The territory hasn’t had any polio cases for 25 years but this suggests the virus is spreading. Polio experts are scrambling to figure out the origins and whether or not …
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An emergency coordinator from Doctors Without Borders has seen crises around the world but says she’s never seen anything like this. A new report from the aid group underscores her …
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Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help? : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBristeria Clark (center) at the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine’s first class of rural doulas, called perinatal patient navigators. Clark, who’s also a nurse and county employee, wants …
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California tries but fails to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJudith Dambowic, a multiple myeloma patient, on her porch in Oakland, CA, right before shaving her head in preparation for a stem cell transplant in May. Dambowic wanted California to …
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COVID is having a summer wave. Here's what it means for older people
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhat’s with the uptick in COVID cases? There’s a pattern that’s been repeated each year since COVID started — a late summer wave. Older people and those who are immuno-compromised …
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Rogue ACA insurance agents could face charges under Wyden bill : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCaspar Benson/Getty Images/fStop Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act health plans could be subject to criminal charges — and civil penalties of $10,000 to $200,000 …
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New HIV preventive strategy sparks excitement — and protests — at AIDS conference
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe final results of a trial for a new HIV preventive strategy are out today. Experts express enthusiasm. But activists at the 2024 AIDS conference in Munich are protesting the …
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Researchers have found a protein that seems to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA study of 48 post-mortem brains found a protein that appears to protect brain cells from Alzheimer’s — even in people who had significant amounts of amyloid plaques in their …
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Tweens, screens and sleep: How parents can help kids get their zzzzz’s : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA large study looked at 11- and 12-year-old children, and 72% of them had their own cellphone. Sladic/E+/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sladic/E+/Getty Images How tweens use their electronic …