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The seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs is seen outside the agency’s building in Washington, D.C. The VA says it will no longer offer medical treatment for gender dysphoria …
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A New York law makes providers discuss health care costs with patients : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDoctors in New York will have to discuss treatment costs upfront with patients under a new law. AmnajKhetsamtip/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AmnajKhetsamtip/iStockphoto/Getty Images The routine is familiar for …
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Monique Morris faced a Stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis at 31, just after her son Brandon turned 1. Through her treatments, Brandon always gave her a reason to smile, she …
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COVID worsened shortages of doctors and nurses. Rural hospitals are still struggling : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKeokuk County Hospital needs three physicians to staff its emergency room, but currently has just two. The hospital is seeking to hire a third full-time doctor to work in the …
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Never give up – one Gaza boy’s story trying to survive in Gaza : Consider This from NPR : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGAZA CITY – March 14, 2025. On the right, 12-year-old Nimer Saddy al-Nimer sits with his mother Badir Al-Dujja Al-Nimer and his 4-year-old sister Seedra Saddy Al-Nimer. Wearing a knee …
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Hidden in orphanages under Assad, where are they now? : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHani al-Farra shared these images of his son and daughter, who went missing with his pregnant wife and their third child at a Syrian regime checkpoint in 2013. Al-Farra searched …
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The U.S.'s hospital bed shortage is in danger of reaching a 'critical threshold'
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere is a shortage of beds in hospitals across the United States. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with doctor Arjun Venkatesh of Yale School about it.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, gets his Senate hearing : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDr. Mehmet Oz testifies before the Senate Finance Committee in Washington D.C. on Friday in his bid to be named administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Anna …
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salted caramel scoop of ice cream flinging from scooper Maren Caruso/Digital Vision/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maren Caruso/Digital Vision/Getty Images You probably know the feeling of having a hearty …