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Globally, antibiotics were way overused during the pandemic

1:45pm June 05, 2024

by Gabrielle Emanuel

The over use of antibiotics contributes to antibiotic resistant infections. A series of new studies shows how hospitals are still grappling with the superbugs unleashed during the pandemic.

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Broadband subsidies for rural Americans are ending, putting telehealth at risk

1:17pm June 05, 2024

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Myrna Broncho relies on broadband for medical care after a bad injury on her ranch. She's among millions facing a jump in costs or lost connections if the Affordable Connectivity Program expires.

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Federal judge blocks some rules on abortion pills in North Carolina

11:23am June 05, 2024

by Associated Press

A federal judge has permanently blocked some efforts in North Carolina to restrict how abortion pills can be dispensed.

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FDA advisors reject MDMA therapy for PTSD, amid concerns over research

10:11pm June 04, 2024

by Will Stone

A panel of advisors to the FDA voted against the potential use of MDMA for treating PTSD.

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New COVID variant FLiRT may be more transmissible but unlikely to make us more sick

10:10pm June 04, 2024

A new set of variants that scientists are calling "FLiRT" is rising. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health about what it means for summer.

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In February, Medicare began negotiating behind closed doors for lower drug prices

5:25pm June 04, 2024

After a 2022 law lifted the ban on Medicare negotiating drug prices, the government is in talks to lower prices on 10 medicines that cost the program billions of dollars a year. How's it going?

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Rural U.S. health care is in a crisis. We went to a Georgia town to see how people there experience it

5:25pm June 04, 2024

NPR's A Martínez visits Georgia to see the problems some Americans have accessing healthcare and to hear from providers about what they need to fix it.

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MDMA, the chemical found in the drug ecstasy, may soon be approved to treat PTSD

5:25pm June 04, 2024

There's excitement and controversy swirling around the potential use of MDMA for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. On Tuesday, a panel of advisers to the FDA will evaluate the data.

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In Florida, teens caught with guns get a second chance to turn their lives around

3:23pm June 04, 2024

An innovative program in Tampa aims to stop community violence by focusing on teens arrested for carrying guns. It offers support and mentors so they can get a new start outside of the jail system.

Mitchell Water Treatment Plant in Greensboro.

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Greensboro water quality meets or surpasses EPA standards

2:19pm June 04, 2024

by David Ford

Greensboro's 2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report shows that the city's water is safe to drink.

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