Weeks after her miscarriage was confirmed, Christina Zielke started bleeding heavily while on a trip out of town. At an ER in Ohio, she was given tests but no treatment, …
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March of Dimes report shows an increase in pre-term births, racial disparities : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA recent report by non-profit March of Dimes shows that the U.S. has high rates of pre-term births. Kaitlyn Radde/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kaitlyn Radde/NPR A recent report by …
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Long COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesClinics that care for long COVID patients are wrestling with how to handle a condition that is still poorly understood and has no widely accepted treatments. AILSA CHANG, HOST: We …
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Counterfeit pills contribute to the fentanyl deaths of young people
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDrug overdose deaths among teens and young adults have nearly doubled since 2019. There’s concern that counterfeit pills, laced with fentanyl, sold via social media sites, are partly to blame.
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Precious objects from their family history : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA grandmother’s red cabbage, called surkål, cooked with caraway seeds and a dash of vinegar, was the jewel of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Jean Marshall hide caption toggle caption Jean …
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Mindfulness-based stress reduction works as well as a popular anxiety drug : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA medical study aimed to find out whether meditation is as effective as an antidepressant medication commonly prescribed for generalized anxiety disorder. The findings were published this week. RACHEL MARTIN, …
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Food insecurity is driving women in Africa into sex work, increasing HIV risk
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA study found that giving direct food support to women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa cut their risk of contracting HIV by 64%, because it alleviated the pressure to engage …
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A recent study in the journal Scientific Reports found that hearing or seeing birds can have a positive benefit on one’s mental health. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Some tweets on Twitter …
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Climate prize winner empowers women in India to become farmers and entrepreneurs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe group Swayam Shikshan Prayog, which will be recognized today at the U.N. COP27 summit, focuses on the restoration of livelihoods, especially for women, amid the negative impacts of climate …
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Ukrainian doctors train in the U.S. on how to perform heart and lung transplants : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDr. Serguei Melnitchouk (center) of Massachusetts General Hospital is training Ukrainian surgeons Volodymyr Voitko (left) and Vitalii Sokolov (right) on how to perform heart and lung transplants so they can …