This retired two-star general who led troops in combat is now on a mission to let veterans know there is life after a bipolar diagnosis.
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An emotional Christina Applegate receives a standing ovation at the Emmys : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChristina Applegate at the 75th Emmy Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images Christina Applegate at the 75th Emmy Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Actor Christina Applegate …
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‘I’m not safe here’: Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHannah Russell, a former special education teacher, holds the hands of her two children at home in North Carolina. She says that even when parents present pictures of injured children …
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Tennis balls are causing arm injuries, top players say, leading to a review : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCanada’s Vasek Pospisil is a co-founder of the Professional Tennis Players Association, a players advocacy group. He says problems with tennis balls used on tour are linked to wrist, elbow …
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January is when drug makers typically hike their prices. This year, there’s a mixed bag of price increases and a few notable declines, such as on some forms of insulin.
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Q&A: Author Muhammad Zaman on why health care is an impossible dream for 'unpersons'
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn his new book, We Wait for a Miracle, Zaman tells how about the struggle for health care by forcibly displaced people — refugees, the internally displaced, the stateless. (Image …
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How a soda tax pays for fresh fruit and vegetables for some families in Boulder : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMaribel Martinez and her son, Ivan Monreal-Martinez, 9, at the Boulder Public Library on the night of the December coupon distribution for the Fruit & Veg program. Rachel Woolf for …
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2023 health and development highlights and lowlights : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonestk Nikhil Chaudhary, Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images, AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nikhil Chaudhary, Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images, AFP via Getty Images tk Nikhil Chaudhary, …
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So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses …
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos, the charity Oxfam has issued its annual report on wealth, poverty and inequality. It makes some bold assertions. But there are …
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Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men. Here's what to know
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with urologist Ben Davies about the prevalence of prostate cancer, new treatments, and patients’ reluctance to discuss the disease and its aftermath.