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Distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving lead to rise in 2021 : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEmergency workers work the scene of a fatal car accident in August 2021 in Tulsa, Okla. Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, with deaths due to …
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Red meat allergy caused by ticks may cause digestive symptoms only : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA Lone Star tick (middle) flanked by a deer tick (left) and a dog tick. The Lone Star tick is thought to be primarily responsible for an allergy to red …
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Kentucky passes restrictions on trans youth, joining about 10 other states : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKentucky state Sen. Karen Berg, who lost her transgender son to suicide in 2022, is consoled by former state legislator Patti Minter, left, and Rep. Tina Bojanowski after SB 150 …
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Idaho legislature passes a so-called “abortion trafficking” bill : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPro-abortion rights advocates march in Boise, Idaho following the publication of a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade in May 2022. James Dawson/Boise State Public …
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Funeral held for Irvo Otieno, who died in police custody at a psychiatric hospital : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore calls for justice came Wednesday at a funeral for 28-year-old Irvo Otieno, who died March 6 while in police custody at a psychiatric hospital in Virginia. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: …
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‘Weathering’ makes the case that the stress of poverty and racism damage health : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPublic health professor Arline Geronimus says marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which leads to increasingly serious health problems over time. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty …
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NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Marta Wosińska, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the rise in prescription drug shortages and what can be done to fix it. SCOTT …
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Scientists warned a decade ago American lives were shortening. Then it got worse : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJust before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in a row – down to 76 years. While countries all …
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How the Facebook post, ‘Kidney for Kim,’ led to a donation from a stranger : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKim Pratt needed a kidney, and in 2108 she created a Facebook post looking for a potential donor. After seeing the post for the second time, CJ Johnston decided to …