This week we published a list of 9 global buzzwords that will likely be in the headlines of 2023. Some definitely sound new(ish) — like polycrisis, referring to the overlapping …
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Michel Martin talks with Advocate Health CEO Eugene A. Woods about how COVID-19 has changed health care in the U.S. since its arrival three years ago. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Today …
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There’s new urgency to get AEDs in schools after Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBuffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest brought new attention to automated external defibrillators. Many schools have one, but now some are making sure they know how to use it. …
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As the pandemic enters its 4th year, there's still much to learn about long COVID
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesResearchers estimate at least 65 million people worldwide have suffered from long COVID. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Eric Topol about a paper he co-authored on what we know …
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A Thinx billboard is pictured in New York City in September 2021. The company is accused of misleading consumers about the safety of its period underwear, but denies all allegations …
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How are rapid COVID tests holding up four years into the pandemic? : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRapid antigen tests are ubiquitous, but some Americans have learned the hard way that a negative test result isn’t necessarily the final word. Mahmoud Illean/AP hide caption toggle caption Mahmoud …
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Remembering those who died during China’s latest COVID surge : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPeople remember their loved ones and peers who died during China’s latest COVID surge. Their deaths contradict China’s artificially low COVID death toll. AILSA CHANG, HOST: China has reported almost …
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Patrons at a Michigan club counter isolation's bad health effects with dance moves
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEvery Friday, the Ann Arbor Happy Hour event brings groups of seniors together to dance. It’s not just a fun night at a club, but a way to fight the …
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9 terms and what they mean for the planet : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe’re having a polycrisis. The pandemic has resulted in too many zero-dose children. Charities are not always succeeding in tarmac-to-arm. These are a few of the global buzzwords you’re probably …
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988 suicide lifeline sees big boost in calls its first months : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA bookmark with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is displayed by Lance Neiberger, a volunteer with the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force, in Casper, Wyoming. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP …