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Salty much? These brain cells decide when tasty becomes blech : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo brain circuits help determine whether there’s too little salt, or too much. Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images Two brain circuits help determine whether there’s …
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After the Dobbs decision, birth rates are up in states with abortion ban states : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Caitlin Myers, co-author of a study that shows that births have increased in states that have abortion bans. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We’re only now beginning …
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First Lady Rosalynn Carter fought hard for mental health care, never losing hope : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer First Lady Rosalynn Carter attends a rally at the US Capitol in March 2008 when she helped get the mental health parity law enacted. Carter died on Nov. 19 …
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Nonstop images from Israel-Gaza war can affect mental health. How to cope : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPalestinians 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 …