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  • Health

Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients

Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room.

January 31, 2023
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Fifth-graders wearing face masks sit at proper social distancing during a music class at the Milton Elementary School in Rye, N.Y., May 18, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered classrooms set back learning in some U.S. school systems by more than a year, with children in high-poverty areas affected the most, according to data shared with The Associated Press.

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  • Children's Health

COVID-19 is a leading cause of death among children, but is still rare

Children ages 19 and under died from COVID-19 at a rate at 1 per 100,000, making it rare, but still a leading cause of death among that age group.

January 31, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
GPB News NPR

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  • Global Health

Scientists hope to curb the deadly Nipah virus that terrorizes Bangladesh villages

Every couple of years, a deadly outbreak of Nipah virus terrorizes villages in Bangladesh. Scientists there are studying the virus, which is harbored in fruit bats, to stop the cycle of outbreaks.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
Wegovy has been called "a major breakthrough" given how well it works to reduce body weight. But the injection drug is extremely expensive and when people can't afford to stay on it, they experience rebound weight gain that's hard to stop.

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  • Health

Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug

The new weight-loss drugs can be life-changing for people facing health conditions worsened by obesity, but price and spotty insurance coverage may keep them out of reach.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey

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  • Health

The White House plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May

The declarations have been extended several times since they were first enacted back in 2020. The plan could have implications for several COVID-related policies, such as funds for tests and vaccines.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Dana Farrington
"I was much less self-assured now that I was a patient myself," says neurosurgeon Henry Marsh. "I suddenly felt much less certain about how I'd been [as a doctor], how I'd handled patients, how I'd spoken to them."

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  • Health

After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way

Dr. Henry Marsh felt comfortable in hospitals — until he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. "I was much less self-assured now that I was a patient myself," he says. His book is And Finally.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Brenna Kearney plays with her daughter, Joey, at home in Chicago. When Kearney was pregnant, she developed a rare type of preeclampsia and had to undergo an emergency cesarean section. Joey was discharged after a 36-day stay in the NICU.

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  • Health

A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?

A family had more than $12,000 in medical bills they couldn't explain after their baby was delivered early. It turns out the doctors who cared for her worked at a different, out-of-network hospital.

January 30, 2023
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  • Harris Meyer
Johnson & Johnson<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/jj-stop-selling-talc-based-baby-powder-globally-2023-2022-08-11/"> </a>announced last year that it would suspend all talc baby powder sales worldwide.

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  • Law

Appeals court clears the way for more lawsuits over Johnson's Baby Powder

A U.S. appeals court has dismissed the bankruptcy case filed by a Johnson & Johnson spinoff company. Around 40,000 cancer patients have filed suit, alleging the powder was contaminated with asbestos.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley and
  • Brian Mann
On Jan. 23, 2020, as the coronavirus spread in China, residents of Wuhan, where it was first identified, donned masks to go shopping. The U.S. didn't officially endorse masks as a preventive measure for the public for a number of weeks.

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  • Global Health

COVID flashback: On Jan. 30, 2020, WHO declared a global health emergency

The World Health Organization issued the statement as the novel coronavirus, calling it an "unprecedented outbreak." Here's what we knew — and didn't know — about the virus at that time.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Carmen Drahl
Thinking about the next pandemic keeps lots of researchers busy.

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  • Global Health

9 diseases that keep epidemiologists up at night

Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health Organization's current list of pathogens with pandemic potential.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation on Saturday that bans youth from receiving gender-affirming health care.

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  • National

Utah's governor has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth

The ban, signed Saturday by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox, prohibits transgender surgery for youth and disallows hormone treatments for minors who have not yet been diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

January 29, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Prairie voles mate for life and are frequently used to study human behavior.

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  • Science

Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible

The hormone oxytocin plays a key role in long-term relationships. But a study of prairie voles finds that the animals mate for life even without help from the "love hormone."

January 27, 2023
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
This image shows purified particles of mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Viruses like these can be genetically altered in the lab in ways that might make them more dangerous.

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  • Science

When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever

Policymakers have long grappled with how to handle experiments that might generate potentially dangerous viruses. Now, officials are considering whether oversight needs to be expanded.

January 27, 2023
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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  • Health

State health departments seek their part of billions in appropriations during start of session

Budget hearings at the start of Georgia’s legislative session saw state departments dive into Gov. Brian Kemp’s  proposed budget and make a case for funding priorities.

January 27, 2023
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
People attend a candlelight vigil on Thursday in memory of Tyre Nichols at the Tobey Skate Park in Memphis, Tenn.

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  • National

Videos like the Tyre Nichols footage can be traumatic. An expert shares ways to cope

People can experience symptoms of PTSD after being exposed to videos with violence and death. Those symptoms can show up immediately or weeks later.

January 27, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
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