Palestinians evacuate the area following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Images of suffering, violence and death in Gaza and Israel have …
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Three Africans ponder the tuber. “There is simply no bad way to prepare sweet potatoes,” writes a Zimbabwean. They fueled a Ugandan for his 8-mile run to school. But for …
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Minnesota aims to stop separating mothers in prison from their newborn babies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA woman who gives birth in jail or prison typically is separated from her baby within hours or days. Minnesota now lets some moms stay out of prison and at …
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WHO asks China for data on clusters of pneumonia in kids : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesResidents wearing face masks line up behind barricaded tapes for COVID mass testing near a residential area on May 15, 2022, in Beijing. The World Health Organization says it’s made …
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Healthy dogs romp in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park in early October, after a storm caused severe flooding. Around the country a mysterious respiratory illness is making some dogs sick. Spencer Platt/Getty …
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COVID is part of the holidays. Here’s how to think about risks now : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMasking on planes isn’t as common as it was in this May 2020 photo, but it is still a good idea, especially if you are on your way to Thanksgiving …
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The world's worst industrial disaster harmed people even before they were born
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India, killed thousands. New research finds babies born to mothers who were pregnant at the time have suffered long-term impacts worse than those directly …
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What can trigger an itch? Scientists have found a new culprit : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew research finds that a common microbe may be directly causing itchiness on the skin it colonizes. Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images New research finds …
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No appetite? People on Ozempic face holiday meals without hunger : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKim Tyler calls herself air-traffic control for her family, and her kitchen is its hub. Her mother, cousin, daughters and four grandkids circulate, daily, feasting on things she makes. “I’m …
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Obesity medications will have some people spending the holidays without an appetite : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesObesity medications like Wegovy that tamp down hunger mean some people are navigating life and the holidays without an appetite. This changes social interactions and a traditional source of comfort. …