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After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from the government : Shots

After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from the government : Shots

Hollywood clubhouse aims to help people with serious mental illnesses

Hollywood clubhouse aims to help people with serious mental illnesses

American Academy of Pediatrics differs from CDC on COVID vaccination guidance

American Academy of Pediatrics differs from CDC on COVID vaccination guidance

Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts : Shots

Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts : Shots

Younger adults getting 'baby Botox' to stop wrinkles from forming

Younger adults getting 'baby Botox' to stop wrinkles from forming

Hair loss remedies for women are all over social media. Here's how to know what works

Hair loss remedies for women are all over social media. Here's how to know what works

Health care groups pitch in on growing 'scandal' of elder homelessness : Shots

Health care groups pitch in on growing 'scandal' of elder homelessness : Shots

One year of mpox health emergency

One year of mpox health emergency

Percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol hits new low, Gallup poll finds

Percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol hits new low, Gallup poll finds

Trump's move to end TPS rattles health care workers who tend to the sick and elderly

Trump's move to end TPS rattles health care workers who tend to the sick and elderly

Women who have experienced stalking have a higher risk of heart disease, study shows

Women who have experienced stalking have a higher risk of heart disease, study shows

The emotional impact of cancer on men

The emotional impact of cancer on men

Chikungunya outbreak in China

Chikungunya outbreak in China

Eating disorder recovery can be messy, one writer learns : NPR

Eating disorder recovery can be messy, one writer learns : NPR

China has declared war on the chikungunya virus. How much of a threat is it? : Goats and Soda : NPR

China has declared war on the chikungunya virus. How much of a threat is it? : Goats and Soda : NPR

He built Michigan’s Medicaid work requirement system. Now he’s warning other states  : Shots

He built Michigan’s Medicaid work requirement system. Now he’s warning other states : Shots

'Healthocide' is a new word to call attention to attacks on health care : Goats and Soda : NPR

'Healthocide' is a new word to call attention to attacks on health care : Goats and Soda : NPR

Group behind McGruff the Crime Dog questions fentanyl PSA program cut : NPR

Group behind McGruff the Crime Dog questions fentanyl PSA program cut : NPR

An epidemiologist on Trump's decision to pull funding for mRNA vaccine research

An epidemiologist on Trump's decision to pull funding for mRNA vaccine research

How the Trump administration is rolling back access to birth control in the U.S.

How the Trump administration is rolling back access to birth control in the U.S.

How many steps do you need to stay healthy?

How many steps do you need to stay healthy?

Gene-editing human embryos to prevent disease : Shots

Gene-editing human embryos to prevent disease : Shots

Bangladesh needs the world's help to keep up its remarkable progress in health care : Goats and Soda : NPR

Bangladesh needs the world's help to keep up its remarkable progress in health care : Goats and Soda : NPR

What's the deal with electrolyte drinks — do you need them to stay hydrated?

What's the deal with electrolyte drinks — do you need them to stay hydrated?

The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back

The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back

Weighing the risks and promises of psychedelic therapy : Up First from NPR : NPR

Weighing the risks and promises of psychedelic therapy : Up First from NPR : NPR

How surgeons created a new bladder for Deion Sanders

How surgeons created a new bladder for Deion Sanders

Gender affirming healthcare for minors is becoming harder to get

Gender affirming healthcare for minors is becoming harder to get

Living around polluted air increases the risk of developing dementia, study says

Living around polluted air increases the risk of developing dementia, study says

What to know about CTE, which the Manhattan shooting suspect claimed to have

What to know about CTE, which the Manhattan shooting suspect claimed to have