After caring for his brother, who has schizophrenia, for many years Mitul Desai started a company to support caregivers like him. José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR hide caption toggle …
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Doctors are concerned over ivermectin’s renewed popularity : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIvermectin’s reputation keeps growing as a kind of cure-all, even for cancer — despite evidence it doesn’t work. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Ivermectin is back. Ivermectin is a drug – …
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Flu is on a major upswing in the U.S., new CDC data shows : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere have been at least 7.5 million illnesses and 3,100 deaths from flu this season, according to CDC data. And flu cases are expected to rise significantly in the coming …
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How to cope with ‘death anxiety,’ according to a hospital chaplain : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAbout a year into his job as an interfaith chaplain at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., J.S. Park began to have what he calls “really awful death anxiety.” “I …
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Clockwise from top left: Rohingya refugee children find a place to play amid the construction at the refugee camp outside of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The classroom at a chess club …
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Chatbots could be harmful for teens mental health and social development : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesmilicad/iStock/Getty Images It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was …
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Death metal’s brutal growl may hold clues to healing damaged voices : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe look at a study on how death metal singers produce their otherworldly vocals, and therapeutic applications that researchers are investigating. DANIEL ESTRIN, HOST: Here’s a viral moment from last …
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From left: Fanuel John Masamaki’s comedy is inspired by the silent movie star Charlie Chaplin. Hamada Shaqoura, a Palestinian food influencer, cooks Egyptian-style shrimp fries. Arthur Marques plays soccer for a …
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As prices rise, women seek affordable insurance for their families : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCynthia Freeman and her husband Brad Lawrence in their apartment in Brooklyn, NY. Because they work freelance jobs as storytellers and podcasters, they rely on their Affordable Care Act insurance …
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A new study links the psychological benefits of swearing : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new study in the journal ‘American Psychologist’ links swearing to “state disinhibition,” a psychological state where you’re less likely to hold back. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Scientists have determined that …