We've got a lot of ways to go: Thoughts on World Toilet Day
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The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID
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'I don’t want to die.' He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network.
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US Federal Trade Commission sues insulin middlemen, saying they pocket billions while patients face high costs
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Richard Simmons, who believed fitness is for everyone, dies at 76
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Doctors try a controversial technique to reduce the transplant organ shortage
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A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial
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The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think they know where it goes (in mice).
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How did the world run so low on cholera vaccine? As outbreaks grow, stockpile runs dry.
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Outdoor time is good for your kids' eyesight. Here's why.
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A US FDA-approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus
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These identical twins both grew up with autism, but took very different paths
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Your muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your workout and your health.
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Research at the heart of a US lawsuit against the abortion pill has been retracted
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Your appendix is not, in fact, useless. This anatomy professor explains.
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American Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of donors hits twenty-year low
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It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw.
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New book by doctor licensed in the UK and Brazil: poorer countries have useful knowledge and methods they could teach about frugal health care
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Two deaths attributed to Nipah virus in Kerala India, fourth outbreak since 2018
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A sesame allergy law in the US has made it harder to avoid the seed. Here's why.
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A political gap in excess deaths in the USA widened after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, study says
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'Hospital-at-home' trend means family members must be caregivers — ready or not
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Spain approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and trans laws
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How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them
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988 Lifeline sees boost in use and funding in first months
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The Ice Bucket Challenge wasn't just for social media. It helped fund a new ALS drug.
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White House declares mpox a public health emergency
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Nursing homes are suing friends and family to collect on patients' bills
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A woman faces a murder charge in Texas over an alleged self-induced abortion
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Key excerpts from the Supreme Court ruling on S.B. 8, the Texas abortion case
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Supreme Court upholds new Texas abortion law, for now
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The Sacklers, who made billions from OxyContin, win immunity from US opioid lawsuits
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Mental health response teams yield better outcomes than police in NYC, data shows
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Half of all US adults are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
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A new, infectious coronavirus is detected in Malaysia – and it's coming from dogs
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When your company is named Covid, you've heard all the jokes
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NPR Hospital bed utilization lookup tool
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Internal documents reveal COVID-19 hospitalization data the US government keeps hidden
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One man's COVID-19 death raises the worst fears of many people with disabilities
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Remdesivir distribution causes confusion, leaves some US hospitals empty-handed
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Coronavirus state-by-state projections
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As the coronavirus crisis heats up, why isn't America hearing from the CDC?
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Not enough face masks are made in America to deal with coronavirus
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How not to get sick on a plane: A guide to avoiding pathogens
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Suicide rate for girls has been rising faster than for boys, study finds
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Kids and adults with autism flying easier in Pittsburgh, with airport's help
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Isolated and struggling, many seniors are turning to suicide
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Dialysis firm cancels $524,600.17 medical bill after journalists investigate
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A year after spinal surgery, a $94,000 bill feels like a backbreaker
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New York ends religious exemptions for required vaccines
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