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News Articles: Health

Samantha Casiano told a Texas courtroom that she should have been able to let her daughter, who had anencephaly, "go to rest sooner."

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  • Health

Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: 'There was no mercy'

Women who had complicated and tragic pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. A hearing had emotional testimony in an Austin courtroom Wednesday. The state wants the case dismissed.

July 20, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
AbbVie's Humira was the world's best-selling drug for many years. Now it faces competition for copycats that cost a fraction of its price.

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  • Health

Blockbuster drug Humira finally faces lower-cost rivals

After years of being the world's best-selling drug, Humira faces competition from copycat versions known as biosimilars. One called Yusimry costs a $1,000 or less.

July 20, 2023
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  • Sydney Lupkin
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Women with pregnancy complications tell a Texas court how abortion bans affected them

Texas abortion restrictions are in court after 13 women sued the state AG and medical board. Women with complicated pregnancies are telling the court how the state's abortion bans affected them.

July 20, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Mosquitoes spread malaria. Now researchers hope that a gene drive technology could turn them into malaria fighters. Although not every scientist thinks it's a good idea to genetically modify a wild animal.

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  • Global Health

Mosquitoes spread malaria. These researchers want them to fight it instead

Scientists have used a gene-editing technique to make mosquitos allies in the fight against malaria. Environmentalists are troubled by the idea of genetically modifying wild animals.

July 20, 2023
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By:
  • Geoff Brumfiel
In-N-Out is barring employees in five states from wearing masks unless they have a doctor's note, according to internal company emails leaked on social media last week. An In-N-Out Burger signs is seen on June 8, 2010, in Baldwin Park, Calif.

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  • Business

In-N-Out Burger bans employees in 5 states from wearing masks

The new mask policy will apply to employees in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Utah. Employees in California and Oregon can choose to wear a company-provided N95 mask.

July 19, 2023
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Anti-tank obstacles on a wheat field at a farm in southern Ukraine's Mykolaiv region. The country's grain exports were curtailed this week when Russia pulled out of a deal that allowed grain-laden ships to sail out of Ukrainian ports.

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  • Global Health

Russia's nixing of Ukraine grain deal deepens worries about global food supply

Since the war began, there's been concern about getting Ukrainian grain to countries in need. A deal was struck in 2022 to keep exports flowing — but Russia put an end to it on Monday.

July 19, 2023
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By:
  • Andrew Connelly
Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online, was approved by the FDA last week.

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  • Health

Over-the-counter birth control is coming. Here's what to know about cost and coverage

The recently approved contraception Opill should be available for consumers next year. It's not clear how or whether insurance will cover it. Here's what's known so far.

July 19, 2023
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  • Michelle Andrews
Howard Houlden got hospital-at-home care for covid, COPD and congestive heart failure. Though he has since died, his daughter, Lori Girard, says it likely extended his life and helped him enjoy himself.

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  • Health Care

'Hospital-at-home' trend means family members must be caregivers — ready or not

It's taking off around the country: Treatment at home for patients sick enough to be in a hospital, but stable enough to be home. Are family caregivers ready for all the responsibility?

July 19, 2023
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  • Kat McGowan
Bridget Narsh at her home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Narsh's son has autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and ADHD. In 2020, he spent more than 100 days at Central Regional Hospital, a state-run mental health facility. The state billed the family nearly $102,000 for the hospitalizations.

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  • Mental Health

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for her son's stay in a state mental health hospital

One North Carolina family's six-figure medical bill came from a state hospital. The attorney general, who is running for governor and says he's against high medical costs, tried to collect the debt.

July 19, 2023
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By:
  • Fred Clasen-Kelly
A billboard opposing a Chick-fil-A in Children's Hospital of Georgia

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  • Health

Plant-based nutrition advocates pick a fight with planned Chick-fil-A at Augusta children's hospital

"If the Children’s Hospital of Georgia would like to be a place of wellness and healing, it should provide only affordable, plant-based options that can help people prevent diabetes, reduce high blood pressure and maintain a healthy weight, among other benefits," according to registered dietitians, doctors and nutrition experts with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

July 18, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Budae jjigae or army stew is a Korean fusion stew that incorporates American style processed food.

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  • Arts & Life

Living with an eating disorder, a teen finds comfort in her favorite Korean food

Grace Go, a 17-year-old rising senior at Mercer Island High School outside Seattle, is the winner of the first-ever Best Mental Health Podcast Prize from NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.

July 18, 2023
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By:
  • Janet W. Lee
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

Copycat drugs could end Humira's reign as the prominent arthritis treatment

The arthritis drug Humira has been a blockbuster seller for more than two decades. Now some copycats could end Humira's reign.

July 18, 2023
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
A baby receives the DPT vaccine, that can prevent diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, as part of a monthly check-up medical program for children at an integrated services post in Banda Aceh on June 8, 2023.

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  • Children's Health

After a historic downturn due to the pandemic, childhood immunizations are improving

New data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF show that the number of children getting vaccinated is rebounding globally.

July 18, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Westerman
<em>Below the Belt</em> is a documentary about endometriosis.

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  • Health

Endometriosis, a painful and often overlooked disease, gets attention in a new film

Below the Belt highlights patients' stories and the push for new research dollars for this poorly understood disease. Here are seven surprising facts from the film.

July 17, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Muraskin
Volunteers or staff from the Fulton Department of Senior Services.

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  • News

Fulton County recruiting volunteers for senior companion program

Fulton County Department of Senior Services is recruiting older volunteers for a new program to help people live safe and healthy lives as they age at home. 

July 17, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
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