Apple says the ability to measure blood oxygen levels will no longer be available on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 models, after the tech giant’s loss …
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Medical debt lawsuits clog courts as hospitals sue for unpaid medical bills : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMcAlester Regional Health Center’s administrative offices in McAlester, Oklahoma. Mitchell Black for KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Mitchell Black for KFF Health News McAlester Regional Health Center’s administrative …
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An American Cancer Society report estimates new cancer cases this year will hit a record high of more than 2 million.
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Maine’s mass shooting has renewed calls for stricter gun laws : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHistorically, efforts to tighten gun laws in Maine have been ignored by lawmakers. But after a mass shooting last year left 18 people dead, activists say renewed calls for reform …
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The mother of an Uvalde victim reacts to the DOJ report on the shooting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Kimberly Mata-Rubios about the Department of Justice report released today on their findings of the Uvalde school shooting. Her daughter Lexi was one of the …
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Research shows U.S. children of color get worse health care across the board
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew research finds that from neonatal care — to primary care — to emergency medicine, children from racial and ethnic minorities face disparities in the quality of care they receive.
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A Supreme Court case that protects the environment, health care, and food safety is at risk
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA group of fishermen asked the Supreme Court to gut a nearly 40 year old case that could weaken federal regulations on the environment, health care and food safety.
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2024’s drug price hikes are rolling in — and some decreases : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDrug price hikes appear to be moderate this year, with some drug prices falling. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP Drug price hikes appear to be moderate this …
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WHO report finds tobacco use is going down globally, but not as much as hoped : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis picture taken on Oct. 31, 2023, shows a man smoking a cigarette in Sundbyberg, near Stockholm, Sweden. The WHO has issued a new report on global tobacco use, finding …
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Anonymous tip lines in schools prevent some gun violence, study finds : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesStudents from Launch Charter School march on Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2 last year in Brooklyn, NY. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty …