“Healthy nails should be firm. They should not be soft. They should be shiny. They can have some lines in them, but they should generally be very smooth,” says dermatologist …
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South Carolina is seeing the biggest measles outbreak in the U.S. in decades, spreading mainly among unvaccinated children. At the epicenter is a story as much about politics as it …
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Taliban cracks down on women who don’t cover up in public : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn Afghan woman, wearing a burqa, visits a hospital in Herat with her child. In early November, agents of the the ministry for the prevention of vice and promotion of …
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Your saliva is “like a microbial fingerprint,” says Purnima Kumar, a spokesperson for the American Dental Association. But it also changes if you take a sip of water or coffee. …
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Nevada is the 3rd state to launch a public-option health plan : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Nevada State Capitol is seen on January 17, 2021, in Carson City, Nevada during a nationwide protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting US President Donald Trump and …
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Researchers scraped residue from ancient Roman bottles and discovered what might have been a medical concoction. Ilker Demirbolat (left); Cenker Atila (right) hide caption toggle caption Ilker Demirbolat (left); Cenker …
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The Olympic wit and wisdom of an African skeleton racer : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGhana’s Akwasi Frimpong takes part in a training session for the men’s skeleton event in the 2018 Olympics. Kirill KudryavtsevAFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kirill KudryavtsevAFP/via Getty Images …
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How did you build your village? We asked NPR’s audience this question in our newsletter in January, inspired by Life Kit’s interview with Priya Parker on how to create community. …
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Zuckerberg asked about Meta’s targeting of ‘teens’ and ‘tweens’ : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at the Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be …
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The Food and Drug Administration said it would review vaccine maker Moderna’s application for a new kind of flu shot after the company agreed to further study it in older …