Artisanal coal miner Emmanuel Siyabonga hauls a sack of coal to a client’s car at the abandoned Golfview coal mine in Ermelo, South Africa. The work is grueling and hazardous …
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Tinted sunscreen adds extra protection for hyperpigmentation, melasma : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCarol Yepes/Moment RF/Getty Images “Wear sunscreen” is some of the most basic health advice you can get — right up there with eating fruits and vegetables. But standard sunscreen — …
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Trump’s immigration policies rattle home health care workers : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesImmigrants make up a large share of workers caring for older adults and people with disabilities. Now some who had legal authorization to live and work in the U.S. are …
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What does it take to make this pronouncement? : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA malnourished Palestinian child is examined at a Gaza hospital. A U.N.-backed panel has now declared that famine is underway in northern Gaza and warned it could extend to central …
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$2,800 a month for ACA health insurance? Huge spikes are coming : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEllen Allen, 63, needs health insurance to be able to keep paying for an expensive eye drop medicine that prevents blindness. Ellen Allen hide caption toggle caption Ellen Allen Next …
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Genetic blood tests during pregnancy may be cheaper if you don’t use your insurance : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe company Natera offers a blood test to pregnant women that checks for fetal abnormalities. Natera offers what it calls a “prompt-pay cash price” for these tests. Halfpoint Images/MomentRF/Getty Images …
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Confused by the health care system? NPR and KFF Health News want to help : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOona Zenda/KFF Health News The health care system in the U.S. can be extremely confusing. If you’ve puzzled over using your insurance or dealing with hospitals and doctors, we may …
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Try this if your doctor says ‘yes’ to a preventive test but insurance says ‘no’ : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOona Zenda/KFF Health News “My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have routine …
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SeizaVisuals/Getty Images/E+ Aging can bring changes to people’s bodies, minds and relationships — changes that many are often not prepared for. Erlene Rosowsky, a clinical psychologist who specializes in aging, …
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Pakistan is tapping into solar power at an 'unprecedented' rate. Here's why
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSolar experts say there’s never been a faster adoption of solar, with panels popping up on rooftops. (Image credit: Betsy Joles for NPR)