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Why our allergies are getting worse —and what to do about it

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The brain requires a large number of nutrients for optimal health and efficiency, but micronutrients are typically absorbed better through foods than through supplements. Grace Cary/Getty Images hide caption

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Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results

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Leila Mirhaydari, shown shortly after her kidney transplant surgery in 2014. Eight years later, Leila learned her body was rejecting the donated organ. Courtesy of Leila Mirhaydari hide caption

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This photo provided by Indivior in May 2023 shows their drug Opvee. U.S. health regulators approved the medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other powerful opioids. Indivior via AP hide caption

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Genetics, gut microbes and other lifestyle and environmental factors can impact how people's bodies react to food. An NIH study aims to find out how. Stephen Chernin/Getty Images hide caption

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A poster in Kolkata, India, from peak pandemic days sends a message to mask up. Now that the official COVID-19 global emergency is no longer in effect, some folks are thrilled to stop masking — but others wonder if it's a good idea to keep up certain precautions. NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. Here, tubes direct blood from a donor into a bag in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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Josie, 16, moved to Rhode Island in April to flee policies in Florida that restrict transgender rights. Her parents can't go with her yet, so she'll live with an aunt and uncle until she finishes high school. Stephanie Colombini/WUSF hide caption

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As conservative states target trans rights, a Florida teen flees for a better life

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Millions of people have long COVID brain fog — and there's a shortage of answers

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Delores Lowery was diagnosed with diabetes in 2016. Her home in Marlboro County, S.C., is at the heart of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls the Diabetes Belt. Nick McMillan/NPR hide caption

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Many people living in the 'Diabetes Belt' are plagued with medical debt

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The U.S. public health emergency declaration helped marshal resources during the worst of the COVID-19 crisis, when the virus was spreading rampantly. This week, the declaring expires. Frederic J. Brown /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Matt Ashley, a senior technologist at Johnson Memorial Health in Franklin, Indiana, is part of a small IT team that spent months helping the hospital recover after a crippling cyberattack in 2021. Farah Yousry/WFYI hide caption

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Jonathan Mitchell, pictured here on April 27 inside the statehouse in Austin, Texas, is credited with devising the legal strategy behind the Texas abortion ban known as S.B. 8. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption

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The Texas Lawyer Behind The So-Called "Bounty Hunter" Abortion Ban

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Dr. Rochelle Walensky is leaving her post leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, citing progress in the battle with COVID-19. J. Scott Applewhite/Pool / Getty Images hide caption

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Doctors' offices often offer special medical credit cards as a solution to paying off large medical bills. But patients may end up paying far more for their bills when they have to pay interest down the road. Fly View Productions/Getty Images hide caption

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Montana state Rep. SJ Howell speaks on the House floor during a motion to discipline Rep. Zooey Zephyr at the Montana Capitol in Helena on Wed., April 26, 2023. Howell is a Democrat who identifies as transgender nonbinary. Tommy Martino/AP hide caption

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These states are narrowly defining who is 'female' and 'male' in law

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Smoke billows over buildings in Khartoum on May 1, 2023 as deadly clashes between rival generals' forces have entered their third week. -/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Medical professionals in Sudan toil to keep health care system from collapsing

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Since the pandemic, some hospitals have started offering to let patients with acute illness recuperate at-home, with 24-hour remote access to medical professionals and daily home visits. FG Trade/Getty Images hide caption

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Post-pandemic, even hospital care goes remote

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Dr. Bushra Sulieman (left) and Dr. Mohamed Eisa in February 2023 at a workshop in Khartoum. Sulieman was killed on April 25 in Khartoum. It's believed he was stabbed to death during a robbery attempt amid the turmoil of the conflict that has broken out in Sudan. Sudanese American Physicians Association hide caption

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Anti-abortion and abortion rights activists protest in Washington, D.C. at the March for Life rally in January. The decision triggered strict abortion bans in more than a dozen states. A new study shows widespread confusion about abortion bans at Oklahoma hospitals. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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