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An FDA committee votes to roll out a new COVID vaccination strategy
WASHINGTON (NPR) — A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on a proposal to simplify the nation’s strategy for vaccinating people against COVID-19. The recommendation… Read More
The FDA proposes new targets to limit lead in baby food
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s not possible to remove all traces of lead from the food supply, because the heavy metal is found throughout the environment and can be absorbed… Read More
FDA considers major shift in COVID vaccine strategy
Updated 10:30 a.m. ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration is considering a major shift in the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy. The goal is to simplify vaccination… Read More
Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests?
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, a negative result on a little plastic at-home test feels a bit less comforting than it once did…. Read More
A landmark study will examine disparities in minority health care in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A comprehensive study will be conducted to examine the health disparities people of color in Ohio are dealing with, including higher pregnancy complications and… Read More
With less access to paid leave, rural workers face hard choices about health, family
ELKO, Nev. — When Ruby B. Sutton found out she was pregnant in late 2021, it was hard to envision how her full-time job would fit with having a newborn… Read More
Researchers look for link between air pollution and brain disease
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — New studies are raising public health concerns about the effect on air pollution on our brains. Researchers are trying to figure out how much, and to… Read More
What’s the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Happiness can be hard to quantify, because it can mean something different to everyone. But let’s say you could change one thing in your life to… Read More
Why manufacturers are hiking COVID vaccine prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Since COVID vaccines first became available in the U.S., the federal government has been buying them from manufacturers and distributing them for free. But soon, the… Read More
Cancer deaths drop, but more late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses spark concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped 33% the past three decades, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. Cervical cancer rates dropped… Read More
CDC warns of rising strep throat infections among children
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The CDC is investigating a rise in severe cases of strep throat among kids in the U.S. Several children’s hospitals across the country have reported an increase… Read More
Eastern Kentuckians wrangle with cold and flood aftermath as winter sets in
LITT CARR, Ky. (OVR) — On the outside, it looked like an ordinary shed. But inside, the building bustled. Moving between two long tables, neighbors caught up while they looked through… Read More
A ‘medical cost-sharing’ plan left this minister to pay most of his $160,000 bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Kareen King calls it “the ultimate paradox”: The hospital that saved her husband Jeff’s heart also broke it. What Happened Jeff King, of Lawrence, Kan., needed… Read More
Expert describes the health benefits of ‘Dry January’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A growing number of people are participating in what’s known as “Dry January,” taking a month-long break from alcohol after the indulgences of the holiday season…. Read More
Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified… Read More
West Virginia names a new state health officer, commissioner
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dr. Matthew Christiansen, director of West Virginia’s office of drug control policy, is now the new state health officer. Effective immediately, Christiansen will also serve as… Read More
New COVID subvariant spreads rapidly in Northeast, sparking concerns it evades vaccines
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Three years into the pandemic and yet another new variant of the coronavirus has emerged. The omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5 now accounts for more than… Read More
Time is fleeting. Here’s how to stay on track with New Year’s goals
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Time is a thief, as my Uncle Dan loves to say, and if you want to achieve your most cherished life goals, you have to learn… Read More
NFL postpones game between Cincinnati and Buffalo after a Bills safety suffers a critical injury on the field
CINCINNATI (AP) — Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game,… Read More
American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That… Read More
Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such… Read More
Fewer abortions, more vasectomies: Why the procedure may be getting more popular
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Restrictions on abortion in many states are prompting some men to rethink their reproductive health decisions. Since this summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v…. Read More
You can order free COVID tests again by mail
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Americans can order four more free COVID-19 tests through the mail, starting on Thursday. It’s part of the Biden administration’s plan to deal with an increase… Read More
CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds
PARKVILLE, Mo. (NPR) — Katie Pope Kopp went through round after round of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant to treat her non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But nothing could beat it. “I… Read More
How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry… Read More
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