We know viruses are on the rise as we head into the holiday season, but cardiologists want us to know that there is also an increased risk of heart attacks …
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NPR’s Michel Martin Speaks with Dr. Madeline Li about how Canada is set to expand the categories of those who can request medical assistance to end their lives to include …
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A woman wears a mask indoors in Manhattan earlier this year, in New York City. The city’s public health commissioner issued new guidance on Friday advising New Yorkers to wear …
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Is lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference? : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesResearchers say the experimental Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab represents an important advance and is likely to get FDA approval in 2023, despite some safety concerns. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: An experimental drug …
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Why vaccine hesitancy persists in China — and what they're doing about it
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe reluctance of many citizens — especially the elderly — to get vaccinated is a problem for a government facing intense pressure to roll back strict COVID policies. (Image credit: …
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A Michigan children's hospital is overwhelmed with RSV and flu cases
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt a children’s hospital in Michigan, the staff is struggling to treat the surge of RSV and flu cases in children. Some parents say they have been turned away from …
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Our 9 most-read ‘viral’ stories in 2022 : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones(Left) A computer-generated image of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.(Right) SARS-CoV-2 is shown in this colorized transmission electron micrograph. Uma Shankar Sharma/Getty Images and Science Source hide caption toggle …
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Wisconsin’s abortion law has some parents rethinking having more children : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe moment Kristen Petranek knew she would stop trying to get pregnant came in May, while lying on her couch in Madison, Wisconsin. That’s when she saw the news pop …
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The FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5 : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA nurse at a University of Washington Medical Center clinic in Seattle gives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot to a 20-month-old child on June 21. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption …
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Dr. Preeti Malani <> of the University of Michigan speaks to NPR about the surge of seasonal respiratory viruses, COVID and flu during the holidays.