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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/11/01/242174176/which-plans-cover-abortion-no-answers-on-healthcare-gov
Which Plans Cover Abortion? No Answers On HealthCare.gov : Shots - Health News : NPR
Nov 1, 2013 - Many health plans under the Affordable Care Act don't cover abortion. But people won't have an easy time figuring out which ones do and which ones don't. Even...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/05/29/529878742/handshake-free-zones-target-spread-of-germs-in-the-hospital
Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital : Shots - Health News : NPR
May 29, 2017 - Hospital-acquired infections can be life-threatening, and unwashed hands are often to blame. One hospital in California thinks banishing handshakes could help...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5545749/ai-chatbots-safety-openai-meta-characterai-teens-suicide?ref=disconnect.blog
Their teen sons died by suicide. Now, they want safeguards on AI : Shots - Health News : NPR
Sep 19, 2025 - Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/27/nx-s1-5413179/covid-vaccine-children-pregnant-rfk-cdc
CDC to stop recommending COVID vaccine for kids, pregnant women : Shots - Health News : NPR
May 27, 2025 - Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/08/23/214819449/to-reduce-prejudice-try-sharing-passions-and-cultures
To Reduce Prejudice, Try Sharing Passions And Cultures : Shots - Health News : NPR
Aug 23, 2013 - Travelers can tell you that getting a glimpse into another person's culture can help erase ethnic prejudices. A laboratory experiment found that to be true,...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/10/nx-s1-5357471/measles-outbreak-hhs-federal-budget-cuts-vaccine-clinics
As measles spreads, HHS budget cuts shutter vaccine clinics : Shots - Health News : NPR
Apr 10, 2025 - Federal funding cuts, though temporarily blocked by a judge, have upended vaccination outreach across the country, including in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada,...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/01/18/1139783203/what-makes-songs-swing-physicists-unravel-jazz-mystery
Scientists unravel secret of swing in jazz : Shots - Health News : NPR
Jan 18, 2023 - For nearly a century, jazz musicians have debated what gives songs that propulsive, groovy feel that makes you want to move with the music. The secret may lie...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/06/24/nx-s1-4976240/retirement-annenberg-genspace-los-angeles
As Americans live longer, new spaces can help older people thrive : Shots - Health News : NPR
Jun 24, 2024 - A center started by Wallis Annenberg in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles is creating a sense of community for older people who aim to keep learning...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/20/489232868/after-ivf-some-struggle-with-what-to-do-with-leftover-embryos
After IVF, Some Struggle With What To Do With Leftover Embryos : Shots - Health News : NPR
Aug 20, 2016 - Nearly a million embryos are in frozen storage in the U.S. Some couples feel ambivalent, even after their family is complete, so put off deciding what to do...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/11/nx-s1-5254227/la-fires-palisades-water-advisories
How the LA wildfires may be contaminating drinking water : Shots - Health News : NPR
Jan 11, 2025 - Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/15/761537367/your-guide-to-the-massive-and-massively-complex-opioid-litigation
Opioid Crisis: A Guide To The Massive (And Massively Complex) Litigation : Shots - Health News : NPR
Oct 15, 2019 - The largest-ever federal action concerning the U.S. opioid crisis has only gotten more complicated amid a slew of recent settlements. So here's a brief(ish)...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/17/1002602277/bariatric-surgery-works-but-isnt-offered-to-most-teens-who-have-severe-obesity
Bariatric Surgery Can Help Teens With Severe Obesity, But Many Can't Get It : Shots - Health News :...
Jun 17, 2021 - Experts now say the procedure is the most effective treatment for severe childhood obesity, which affects a growing number of kids. But stigma and insurers...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/30/865413079/what-do-coronavirus-racial-disparities-look-like-state-by-state
Growing Data Show Black And Latino Americans Bear The Brunt Of COVID-19 : Shots - Health News : NPR
May 30, 2020 - NPR's analysis shows just how stark the impact has been on African-Americans and Latinos. Experts say the pandemic will go on — for everyone — unless we direct...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/12/693814827/a-neuroscientist-explores-the-biology-of-addiction-in-never-enough
Fresh Air: 'Never Enough' Explains The Biology Of The Addicted Brain : Shots - Health News : NPR
Feb 12, 2019 - Growing up, Judith Grisel struggled with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Now as a neuroscientist, she's working to understand the biological basis of...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/13/815502262/flattening-a-pandemics-curve-why-staying-home-now-can-save-lives
Why Staying Home Saves Lives: Flattening The Pandemic's Curve' : Shots - Health News : NPR
Mar 13, 2020 - From school closures to event cancellations, the disruptions are real — and vital. It's all to slow the spread of coronavirus so hospitals don't get so...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/12/19/255316554/congress-poised-to-permanently-fix-its-medicare-payment-glitch
Congress Poised To Permanently Fix Its Medicare Payment Glitch : Shots - Health News : NPR
Dec 19, 2013 - After a decade of kicking the ball down the road, Congress appears ready to repeal its payment formula for Medicare and replace it with a whole new system....
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/07/30/206963697/parents-grapple-with-explaining-cancer-to-children
Parents Grapple With Explaining Cancer To Children : Shots - Health News : NPR
Jul 30, 2013 - When a parent finds out he or she has cancer, one of the most difficult conversations to have may be with the children. Two programs in Houston teach children...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/12/22/1066761436/fda-authorizes-1st-antiviral-pill-for-covid
Pfizer's Paxlovid pill set to ship to states this month in limited quantities : Shots - Health News...
Dec 23, 2021 - The new at-home COVID treatment is currently available in limited quantities to states and territories. Some states will get as few as 120 courses of treatment...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/08/04/337126235/one-step-to-combat-obesity-make-stairs-more-attractive
One Step To Combat Obesity: Make Stairs More Attractive : Shots - Health News : NPR
Aug 4, 2014 - In modern buildings, stairs are often stuck in a corner, ugly and hard to find. Now some architects want to return to the days when stairways were grand —...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2010/02/a_high_blood_pressure_mystery.html
Report: Simple Conditions Like Hypertension Trip Up Docs : Shots - Health News : NPR
Feb 22, 2010 - Hypertension is the leading cause of death in the United States, despite the fact that it's easy to prevent and inexpensive to treat. The Institute of Medicine...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/16/g-s1-60488/ct-scan-cancer-risk-ionizing-radiation
CT scans contribute to U.S. cancer burden : Shots - Health News : NPR
Apr 16, 2025 - They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/31/824155179/cdc-director-on-models-for-the-months-to-come-this-virus-is-going-to-be-with-us
CDC Director Says 1 In 4 May Have No Coronavirus Symptoms : Shots - Health News : NPR
Mar 31, 2020 - After weeks of keeping a low profile, the CDC's Dr. Robert Redfield tells NPR that data will determine future recommendations for wearing masks or easing back...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/09/10/347385040/women-who-eat-fish-twice-weekly-cut-risk-of-hearing-loss
Women Who Eat Fish Twice Weekly Cut Their Risk Of Hearing Loss : Shots - Health News : NPR
Sep 10, 2014 - Something as simple as eating fish can help lower the risk of hearing loss, researchers say. All types of fish helped. And since many people don't eat fish at...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/26/822084429/in-defense-of-coronavirus-testing-strategy-administration-cited-retracted-study
Coronavirus Testing And A Retracted Study : Shots - Health News : NPR
Mar 26, 2020 - When pressed on why the U.S. didn't import coronavirus tests after the CDC's effort ran into trouble, government officials drew on a study that had been...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2026/01/05/nx-s1-5667199/cdc-vaccine-schedule-children
CDC slashes vaccines recommended for all kids : Shots - Health News : NPR
Jan 5, 2026 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/07/541204499/flattening-the-mummy-tummy-with-1-exercise-10-minutes-a-day?t=1566472065834
Fixing Diastasis Recti, Post-Pregnancy Belly In 10 Minutes Of Daily Exercise : Shots - Health News...
Aug 7, 2017 - The technical term is diastasis recti, and it affects many new moms. The growing fetus pushes apart the abdominal muscles, and the separation often stays open....
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/12/28/1064096741/black-owned-hospice-seeks-to-bring-greater-ease-in-dying-to-black-families
Black-owned hospice focuses on end-of-life disparities : Shots - Health News : NPR
Dec 28, 2021 - Black patients and their families are less likely to sign up for end-of-life comfort care. To reach them, investors are starting hospice agencies run by people...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/03/07/469478098/the-supreme-court-ruling-that-led-to-70-000-forced-sterilizations
The Supreme Court Ruling That Led To 70,000 Forced Sterilizations : Shots - Health News : NPR
Mar 7, 2016 - In the first half of the 20th century, American eugenicists used forced sterilization to
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2010/05/25/127117285/medicare-brochure-flap-prompts-feelings-of-d-j-vu
Medicare Brochure Flap Prompts Sense of Déjà Vu : Shots - Health News : NPR
May 25, 2010 - GOP objects to promotional language Democrats are using in their new Medicare brochures, which sounds eerily like a scene from 2004.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/06/13/nx-s1-4998523/mdma-fda-maps-psychedelic-research
Will MDMA's FDA setback derail psychedelic drug research? : Shots - Health News : NPR
Jun 13, 2024 - Psychedelics researchers and investors are still reeling from last week's no vote for MDMA by a panel of advisers to the FDA.
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5644745
Systemic failures turn state mental hospitals into prisons : Shots - Health News : NPR
Dec 22, 2025 - The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply. The shift has all but halted the...
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2010/04/lipodissolve_gets_fda_warning.html
FDA Warns: Fat-Dissolving Spa Claims Are Unfounded : Shots - Health News : NPR
Apr 7, 2010 - The Food and Drug Administration cited a half-dozen spas for making misleading claims about a fat-busting regimen of shots often called
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