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Young women get proactive before heading to HBCUs in states with abortion bans

As some young women head to HBCUs in states where abortion is restricted or banned, they're getting education and birth control to help safeguard their reproductive health during college.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • April Dembosky
Social worker Tanzila Uddin leads a workshop on journaling at a senior center in Queens Village in NYC. These gatherings can identify older adults who may need more mental health treatment.

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  • On Aging

Call it 'stealth mental health' — some care for elders helps more without the label

Fewer than half of older adults who need mental health care or treatment for substance abuse get it. Many therapists don't feel qualified to treat older people, and insurance coverage is spotty, too.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Milne-Tyte
LaShonda Jefferson (left), a community health educator, talks with a woman who drops off used needles into a bin on the van.

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  • Health

Caring for people with fentanyl addiction often means treating terrible wounds

The fentanyl-additive Xylazine causes open wounds, making the illegal drug supply even more dangerous and treatment more complicated

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Maucione

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  • Health

Rural Georgia gets more contraceptive options through expanded delivery of birth control implants

The Georgia Department of Public Health is kicking off its Power of Family Planning program, an initiative that aims to reduce unintended or complicated pregnancies. And women in rural Georgia stand to benefit the most. 

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Aaleah McConnell
Darrell “Peanut” Johns enjoys sidecar rides with his dad. Mom Leslie said Darrell’s health has greatly improved since starting medical cannabis, but a recent glitch made renewing his medical card a struggle.

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  • Health

Families struggle as slow rollout of Georgia’s medical cannabis program delays relief

Caregivers say recent glitches have led to problems getting or renewing medical cannabis cards in Georgia.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Ross Williams

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  • Global Health

In a hot room, you're told to play a vicious game. Will heat make you behave badly?

The study assigned subjects to one of two rooms: 68 degrees or a sweat-inducing 86 degrees. They played a computer game that can bring out the worst in human nature. What are the real-world lessons?

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Nurith Aizenman
Erica Lacerda de Souza, Bruce Lee Sousa and son Henrique of São Paulo, Brazil, lost their home during the pandemic but got a fresh start from a program that offers tiny houses to homeless people. At first they said no — it seemed too good to be true.

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  • Latin America

A tiny house gives them hope: How a homeless family in Brazil got a fresh start

The Brazilian family saw their income evaporate during the pandemic. They couldn't afford to stay in their home. The city of São Paulo had a solution — but they thought it was too good to be true.

August 13, 2023
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By:
  • Jill Langlois
Ingredients, temperature, time all affect the microbial activity that fuels fermentation — and how fermented foods taste. As kimchi ferments, the flavors will change over time.

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  • Health

How hardworking microbes ferment cabbage into kimchi

An age-old technique transforms vegetables and spices into a popular condiment with a zesty, funky taste. The key? Nurturing the right community of microbes. Here's how the magic happens.

August 13, 2023
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  • Pien Huang
Protesters march outside the White House to call attention to those who have long COVID and those who have the disabling disease Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

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  • Global Health

A new clue to the reason some people come down with long COVID

Researchers have found a link between the FOXP4 gene and the occurrence of what's known as long COVID. The finding could lead to a better understanding of a condition that affects millions.

August 11, 2023
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  • Max Barnhart
The Medical Minute

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  • Research News

Medical Minute: Alzheimers Microvascular Disease

This week’s Medical Minute discusses the role of microvascular disease in the progression of Alzheimers.  

August 11, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
Retired West Virginia coal miner Terry Lilly, who has black lung, speaks during a public hearing hosted by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration about its draft rule to limit worker exposure on Thursday.

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  • Health

Coal miners say new limits on rock dust 'could save some lives'

Miners and their advocates testify in favor of new silica regulations aimed at preventing black lung disease

August 11, 2023
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  • Robert Benincasa
"health Cost" written next to medical equipment

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  • News

State Health Benefit Plan premiums going up 5%

State employees, public school teachers and retirees will pay 5% more for health insurance coverage next year on average.

August 11, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
A COVID booster is administered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Is it wiser to get a booster now or wait for the new fall booster?

Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
A precisely timed pulse to a brain area just behind the ear can help reduce memory deficits in patients suffering moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries.

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  • Research News

When a brain injury impairs memory, a pulse of electricity may help

A severe traumatic brain injury can make it hard to remember recent events or conversations. But a form of brain stimulation appears to ease this memory deficit.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
Hospital Sign

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  • News

Sluggish start to Georgia’s modest expansion of Medicaid reignites debate over health coverage

Fewer than 300 people have been approved for Georgia’s new Medicaid program for some low-income adults who rack up enough hours of work, or other qualifying activity, each month.

August 11, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin
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