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News Articles: Health

Andy Lang visits the gravesite of his sister Bertha Reed, Sunday November 20, 2022 in McIntosh, Alabama. Lang worked at the Olin Corp. chemical plant as a contract pipefitter, his sister retired after working as a lab analyst. Soon after she retired, Reed, who did not smoke cigarettes, was diagnosed with lung cancer. She died in 2017 at age 64.

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  • Health

Factory workers across the U.S. say they were exposed to asbestos on the job

Their accounts contrast sharply with what chemical giants have said about worker safety at their facilities. At an Olin plant outside of McIntosh, Ala., workers recall decades of asbestos exposure.

December 08, 2022
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By:
  • Kathleen McGrory and
  • Neil Bedi
A nurse at a University of Washington Medical Center clinic in Seattle gives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot to a 20-month-old child on June 21.

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  • Health

The FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

The decision aims to better protect the littlest kids amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to sign off soon.

December 08, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

Surges in flu, RSV and COVID threaten the holidays

Dr. Preeti Malani of the University of Michigan speaks to NPR about the surge of seasonal respiratory viruses, COVID and flu during the holidays.

December 08, 2022
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
In a large study, experimental drug lecanemab was able to slow down Alzheimer's, but not stop it. Some researchers think the drug will become the first to help many patients; others have questions.

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  • Science

Is lecanemab the Alzheimer's drug that will finally make a difference?

The experimental drug lecanemab was able to slow down Alzheimer's in a large study. Many researchers think the drug will become the first to help large numbers of patients.

December 08, 2022
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

Safety advocates detail safety measures as traffic fatalities reach a 16-year high

With traffic fatalities at a 16-year high, safety advocates released an annual report detailing 16 safety measures they say could reduce crashes. They also push for better safety laws.

December 07, 2022
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By:
  • David Schaper
GPB News NPR

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  • Children's Health

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky advises on the 'tripledemic'

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Center for Disease Prevention and Control Director Rochelle Walensky about the "tripledemic."

December 07, 2022
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By:
  • Megan Lim,
  • Christopher Intagliata,
  • and 1 more
China's New Silk Road project is lending out billions to countries in Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa to build and upgrade railways, ports, pipelines, power grids and highways. Above: A Kenya Railways train pulls shipping containers as it departs from the Mombasa port station.

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  • Global Health

China lends billions to poor countries. Is that a burden ... or a blessing?

China doles out much cash for infrastructure. It must be repaid. Is that frustrating for recipients? A new survey has a surprising answer. But skeptics wonder: How honest were the participants?

December 07, 2022
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By:
  • Andrew Connelly
Juul products are displayed at a smoke shop in New York on Dec. 20, 2018.

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  • Business

Juul settles more than 5,000 lawsuits over its vaping products

Juul Labs has reached settlements covering cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Buffeted by lawsuits, Juul announced hundreds of layoffs last month.

December 07, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Asia

How China's COVID policy rollbacks will affect the country and the world

With Chinese leaders expected to further loosen the country's notoriously strict COVID policies, how could a rise in cases affect Chinese citizens and the global economy?

December 07, 2022
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

Limited nursing home beds force hospitals to keep patients longer

The lack of nursing home beds means that U.S. hospitals are caring for patients who don't need to be hospitalized but have nowhere else to go.

December 07, 2022
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By:
  • Nina Keck
public health worker

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  • Health

Georgia’s public health system gets nearly $100 million for workforce and upgrades

A grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is awarding states over $4 billion in funding over five years.

December 06, 2022
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

What to know about the fears of a 'tripledemic' this holiday season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association warn that the surge in RSV, flu and COVID is threatening the upcoming holiday season.

December 06, 2022
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By:
  • Rob Stein

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  • Health

In the hunt for a male contraceptive, scientists look to stop sperm in their tracks

For decades birth control research focused on women. Now there's a new push to develop gels, pills or other products that could keep men from getting their partners pregnant.

December 05, 2022
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By:
  • Regina G. Barber and
  • Andrea Muraskin
Boy at a school desk reading with a hand on his head and a pencil in his right hand

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  • Children's Health

Family issues and 'catch-up' demands at school are leading students to consider suicide, report says

During the 2018-2019 school year, nearly 80,000 Georgia students in sixth through 12th grade reported having seriously considered attempting suicide. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, it's worse.

December 05, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
It can be hard to find children's fever-reducing medication in some areas. At a Bed Bath & Beyond in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, a few products were in stock while others were sold out.

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  • Children's Health

Thanks to the 'tripledemic,' it can be hard to find kids' fever-reducing medicines

Makers of products like Children's Tylenol say they're trying to keep up with big demand as RSV, flu, and COVID spread. But medical experts note that kids' fevers don't always call for medicine.

December 05, 2022
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
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