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"When you're younger, your mind is more open, and you're more creative," says 13-year-old Leo De Leon. Adolescence is a time of rapid brain development that scientists call "breathtaking."

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  • Children's Health

Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain

For parents of teenagers, adolescence can be challenging, but to a brain scientist it's a time of breathtaking development. And it's a "window of opportunity" on the way to becoming an adult.

May 23, 2023
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  • Jon Hamilton
Senator Warnock

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  • News

Warnock urges more insulin price relief while in Georgia during Senate recess

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s push to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 per month yielded pocketbook protection for seniors in last year’s Inflation Reduction Act.

May 23, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin
This photo provided by Indivior in May 2023 shows their drug Opvee. U.S. health regulators approved the medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other powerful opioids.

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  • Health

A new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval

Opvee is similar to naloxone, the life-saving drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers.

May 22, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
In March 2023, five women and two doctors sued the state of Texas over its abortion bans, saying they were putting patients at risk. Eight additional plaintiffs have joined the lawsuit as of May 22.

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  • National

More women sue Texas saying the state's anti-abortion laws harmed them

More women who say they were put in danger by Texas' abortion bans are joining a lawsuit that seek to force the state to clarify medical exceptions in the laws.

May 22, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
The Health Professions Academic Building at Georgia Southern University in Savannah, as well as the university's nearby Armstrong Center, would house the planned Medical College of Georgia campus.

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  • Education

Medical College of Georgia plans full Savannah campus, hoping to address area's doctor shortage

MCG could enroll 40 more students per year once the campus is open.

May 22, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
A freshly poured pint of Guinness is pictured in Dublin, on June 7, 2021.

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  • Health

Ireland will require cancer warnings and calorie counts on alcoholic beverage labels

Under the new rules taking effect in three years, labels will also have to warn drinkers of the risks to pregnancy, the beverage's calorie content and the number of grams of alcohol it contains.

May 22, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
A couple feeds a young child peanut butter

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  • Children's Health

A pediatric clinical trial shows promise in treating kids' peanut allergies

Researchers with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta found a new skin patch with tiny amounts of peanut protein helped kids under age 4 better tolerate peanut exposure. 

May 22, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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Columbus has one of the highest STD rates in the U.S., beating Atlanta and other large cities

One would never expect a city of about 200,000 people to report more cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) than a city of 3.8 million, but that’s exactly what Columbus has done.

May 22, 2023
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  • Chelsea Madden and
  • Mona Moore
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray discusses efforts to protect reproductive rights during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in August 2022. Murray has re-introduced legislation that would require health insurers to cover over-the-counter birth control if the FDA approves it.

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  • National

With growing abortion restrictions, Democrats push for over-the-counter birth control

With abortion increasingly restricted in many states, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), hopes to persuade Republicans to back insurance coverage for over-the-counter birth control.

May 22, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
Farming in a 20-year drought is "hard for us," says John Mestas, at his cattle ranch in Colorado's San Luis Valley. Rising levels of arsenic in the water supply are linked to the drought.

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  • Health

Once 'paradise,' parched Colorado valley grapples with arsenic in water

As the West endures a megadrought, rising levels of arsenic — a known carcinogen — in the water supply of Colorado's San Luis Valley offer clues to what the future may hold.

May 22, 2023
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  • Melissa Bailey
This choir from South Africa spent two years singing in Britain, and even performed for Queen Victoria in 1891. But their journey did not end well.

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  • Global Health

A South African choir sang for Queen Victoria. They had great highs — and awful lows

The singers traveled to England for a tour to raise money to build a technical college. Their story is receiving renewed attention because of a new dance performance based on the concert tour.

May 21, 2023
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  • Penny Dale
Experimental therapies for cancer can be tempting when you're sick, but many fail to offer any benefit.

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  • Health

Facing cancer? Here's when to consider experimental therapies, and when not to

It can be easy to get your hopes up about exciting new research or alternative approaches to cancer treatment. Here's an insider's guide for figuring out which ones are worth your time.

May 20, 2023
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  • Jeff Stewart
GPB News NPR

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  • National

An abortion doula explains the impact of North Carolina's expanded limitations

Ash Williams, an abortion doula in North Carolina, talks about the state's new ban on most abortions past the 12-week mark.

May 19, 2023
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro,
  • Jonaki Mehta,
  • and 1 more
Ash Williams says he's now making sure his work extends beyond the state of North Carolina.

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  • Health

An abortion doula pivots after North Carolina's new restrictions

Ash Williams has been on the front line for reproductive health in his state. Now, another challenge arises.

May 19, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
YouTube personality and author Hank Green speaks on stage as he discusses his new book, <em>An Absolutely Remarkable Thing</em> in New York City on Sept. 25, 2018.

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  • Pop Culture

YouTube star Hank Green shares cancer diagnosis

In a YouTube video, the science communicator and author announced that he's recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

May 19, 2023
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  • Tilda Wilson
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