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For patients with sickle cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice

For patients with sickle cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice

The disease, which predominantly affects patients of color, can damage the body in ways that can make it difficult to have a child. But patients don't always have access to fertility care.
by Farah Yousry

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In the hunt for a male contraceptive, scientists look to stop sperm in their tracks

In the hunt for a male contraceptive, scientists look to stop sperm in their tracks

For decades birth control research focused on women. Now there's a new push to develop gels, pills or other products that could keep men from getting their partners pregnant.
by Regina G. Barber and Andrea Muraskin

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Some COVID restrictions have been eased in China after widespread protests last week

Some COVID restrictions have been eased in China after widespread protests last week

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations.
by The Associated Press

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Thanks to the 'tripledemic,' it can be hard to find kids' fever-reducing medicines

Thanks to the 'tripledemic,' it can be hard to find kids' fever-reducing medicines

Makers of products like Children's Tylenol say they're trying to keep up with big demand as RSV, flu, and COVID spread. But medical experts note that kids' fevers don't always call for medicine.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Flu shot uptake low in Minnesota; COVID levels up in Twin Cities region

Flu shot uptake low in Minnesota; COVID levels up in Twin Cities region

Minnesota’s overall COVID-19 situation remains relatively stable, but the latest data on metro wastewater and ICU admissions may mean those who are more vulnerable should take extra precautions.
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Questions about RSV and kids? This Minnesota pediatrician has answers

Questions about RSV and kids? This Minnesota pediatrician has answers

“Many of the kids who were born over the pandemic years and have not seen RSV or flu are being impacted more significantly, Dr. Sameer Gupta, Chief Medical Officer for University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, told MPR News Thursday.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend, Gretchen Brown and Nicole Johnson

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