Kate Cox is about 21 weeks pregnant and her fetus has a condition that is almost always fatal. She is also having problems with her own health that has sent …
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Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming Supreme Courts hear abortion ban lawsuits : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesProtesters marched in Phoenix, Ariz., when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. This week, the state Supreme Court will determine which of two abortion bans will …
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Feds assert rights to march-in on drug patents over price : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesActivists protest the prices of prescription drug outside the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., in October 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty …
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For children grieving loss, a summer camp helps find connection and healing : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKids who are dealing with grief say it really helps them to be around other children who understand what they’re going through. Camp Erin provides that experience in cities around …
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WHO resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes for 'health as a bridge to peace'
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe health organization’s director-general says needed humanitarian aid isn’t possible without a cease-fire but the resolution provides a platform to build from. (Image credit: Adel Hana/AP)
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Captive in a chicken coop: The plight of debt bondage workers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIndia outlawed this form of forced labor: An employer pays a cash sum in exchange for weeks of labor and extracts penalties if terms are not met. But it persists …
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Buffalo herds and ancestral gardens bring healthy food to Native American diets : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSophia Moreno (Apsáalooke/Laguna Pueblo/Ojibwe-Cree) plants crops in the Indigenous gardens outside American Indian Hall on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman, Montana. Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/Montana State University hide caption toggle …
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The FDA approved the first gene-editing treatment for human illness : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe FDA approved the first gene-editing treatment for a human illness — the first genetic therapy for the brutal blood disorder sickle cell disease. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There’s new hope …
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A lot of people faint at some point in their lives for no clear medical reason. New research provides some explanation. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on December …
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A year after lifting COVID rules, China is turning quarantine centers into apartments
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDozens of makeshift centers were built and now stand empty. Now authorities want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable …