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News Articles: Health

The Quaker Oats sign is seen in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in June 2021. Quaker Oats on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, recalled several of its granola products, including granola bars and cereals, saying the foods could be contaminated with salmonella.

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  • National

Quaker Oats recalls granola products because of concerns of salmonella contamination

Quaker said that it has not received any reports of salmonella infections related to the recalled granola products. The full list of recalled foods includes granola oats cereals and Quaker Chewy Bars.

December 17, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Nearly 6% of preschoolers, ages 1 to 4, had been given the sleep supplement melatonin, according to a recent survey.

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  • Children's Health

What parents need to know before giving kids melatonin

Research shows nearly 1 in 5 school-age children are using melatonin to help them sleep. But these supplements are unregulated and pediatricians worry about their safety and the dose.

December 17, 2023
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
In this July 3, 2020, file photo, a makeshift memorial stands at a site across the street from where Elijah McClain was stopped by police officers while walking home in Aurora, Colo.

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  • Health

What is ketamine, the drug tied to actor Matthew Perry's death?

Perry was using ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety. But his last infusion was likely not responsible for his death, according to his autopsy.

December 15, 2023
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A stock image of a person with nasal nalmefene spray in a utility belt.

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  • Health

Former U.S. surgeon general says new 'fentanyl fighter' should be available without a prescription

The majority of drugs tested after an opioid overdose — 90% — contain fentanyl, which is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. That's why some health experts are calling for nasal nalmefene to be available over the counter.

December 15, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Global Health

We asked, you answered: How have 'alloparents' come to your rescue?

"Alloparents" means "other parents" — family, friends, community folk, even strangers — who lend a hand to a parent. Here are stories you shared about your own encounters with alloparents.

December 15, 2023
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By:
  • Gisele Grayson and
  • Marc Silver
The world may be out of the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, but humans still share the globe with countless pathogens. Here are some of the ways viruses shaped 2023.

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  • Global Health

From a surprising long COVID theory to a new cow flu: Our 5 top 'viral' posts in 2023

The pandemic state of emergency was lifted but there are still plenty of viruses to worry about. Here are some highlights of our viral coverage this year, including NPR's "Hidden Viruses" series.

December 15, 2023
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  • Marc Silver
GPB News NPR

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  • Children's Health

Research shows a big increase in children taking melatonin

New research shows a big increase in children taking melatonin to help with sleep. Pediatricians warn the long-term effects of the hormone supplement aren't known.

December 15, 2023
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  • Maria Godoy
Mosquitoes can carry viruses including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Zika. They are a growing public health threat abroad and in the United States.

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  • Health

The U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and tick-borne viruses

Experts warn that new tropical viruses are headed for the U.S. – and the country should take active measures to fend them off.

December 15, 2023
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  • Pien Huang

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  • Health

Looking for health insurance? Georgia insurance navigators can help

If you enroll in a marketplace plan on or before Dec. 15, 2023, coverage will begin on Jan. 1, 2024. If you enroll in a plan after Dec. 16, 2023, coverage will begin on Feb. 1, 2024. 

December 14, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
In this Oct. 7, 2016 photo, a nurse provides assistance to the surgical staff at the Dr. Isaac Gonzalez Mart

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  • Health

Public insurance claim database will give a better look at health care access in Georgia

Georgia will join about half of all states that already have an all-payer claims database, or an APCD, by January. The database and visualizations to come were developed with support from the Georgia Tech Research Institute.

December 14, 2023
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Diana and Paul Zucknick have tried repeatedly and unsuccessfully to have children. The Austin, Texas, couple are intrigued by scientific research that may someday make it possible to create eggs and sperm from their skin cells.

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  • Health

Infertile people, gay and trans couples yearn for progress on lab-made eggs and sperm

An experimental technology that might someday allow infertile couples, as well as gay and trans couples, to have genetically related children stirs hope. So far, the technique has worked in mice.

December 13, 2023
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  • Rob Stein
Center for Reproductive Rights attorney Molly Duane speaks before the Texas Supreme Court in Austin on Nov. 28. The court ruled in a different abortion case on Monday.

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  • Health

5 things to know about the latest abortion case in Texas

The case involves just one abortion, but it's likely to have wider implications in the state with some of the strictest abortion laws in the country.

December 13, 2023
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  • Selena Simmons-Duffin,
  • Diane Webber,
  • and 1 more
Christian Wiman is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry and prose. He's been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and served as editor of <em>POETRY</em> magazine.

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  • Religion

After 18 years living with cancer, a poet offers 'Fifty Entries Against Despair'

Christian Wiman says he's no longer afraid of dying. "When death hangs over you for a while, you start to forget about it," he says. Wiman's new book is Zero at the Bone.

December 13, 2023
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Americans with mental health conditions often can't get treatment, a new report finds.

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  • Health

Most Americans with mental health needs don't get treatment, report finds

Many Americans are diagnosed with mental health conditions, but most don't get professional help, even if they're insured. Obstacles include difficulties finding providers their plan covers.

December 13, 2023
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a lower court decision that would make mifepristone less accessible.

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  • Law

Supreme Court to hear abortion pill case

The court's action sets up a collision between the Food and Drug Administration's 23-year study and supervision of mifepristone, and the circumstances under which it can be prescribed.

December 13, 2023
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  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Annie Gersh
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