The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy …
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Finally, tough new safety rules are out to prevent severe black lung : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe safety rules being announced and finalized today will hold mines to the same standard for silica dust exposure as other employers. These x-rays show black lung disease. Elaine McMillion …
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Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)? : Planet Money : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNational Archives and Records Administration/National Building Museum National Archives and Records Administration/National Building Museum One of the most difficult and expensive questions that a society faces is how to care …
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Tax headaches snare people when rogue health insurance agents switch ACA plans : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe advice for anyone who got their IRS return rejected because a rogue agent signed them up for ACA health insurance: Ask for an extension and file a complaint. Lindsey …
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U.S. drugmakers lower U.S. taxes by shifting profits to overseas subsidiaries : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. is the most lucrative market for drugmakers, but they often pay more in taxes overseas. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty …
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Studies find a link between having older brothers and being gay. Does it matter? : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Science of Siblings is a new series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very …
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An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for ringing in the ears : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter using the Lenire device for an hour each day for 12 weeks, Victoria Banks says her tinnitus is “barely noticeable.” David Petrelli/Victoria Banks hide caption toggle caption David Petrelli/Victoria …
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Countering an ‘Anxious Generation’: more autonomy and fewer screens : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe author’s 8-year-old daughter Rosy has a ‘kids’ license,’ showing she has her parents’ permission to ride her bike around her Texas hometown. Michaeleen Doucleff hide caption toggle caption Michaeleen …
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Why former NIH Director Francis Collins went public with his cancer diagnosis
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Scott Detrow spoke with the former director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, about his recent prostate cancer diagnosis.
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Fewer doctors are going into pediatrics. That's leaving a huge gap in hospitals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Jeanine Ronan about the growing doctors shortage in the US and why fewer physicians are going into pediatrics.