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News Articles: Health

Charles Silverstein (left) and his partner of 20 years, William Bory, smile at the camera in the 1970s. Silverstein dedicated his work to helping LGBTQ people live without shame.

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  • Obituaries

Charles Silverstein, a psychologist who helped destigmatize homosexuality, dies at 87

Homosexuality was considered a mental disorder and "sexual deviation" until 1973 — months after Silverstein gave a presentation challenging the classification.

February 09, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
The part of the form that deals with menstrual cycles and had been optional. The Florida High School Athletic Association's board of directors voted to remove the questions about high school athletes' menstrual history.

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  • National

Florida high school athletes won't have to report their periods after emergency vote

The Florida High School Athletic Association's board of directors has voted to remove questions about athletes' menstrual history from a required health form for participation in school sports.

February 09, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Activists hold a banner reading "Take down the Sackler name" in front of the Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris on July 1, 2019.

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  • Movie Interviews

'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' chronicles Nan Goldin's career of art and activism

Filmmaker Laura Poitras and Goldin discuss their Oscar-nominated documentary about efforts to remove the Sackler family name from prominent museums amid the opioid epidemic.

February 09, 2023
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Dr. Daniel Cobb and Chris Griffin, his patient, speak at the counter in the lobby of the Neuro Center in Gainesville, Georgia.

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  • Health

I can name my demon, says patient whose neurologist confirmed Parkinson's with new biopsy test

Georgia patient Chris Griffin says the Syn-One test biopsy results brought him peace of mind, and helped him make lifestyle changes and treat his Parkinson’s disease early. 

February 09, 2023
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  • Ellen Eldridge
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

If Medicare or Social Security won't see cuts, what does that mean for Medicaid?

Biden said he and Republicans in Congress are in agreement — there will be no cuts to Medicare or Social Security related to the the debt ceiling. Experts wonder if that means Medicaid might be cut.

February 09, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Laura Polizoti, a family intervention specialist at Youth Villages, discusses strategies with Haley that would be more beneficial for both her and her mother Carmen.

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  • Health

One state looks to get kids in crisis out of the ER — and back home

At many U.S. hospitals, children and teens are stuck in the emergency department for days or weeks because psychiatric beds are full. Massachussets has a simple, yet promising solution.

February 09, 2023
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  • Martha Bebinger
A vape.

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  • Health

Georgia Senate committee introduces bill to make vaping a misdemeanor

The Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on Tuesday to discuss legislation restricting vaping amongst enclosed public spaces.

February 09, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
GPB News NPR

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  • National

A food subsidy many college students relied on is ending with the pandemic emergency

A pandemic program that increased food subsidies is ending. In Oregon, advocates warn that could be crippling for some college students. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 8, 2023.)

February 09, 2023
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  • Katia Riddle
Medical Minute

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  • Research News

Medical Minute: Optical Genome Mapping

This week’s Medical Minute discusses Optical Genome Mapping, which will improve patient outcomes following a cancer diagnosis.

February 08, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
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  • Health Care

Georgians with marketplace insurance aren’t guaranteed good access to care

Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid show almost 19% network inadequacy among a study group of over 600,000 people in Georgia enrolled in marketplace insurance.

February 08, 2023
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Oleksandr Fedun, 24, holds onto railings as he practices walking on his prostheses at Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics (MCOP) in Silver Spring, Md., on Thursday. MCOP is working with several charities and organizations to help fit Ukrainian soldiers with prostheses after they've been injured in combat.

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  • Europe

Ukrainian soldiers benefit from U.S. prosthetics expertise but their war is different

A prosthetics clinic that once served mostly American military veterans is now helping Ukrainian amputees get state of the art prostheses.

February 08, 2023
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By:
  • Quil Lawrence
Starting May 11 most people will have to pay for those at-home test kits for COVID-19, as the federal government's declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency officially ends.

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  • Health

COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer

Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.

February 08, 2023
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  • Julie Appleby
Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

Lawmakers: Senators debate COVID-19 vaccines and pimping on Day 14

Georgia senators engaged in contentious debates over two bills on Day 14 — on dealing with the sex trade and one on COVID-19 vaccinations.

February 07, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
A woman was pronounced dead at the Water's Edge Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Jefferson, N.Y. — but hours later, workers at a funeral home discovered she was alive and breathing.

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  • National

She was declared dead, but the funeral home found her breathing

"This is an awful situation that has caused unnecessary trauma for the impacted resident and her loved ones," the New York attorney general's office told NPR.

February 07, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Commuting offers some workers a period of respite between work and home, researchers found.

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  • Health

Study: Commuting has an upside and remote workers may be missing out

Researchers surveyed commuters to find out what they do — and don't — get out of the daily trek to and from work. Many people say it's invaluable personal time to recover and switch gears.

February 07, 2023
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  • Kristie McAlpine
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