Health

May 12, 2023 6:36 PM

Anxiety, depression rates stay high as COVID emergencies end

With the national and public health emergency declarations over as of Thursday, here’s a look at some of what will be different going forward.

by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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May 12, 2023 11:37 AM

Legal marijuana talks start fast as time fades on Minnesota lawmakers

Efforts to craft a final adult-use cannabis bill are steaming ahead as lawmakers keep eyes on the details and on the legislative clock.

by Brian Bakst

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May 12, 2023 5:34 AM

One way to prevent gun violence? Treat it as a public health issue

Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith has spent decades framing violence as a public health issue. She spoke to Morning Edition about how guns fit into that picture and what prevention would look like.

by Rachel Treisman

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May 12, 2023 4:05 AM

As some families learn the hard way, dementia can take a toll on financial health

Reckless behavior with money can be a warning sign of cognitive decline — and the condition can put people at risk of financial ruin. There are few institutional safeguards in place.

by Sarah Boden

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May 11, 2023 3:21 PM

How mental health programs focused on cultural identity are helping Minnesota students

The pandemic took a toll on students’ mental health. But not every student was affected in the same way. One program in Minnesota is working to provide culturally-specific mental health care from inside schools which are becoming increasingly racially and ethnically diverse.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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May 11, 2023 3:03 PM

Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed

NPR talked to hundreds of people over the course of the pandemic. As the emergency declaration ends on May 11, we asked some of them for their reflections on the past three tumultuous years.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin, Pien Huang and Rhitu Chatterjee

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May 11, 2023 2:34 PM

New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in U.S.

The updated guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.

by The Associated Press

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May 11, 2023 3:16 AM

A plastic sheet with a pouch could be a 'game changer' for maternal mortality

A new study assesses a low-cost intervention aimed at reducing deaths from bleeding during childbirth. It's remarkably simple — and, according to a new study, quite effective.

by Rhitu Chatterjee

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May 10, 2023 1:00 PM

Advisers to the FDA back first over-the-counter birth control pill

In a unanimous vote, 17-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

by Scott Hensley and Rob Stein

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May 10, 2023 12:50 PM

Millions of people have long COVID brain fog — and there's a shortage of answers

Psychologist James Jackson says people with long COVID experience impaired brain function and mental health issues. He offers some practical advice and support in his new book, Clearing the Fog.

by Dave Davies

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