Hyrox, a timed fitness race that mixes running with workout stations, is selling out across Asia as young people fuel a booming wellness economy.
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How ‘shared decision making’ for kids’ vaccines could limit access : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA child holds a toy bear with a band-aid after receiving a flu shot during an immunization event in Los Angeles. Flu is one of six vaccines that will no …
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Trump expands policy banning aid to groups that discuss abortion : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA 19-year-old woman talks with nurse Valeria Zafisoa at a traveling contraception clinic in eastern Madagascar run by the British nonprofit group MSI Reproductive Choices. That group lost $15 million …
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Is this controversial U.S.-funded vaccine trial on or off? : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA medical worker prepares a hepatitis B vaccine. Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua/via Getty Images This past week has brought a dizzying back-and-forth about a …
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Can the prescription drug leucovorin treat autism? History says, probably not : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInterest in leucovorin has been on the rise among some parents of children with autism. But researchers like Dr. Paul Offit say that the drug’s popularity is far ahead of …
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As heart disease deaths decline, here’s how you can reduce your risk : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGreen, open spaces within urban environments, like Central Park in New York City, pictured here, can help people exercise more, which is one of the ways to prevent heart disease. …
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The U.S. is fighting another measles outbreak. This time in South Carolina
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSouth Carolina is fighting a new, fast-growing outbreak of the measles, as concern grows that the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status.
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Deaths from heart disease have dipped but it's still #1 killer in the U.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new report points to a decline in heart disease and stroke deaths, but cardiovascular disease remains the top cause of death in the U.S. Lifestyle changes could delay or …
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Will it be a year of “fractured resilience”? Or “pragmatic empathy”? Will “MOUs” be the next global health strategy? Are we in a new age of “decolonization” — or of …
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How North Carolina erased medical debt for 2.5 million people : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNorth Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (center), flanked by the state’s health secretary, Dr. Dev Sangvai (left) and an executive from Undue Medical Debt, Jose Penabad, speaks about the elimination of …