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Next time you see a vulture picking over a carcass, say 'thank you!'

Jonathan Lambert

Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures are on the decline, allowing for the emergence of disease.

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Survey finds South Bay residents reporting health symptoms tied to sewage crisis
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UNAIDS report warns that HIV progress is at risk as U.S. funding cuts take hold
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Higher premiums and lost coverage: How Trump’s budget will change health care in California

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Stargazing, poetry and meditation: What connects NPR readers to their spirituality

Malaka Gharib

NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, it's poetry and gardening, for others, it's meditation and community.
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California’s Medi-Cal shortfall hits $6.2 billion with ‘unprecedented’ cost increases

Ana B. Ibarra

California is spending billions more than planned for Medi-Cal. Some of the cost drivers include higher enrollment among immigrants without legal status as well as pharmacy costs.
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'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
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The VA will deny gender dysphoria treatment to new patients

Huo Jingnan

While the VA never offered gender-affirming surgery, it did offer treatments like hormone therapy. The agency says less than than 0.1% of the 9 million veterans it provides care for identify as trans.
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Using tech to fight the loneliness epidemic

John Carroll

Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called loneliness an epidemic; one with potentially severe health consequences. San Diegan Maddie Reese has developed an app to try to fight it.
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A law in New York pushes doctors to be upfront about patients' costs

Michelle Andrews

The law originally banned health care providers from forcing patients to agree to pay medical bills, no matter the cost. Consumer groups say an amended version doesn't go far enough.
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Her cancer diagnosis made motherhood both harder and more sweet

Yuki Noguchi

As cancer rates rise among people under 50, more and more parents are facing the heightened emotions and challenging logistics of raising kids while going through treatment.
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Measles remains a danger to health even years after an infection

Maria Godoy

The U.S. now has more than 600 measles cases in 22 states, most are in Texas. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting the disease can be.
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Here are 4 ways parents can help their teens be smart with screen time

Katia Riddle

With teens, it doesn't help to just say no to screen time. Instead, experts suggest teaching them to be smarter viewers of content, and learn to recognize how influencers and algorithms can manipulate them.
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The missing children of Syria: Hidden in orphanages under Assad, where are they now?

Diaa Hadid

Mirna Alrached

Assad's forces detained mothers and children and sent many of the youth to orphanages. Syrians whose children vanished during the war are now seeking information on their fate. NPR investigates.