Fish oil is one of the most popular dietary supplements in the U.S. A new study finds most fish oil products make misleading health claims on their labels. ARI SHAPIRO, …
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A neurology professor weighs in on the health questions surrounding Mitch McConnell : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor a second time in a little over a month, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up while taking questions a press conference, raising questions about his health. …
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Scientists look at the progress made toward understanding — and treating — long COVID : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScientists gathered this week to unpack what we know about the underlying cause of long COVID and potential treatments. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: It’s one of the biggest medical mysteries to …
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Amid the heatwave, millions of students are returning to schools without decent A/C : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the midst of this summer of record-breaking heat waves, kids around the country are returning to school — often in buildings without adequate air conditioning, if any. ARI SHAPIRO, …
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Medicaid warns 5 states that they’ve made it too hard for residents to keep coverage : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe federal government has put five states on notice that they make it too hard for people to stay on Medicaid. When COVID-19 hit, states had to keep everyone on …
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COMIC: In the '90s I survived summers in Egypt with no AC. How would it feel now?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn elementary school, NPR’s Malaka Gharib visited her dad in Cairo each summer. It was hot, there was no AC — but she coped. In this age of global warming, …
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Brain implants are allowing people to generate speech using thoughts, studies show : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo studies show how technology is allowing people to generate speech using only their thoughts. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on August 23, 2023.) SCOTT SIMON, HOST: …
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What’s up with the new variant? How long do boosters last? : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA booster vaccine is administered on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Sonny Tumbelaka /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sonny Tumbelaka /AFP via Getty Images A booster …
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New class of flame retardants found in breast milk raises concerns : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYears after one class of flame retardants was phased out, researchers detected other, similar flame-retardant compounds in U.S. women’s breast milk in a recent study. Ceneri/Getty Images hide caption toggle …
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New technology is letting paralyzed patients communicate : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPat Bennett takes part in a research session, using a brain-computer interface that helps translate her thoughts into speech. Steve Fisch/Stanford University hide caption toggle caption Steve Fisch/Stanford University Pat …