Drug 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 …
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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 …