Women who do strength training live longer. A study finds resistance training 2-3 days a week cuts the risk of death from heart disease for women by 30%. (Story first …
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Where public health stands 4 years after the COVID-19 pandemic began : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Jennifer Greene, and Raven Walters about the state of public health four years after COVID-19 became a national emergency. (SOUNDBITE OF STATE OF …
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A store in Monrovia, Liberia, advertises Coca-Cola. The photo is from circa 1947. Alberts/Alberts/Three Lions via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alberts/Alberts/Three Lions via Getty Images A store in …
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California lawmakers explore treating happiness as a public policy issue
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe California State Assembly’s Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes, inspired by a blockbuster documentary, has had its first meeting. It was an event 11 years in the making.
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The constant state of crisis in Haiti is taking a toll on health care facilities in the country. Some doctors and staff are no longer showing up at hospitals for …
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We hear from Lost Patients, a podcast that tries to make sense of the U.S. mental health care system.
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New study raises questions about the CDC's data on the maternal mortality rate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new study raises doubts about the high rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. that was officially reported.
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Transitioning at an older age brings unique challenges, and maybe new community. : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones(From left to right) Portrait of Nicole Brownstein, Bernie Wagenblast, and Patrick Buenaventura at Wagenblast’s home in Cranford, NJ, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Gabby Jones for NPR hide caption …
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Harris says DEA should look at marijuana reform as quickly as possible : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVice President Harris speaks at a roundtable on marijuana reform that included rapper Fat Joe and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kent …
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'This is not a time to get sick,' says a doctor in Haiti on the health-care crisis
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe unrest has dealt a devastating blow to health care. Staff face the possibility of attack and abduction. Patients could lose their lives en route — or in a hospital …