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Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.
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The economist made a name for herself using data to challenge the accepted rules of pregnancy. Now, she's returning to the topic with a book on how to navigate its complications.
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The Arkansas-based company said that after managing the clinics it launched in 2019 and expanding its telehealth program, it concluded "there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue."
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A United Nations official said negotiators have a "clear path to landing an ambitious deal" on plastic pollution. But environmentalists say the plastic industry is undermining an effective agreement.
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A rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.
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A therapy that restores brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder may offer a strategy for treating conditions like autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia.
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Are Americans too stressed to sleep? A recent Gallup poll shows just how sleep-deprived we are.
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A federal appeals court has ruled health insurance plans need to cover gender-affirming surgeries. Trans people in West Virginia and North Carolina sued to get the coverage.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with cosmetic dermatologist Jordan Carqueville about the growing trend of vampire facials, and what you need to know before asking for one at your local spa.
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More states than ever are gearing up to vote on abortion rights this fall, including Republican-led Missouri. There, voters could show the issue isn't a down-ballot Democratic dream everywhere.
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Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.
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Health care services at Mercy Health Love County in Marietta are temporarily unavailable after a deadly tornado Saturday night left severe damage.
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Florida had been a destination for people in the Deep South to get abortions, but on May first a six-week abortion ban goes into effect there, making the region the most restrictive for the procedure.
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The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina.