Category: Lifestyles
Medicaid’s New Approach to Sickle Cell Coverage May Expand Access to New Treatments
By Phil Galewitz Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St....
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Doctors With Troubled Pasts Perform Cosmetic Surgeries Tied to Crippling Pain and Injury
Many patients are enduring emotional and physical scars after visiting cosmetic surgery firms that hire surgeons with a history of malpractice and misconduct.
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NIH Launches Multimillion-Dollar Initiative to Reduce Stillbirth Rate
The National Institutes of Health has launched a five-year, $37 million consortium to reduce the country’s “unacceptably high” stillbirth rate.
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Yanick Rice Lamb Named NABJ Journalism Educator of the Year
This year’s highly-coveted National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Journalism Educator of...
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EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters
Many polluters no longer have to report greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide and methane, reducing corporate accountability for health risks and climate change.
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Synthetic Hair Products Used by Black Women Contain Carcinogens
Yet another study has revealed the danger of hair products used primarily by Black women. New...
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Through the Fire: ‘I Just Really Want My Home Back’
Women reflect on the toll of the Eaton Fire and the destruction it brought to their community of...
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Coco Gauff Is Fulfilling Expectations
By Larry Bivins Ever since Coco Gauff reached the fourth round of the 2019 Wimbledon...
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Fierce Faves: Reader Playlist for the Holidays
It’s that time of year again when artists sing “Joy to the World” and sleigh bells ring. Listen to these Fierce Faves from readers to get in the holiday spirit.
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Studies of Migraine’s Many Triggers Offer Paths to New Therapies
One class of drugs has already found success in treating migraines, painful, disorienting and common attacks. Excitement is building about a slew of additional drug targets.
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Understanding the Sudden Rise of Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Diabetes was long known as a disease of adulthood. Now, the metabolic disorder is spiking in children and teens, with worrisome consequences.
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A 13-Year-Old With Autism Got Arrested After His Backpack Sparked Fear. Only His Stuffed Bunny Was Inside.
Ty, who has been diagnosed with autism, picked out a purple bunny from hundreds of other plushies in his room. While his mom wasn’t looking, the 13-year-old snuck it into his backpack to show to his friends. Things went downhill once he arrived at school.
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