Will Stone

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I usually wake up just ahead of my alarm. What's up with that?

Monday, December 26, 2022

Call it "precision waking" — the alleged ability to decide when you want to wake up and then doing so, without an alarm. If you think you can do it, you're not alone, though how is still mysterious.

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Seattle Children's Hospital is being inundated with respiratory illness patients

Friday, November 04, 2022

Pediatric hospitals in the U.S. are being inundated with patients due to an unusually early and intense surge of respiratory illnesses. Here's how one Seattle hospital is coping.

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CDC issues a revamp of opiod guidelines, giving clinicians more leeway

Thursday, November 03, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a long-anticipated revamp of opioid guidelines that give clinicians more leeway in prescribing the medicines for pain.

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CDC issues new opioid prescribing guidance, giving doctors more leeway to treat pain

Thursday, November 03, 2022

The updated recommendations seek to course correct after guidelines from 2016 were criticized for harshly limiting access to needed pain medication.

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Early signs suggest monkeypox may be slowing in the U.S.

Friday, August 26, 2022

Rates of new cases are declining in major cities, suggesting public health campaigns are working.

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Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall

Monday, August 22, 2022

Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September.

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The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty

Friday, August 19, 2022

Missteps and delays have hampered the U.S. effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox. Now state health officials and community members are trying to adapt to a controversial "dose sparing" plan.

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With new guidance, CDC ends test-to-stay for schools and relaxes COVID rules

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks to minimize COVID-19's disruption of daily life while conceding that the pandemic isn't over.

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With supplies low, FDA authorizes plan to stretch limited monkeypox vaccine doses

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

The Biden administration is allowing the shot to be given between layers of skin — a method that only requires a fifth of the full dose — in order to increase vaccinations and slow the outbreak.

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Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation

Monday, August 08, 2022

Those households are struggling to stay afloat, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency

Thursday, August 04, 2022

Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected.

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Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled.

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Nurses have had an up-close view of the pandemic deaths in the U.S.

Thursday, May 19, 2022

The one million U.S. deaths from COVID-19 happened out of sight for most Americans. It was often nurses who were caring for these patients and bearing witness to their deaths.

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Some clinics are bracing for a huge influx of patients if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Thursday, May 19, 2022

If abortion bans are enacted, millions would be forced to travel to less restrictive states, and some health providers are warning they may not be able to handle the surge in demand.

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Large numbers of people may travel to other areas if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Clinics, in states where abortion will remain legal even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, worry about the influx of women traveling to their states. Will they be able to accommodate them all?

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For two years, this Washington island has grappled with the long reach of COVID

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

The virus hit Whidbey Island early in 2020, and photojournalist Lynn Johnson was there. A million deaths later, we return to see how the pandemic has subtly but indelibly altered life there forever.

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Older adults shouldn't start a routine of daily aspirin, task force says

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says people 60 and older should not start taking aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes. People ages 40 to 59 should consult their doctor.

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Here's why you might still want to wear masks on public transport

Friday, April 22, 2022

Sure, you don't have to wear a mask on airplanes, buses and ride shares anymore, but you still might want to depending on the circumstances. Here's what experts say about the risks.

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CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The Biden administration will continue to require travelers to wear masks on planes and other forms of public transport,.

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CDC weighs new opioid prescribing guidelines amid controversy over old ones

Saturday, April 09, 2022

Many blame the agency's earlier guidance for suffering and even suicide risk among chronic pain patients. Critics say the updated advice may not fix the problem.

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