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  Health

  How to prevent drowning: a ground-breaking report that's startling yet hopeful

  The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.

  • Melody Schreiber
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  Health

  People in colder countries understand the magic of winter. What's their secret?

  Researcher Kari Leibowitz traveled to places with some of the harshest winters on Earth to understand how people thrive in the cold and dark. Her findings may inspire you to find comfort and joy in the season.

  • Marielle Segarra
  • Bria Suggs
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  Health

  For kids with rare genetic disorders, customized CRISPR treatments offer hope

  The gene-editing technique is effective for treating some illnesses but it's been too expensive to consider it for rare conditions. A new approach in the works could make it more widely available.

  • Rob Stein
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  Health

  On-duty medic and fire units now staff Seattle sporting events and concerts, leaving coverage gaps

  A KUOW investigation found that the Seattle Fire Department diverted on-duty staff to work special events 147 times between November 2023 and November 2024, leaving fewer units to respond to emergencies citywide.

  • Ann Dornfeld
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  This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' -- and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic

  That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.

  • David Cox
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  UHC murder suspect railed about U.S. health care. Here's what he missed

  The man charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was critical of U.S. health care. Experts say the system's problems are complex and can't be pinned on one player or industry.

  • Selena Simmons-Duffin

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  The latest in understanding the connection between our guts and our minds

  Brain cells are increasingly being found outside the brain, and now researchers have identified specific neurons in the abdomen that control some aspects of digestion.

  • Jon Hamilton

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  A Kansas City birth center's closure worsens the shortage of birth care

  Birth centers staffed by midwives are popular places to have a baby. But low reimbursement rates and staffing issues make it difficult for them to stay in business. This is the story of the recent closure of one such center in the Kansas City area. KCUR's Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, reporter. Diane Webber, editor.

  • Bek Shackelford

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  More evidence that exercise can have beneficial effects on cognitive performance

  A new study suggests moderate to vigorous physical activity can boost scores on memory tests. Adding to the evidence that daily exercise is good for the brain.

  • Allison Aubrey

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  How researchers are trying to use CRISPR to help people with rare genetic disorders

  For thousands of people with very rare genetic disorders, their disorders are too rare to attract drug companies to develop a CRISPR cure for them.

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