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New Moms Latched On to Remote Breastfeeding Help. Will Demand Wane as Pandemic Fades?
Madison Cano knew she wanted to breastfeed her son, Theo. But breastfeeding was painful for her. The skin on her breasts was chafed and blistered last July when she returned home from the hospital. And Theo sometimes screamed…
Long Drives, Air Travel, Exhausting Waits: What Abortion Requires in the South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Just a quick walk through the parking lot of Choices-Memphis Center for Reproductive Health in this legendary music mecca speaks volumes about access to abortion in the American South. Parked alongside the…
7 Years After Islamic State Genocide, Yazidi Survivors Still Seeking Justice | Voice of America
WASHINGTON - When Lamiya Haji Bashar, 23, was trying to escape Islamic State (IS) captivity, she lost her sight in a landmine explosion that also scarred her face.
Bashar was 16 when IS militants rampaged through the Iraqi town of…
12,000 Square Miles Without Obstetrics? It’s a Possibility in West Texas
The message from Big Bend Regional Medical Center was stark: The only hospital in a sparsely populated region of far West Texas notified local physicians last month that because of a nursing shortage its labor and delivery…
At Urgent Care, He Got 5 Stitches and a Big Surprise: A Plastic Surgeon’s Bill for $1,040
It was a Sunday morning in late November when Bryan Keller hopped on a bike for a routine ride to pick up his groceries, cruising with ease in a relatively empty New York City.
The surprises came fast and hard: a fall…
Restoring a Sense of Belonging: The Unsung Importance of Casual Relationships for Older Adults
Judith Graham
In May, Vincent Keenan traveled from Chicago to Charlottesville, Virginia, for a wedding — his first trip out of town since the start of the pandemic.
“Hi there!” he called out to customers at a gas…
Sex trafficking isn’t what you think
This week’s solid story.
A billboard in Mounds View, Minnesota, put up by the nonprofit National Human Trafficking Resource Center.
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Corinne Schwarz, Oklahoma State University
The…
Watch: Cyclist Hits Olympic-Size Medical Bills After Crash
“CBS This Morning,” in partnership with KHN and NPR, interviews Phil Gaimon, a cyclist who had hoped to be in Tokyo next week as a competitor in the track events on the USA Cycling national team. Instead, a crash on the…
Ransomware/Cyberattacks
The morning’s compelling story. Host Carol Castiel and assistant producer at the Current Affairs Desk, Sydney Sherry, speak with Tatyana Bolton, policy director of the Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats team at R Street Institute, about…
Facing Recall, Newsom Draws Support from Health Care Allies
Samantha Young
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians upset with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic rules — which shuttered businesses, kept schoolkids at home and mandated masks — helped fuel the September recall election that could spell the…