Marquette Medical Urgent Care in Michigan started offering medication abortion to patients last summer. The physician who owns the urgent care started the service after Planned Parenthood closed a clinic, …
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Harold Rogers and Miranda Lacy met at West Virginia State University—they both still consider this campus home. They went on to graduate school at West Virginia University, where they say …
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Telehealth abortion remains available for now, after a judge’s ruling : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn abortion-rights rally outside the Supreme Court on March 26, 2024 when the justices heard another case about mifepristone, one of the drugs used in medication abortion. The High Court …
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Some states are already paring back what Medicaid covers : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMisty Pipe (left) delivers a care package for a mom she recently supported through pregnancy, Britney WolfVoice. Pipe offers free doula care because Lame Deer — her hometown on the …
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AI marches right into the mental health field, despite some calls for caution : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJonathan Kitchen/Getty Images Artificial intelligence has arrived in the field of mental health. Large health systems and independent therapists alike have begun to adopt different AI tools to manage the …
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Abortion pills would be safe even over-the-counter, a new study says : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA coordinator at Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project shows what the medication abortion kit that is prescribed and mailed via telehealth looks like. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles …
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Medical supplies stuck as Iran war snarls shipping in the Strait of Hormuz : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCommercial vessels offshore in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 11. Attacks hit three commercial ships in the Gulf on March 11 as Iran pressed its campaign against its oil-exporting …
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Shingles can hit younger than you think. The vaccine can prevent excruciating pain
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesShingles can be a really painful disease that’s preventable with a vaccine. Research shows the vaccine may also play a part in slowing the aging process.
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Immigrant seniors lose Medicare coverage despite paying into it : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRosa María Carranza attends a protest supporting the temporary protected status program outside the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco on Nov. 18, 2025. Carranza, a …
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For one woman, caring for her mother through cancer transformed her sense of self : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCaregiving for an adult can be a big responsibility. After caring for her mother through cancer, Amanda Cruz learned it can transform your sense of self. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Caring …