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Former CDC director weighs in on leadership shakeup

Former CDC director weighs in on leadership shakeup

CDC leaders resign after RFK Jr. moves to fire director Susan Monarez

CDC leaders resign after RFK Jr. moves to fire director Susan Monarez

Navigating the trauma and fear caused by school shootings

Navigating the trauma and fear caused by school shootings

The latest COVID vaccines come with new FDA restrictions

The latest COVID vaccines come with new FDA restrictions

A doctor in Lebanon heals kids from Gaza wounded in the war : Goats and Soda : NPR

A doctor in Lebanon heals kids from Gaza wounded in the war : Goats and Soda : NPR

After an amputation, the brain remembers the body's lost limb : Shots

After an amputation, the brain remembers the body's lost limb : Shots

Drowning prevention program comes to a halt at the CDC : Shots

Drowning prevention program comes to a halt at the CDC : Shots

State collaboration on public health messaging could build trust

State collaboration on public health messaging could build trust

Patients get dragged into contract battles between hospitals and insurers : Shots

Patients get dragged into contract battles between hospitals and insurers : Shots

COMIC: What it's like to have intrusive thoughts

COMIC: What it's like to have intrusive thoughts

Are weighted vests good for bones and muscle? Fact

Are weighted vests good for bones and muscle? Fact

Who should Americans listen to for guidance on vaccination?

Who should Americans listen to for guidance on vaccination?

Photos: The perilous lives of 'artisanal coal miners' : Goats and Soda : NPR

Photos: The perilous lives of 'artisanal coal miners' : Goats and Soda : NPR

Trump’s immigration policies rattle home health care workers : NPR

Trump’s immigration policies rattle home health care workers : NPR

Genetic blood tests during pregnancy may be cheaper if you don't use your insurance : Shots

Genetic blood tests during pregnancy may be cheaper if you don't use your insurance : Shots

Offered a cash price for a prenatal genetic test? It may be your best bet

Offered a cash price for a prenatal genetic test? It may be your best bet

Pakistan taps into solar power at an 'unprecedented' rate : Goats and Soda : NPR

Pakistan taps into solar power at an 'unprecedented' rate : Goats and Soda : NPR

The transitions of aging: How parents and adult children can adjust : NPR

The transitions of aging: How parents and adult children can adjust : NPR

Confused by the health care system? NPR and KFF Health News want to help : NPR

Confused by the health care system? NPR and KFF Health News want to help : NPR

A hurricane's effects on victims' health last for years after the storm, study finds

A hurricane's effects on victims' health last for years after the storm, study finds

Price increases loom for some people who pay for their own health insurance

Price increases loom for some people who pay for their own health insurance

Health innovations play a role in improving living standards and the economy

Health innovations play a role in improving living standards and the economy

After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from the government : Shots

After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from the government : Shots

Hollywood clubhouse aims to help people with serious mental illnesses

Hollywood clubhouse aims to help people with serious mental illnesses

American Academy of Pediatrics differs from CDC on COVID vaccination guidance

American Academy of Pediatrics differs from CDC on COVID vaccination guidance

Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts : Shots

Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts : Shots

Younger adults getting 'baby Botox' to stop wrinkles from forming

Younger adults getting 'baby Botox' to stop wrinkles from forming

Hair loss remedies for women are all over social media. Here's how to know what works

Hair loss remedies for women are all over social media. Here's how to know what works

Health care groups pitch in on growing 'scandal' of elder homelessness : Shots

Health care groups pitch in on growing 'scandal' of elder homelessness : Shots

One year of mpox health emergency

One year of mpox health emergency