NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for patients.
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Americans are getting less sleep. The biggest burden falls on women : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKatie Krimitsos is among the majority of American women who have trouble getting healthy sleep, according to a new Gallup survey. Krimitsos launched a podcast called Sleep Meditation for Women …
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Menthol cigarettes will stay on the market, after Biden drops plan to ban them : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMenthol cigarettes are popular among Black and Latino smokers, and a Biden administration official cited civil rights as a reason the ban is being dropped. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption …
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DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak — but has no vaccines or treatments yet. Why?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health …
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Idaho’s biggest hospital system says emergency flights for pregnant patients up : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIdaho Attorney General Raul Labrador said he would “hate to think” hospital administrators are publicizing the number of emergency flights out of state “just to make a political statement.” Andrew …
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The Flint water crisis and lead poisoning, 10 years later : Short Wave : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Flint River water starts flowing to Flint, Mich. on April 25, 2014. Without corrosion control, lead leeched from the pipes. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brett Carlsen/Getty …
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17 states challenge new EEOC rules on abortion accommodations : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn exam room is seen inside Planned Parenthood in March 2023. Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit on Thursday, challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time …
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Supreme Court examines a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Supreme Court heard arguments in a case examining a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR The Supreme Court heard arguments in a …
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Although federal health officials say the risk to the public remains low, traces of bird flu have been found in pasteurized milk on store shelves.
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A startup hopes to use a 1970s discovery to bring a male contraceptive to market : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA research lab in Flagstaff, Ariz., is trying to leverage a 1970s discovery into a safe and desirable alternative for men who want to prevent pregnancy. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The …