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A group perinatal care program in Oakland is trying to lower the maternal mortality rates for Black women. State officials are looking into expanding it to more public hospitals in California. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. That racial disparity is true even in California, which has a maternal mortality rate lower than the national average. Now a program in Oakland is trying to change those outcomes and possibly provide a model for other parts of the state. Daisy Nguyen from member station KQED…
The last Republican holdouts who once were skeptical of Trump are now endorsing him.Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota (Win McNamee / Getty)January 5, 2024, 6:27 AM ETListen to this articleProduced by ElevenLabs and NOA, News Over Audio, using AI narration.Nearly a decade into the Donald Trump phenomenon, Republicans are still finding new ways to abase themselves.Consider Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the No. 3 Republican in the House. If the name is familiar, that could be because for a fleeting moment in October, it looked like Emmer might become the next speaker. Kevin McCarthy had been unceremoniously tossed from the role, in…
Last year, 16 states banned some form of gender-affirming healthcare. That’s prompting families of kids who need it to move to states where it remains legal, including Colorado. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: At least 22 states now ban gender-affirming care for minors. West Virginia and Louisiana did so this month. That has some families with transgender kids packing up their homes and moving to states with friendlier laws like Colorado. Matt Bloom with Colorado Public Radio reports.MATT BLOOM, BYLINE: Hadley Charles is like a lot of 13-year-olds. She likes to hang out with friends and dabble in her hobbies, which…
House Republicans didn’t exactly have a banner year in 2023. They made history for all the wrong reasons. Last January, they presided over the most protracted election for speaker in a century, and nine months later, for good measure, lawmakers ejected their leader, Kevin McCarthy, for the first time ever. Last month, the House expelled one of its own, George Santos, for only the sixth time.The rest of the year wasn’t any more productive. Thanks in part to Republican discord, the House passed fewer bills that became laws than any other year in decades. And for the few important measures…
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Erika Edwards, health reporter for NBC News, about the risks that unregulated intravenous treatments at med spas are posing to patients. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Maybe you had a little too much fun on New Year’s Eve. Or maybe you’ve got health goals for this new year. Either way, so-called med spas offer products they say can help, especially IV drips for hydration boosted with vitamins, even injections they claim will help burn fat. Well, evidence that IV therapy is helpful for healthy people is anecdotal at best, and there are no federal regulations…
Peggy was my first dog—the dog I waited 28 patient years for. I finally met her on August 15, 2015. She was eight weeks old, covered in filth after a 14-hour ride from Georgia to New York, and inexplicably still adorable. Floppy ears. Jet-black muzzle. Meaty little forepaws. We didn’t plan it this way, but my partner and I rescued her on the same day we moved in together. Peggy represented a new phase of my life: the beginning of my chosen family.As soon as I brought the chubby, squirming ball of fur home, I felt compelled to capture, however…
Find out the “7 Effective Home Remedies For Oral Cavities That Experts Swear By” Oral cavities, typically referring to dental cavities or caries, are a widespread health concern with significant global statistics. Around 3.5 billion people globally suffer from oral diseases, with nearly 2 billion affected by tooth decay. Nearly 60% of adolescents aged 12-19 have had a cavity in their permanent teeth. While 1 in 4 adults aged 20-64 currently has at least one cavity. It is important to note that untreated cavities cause pain, difficulty eating, and can lead to serious infections.While medication can play a role in…
On Friday, the Supreme Court intervened to allow Idaho’s criminal abortion ban to take effect and agreed to hear an appeal in April. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zach Gibson/Getty Images On Friday, the Supreme Court intervened to allow Idaho’s criminal abortion ban to take effect and agreed to hear an appeal in April. Zach Gibson/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho’s abortion ban to go into effect, for now, and agreed to hear an appeal in the case, scheduling arguments for April. The court’s order is the first time it has weighed in on…
An ancient concept is getting new packaging.Christoph Wagner / GettyJanuary 5, 2024, 6:38 PM ETThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Moderation is usually a good idea. But must we commercialize the concept?First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:Going DampAmericans are zealous flip-floppers, especially when it comes to alcohol consumption. The history of drinking in America is one of back-and-forth: As Kate Julian wrote in a 2021 Atlantic article, “Americans…