popularity — the latest in a fast-moving industry selling nicotine in smokeless forms that they claim are less harmful than traditional …
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Drugmakers say Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs are widely available. Patients disagree : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSurging demand for new medicines to treat obesity and diabetes make it hard for many patients to get them. Michael Siluk/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Siluk/Getty Images Bill …
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Some over-the-counter treatments for vaginal yeast infections can backfire : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt may seem logical to choose a treatment that takes 1 day versus one that works in 3 or 7 days. But doctors and patients say a 1 day treatment …
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A lovey-dovey table tennis duo, a fierce wheelchair racer : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKayode and Christiana Alabi both competed in table tennis at the Paris Paralympics. They each had polio in their childhood, growing up in Nigeria. BBC/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle …
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A doctor discusses treatment for mpox with the mother of an infected infant at the Kavumu hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For 18 months, the Congolese have struggled …
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Eczema triggers could be in the air we breathe, doctors say : Short Wave : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Sept. 9, 2020, smoke from multiple wildfires turned the sky above the San Francisco Bay area orange. But it wasn’t just colorful… it was harmful to Bay area residents’ …