Yuki Noguchi

Yuki Noguchi appears in the following:

With mask mandates expiring, businesses bet on their own policies

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Mask mandates are going away around the country, so shops and restaurants are developing their own policies based on personal choice and risk tolerance.

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Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

For some people, getting a positive coronavirus test could mean loss of income or other life disruptions. Doctors worry about growing disincentives to test and how this could prolong the pandemic.

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Americans are tuning out as omicron rages. Experts call for health messaging to adapt

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Amid a surge in omicron cases and hospitalizations, public health leaders are grappling with how to get a tuned-out public to pay attention. Experts urge communicators to cut through the noise.

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A growing problem in public health is getting people to heed advice

Monday, January 10, 2022

As COVID cases surge, many Americans are tuning out the pandemic. Public health messages and guidance are running into widespread indifference and disengagement.

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Companies ramp up production of rapid COVID tests but they are still hard to get

Friday, January 07, 2022

Rapid tests for COVID-19 are proving difficult to find both for local governments and individuals. The Biden administration says relief is on the way. But what's behind the supply challenges?

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Limits on virtual addiction treatment may soon return, making care harder to access

Thursday, December 30, 2021

A ban on using telemedicine to prescribe controlled medications was suspended in the pandemic. That's allowed many to seek opioid addiction treatment, but some worry about potential for abuse.

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What public health experts say about the about the CDC's new quarantine guidelines

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Many public health experts are pushing for stronger measures than the Biden administration and governors are willing to take to reduce impacts from the growing omicron wave. Why the disconnect?

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Why the U.S.'s supply of COVID tests has been unpredictable — and how that can change

Thursday, December 23, 2021

The Biden administration's moves to increase the availability of at-home COVID tests may help refill store shelves. There are concerns about the ability to supply and carry out other forms of testing.

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The White House's plan may make it easier to get at-home COVID tests

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

The run on at-home COVID tests highlights some of the country's desperation in getting critical testing capacity up to speed. There are potentially some other roadblocks with other forms of testing.

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How the U.S. got on the slow track with at-home COVID tests

Friday, December 10, 2021

With a fast-growing winter surge upon us, self-testing kits remain expensive and hard to find. The reasons go back to the approach the U.S. took from the outset in developing tests.

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What the omicron variant means for plans to start working in-person again

Friday, December 03, 2021

By 2022, the vast majority of employers had plans to start returning remote workers to the offices. Omicron changed that, and it may also make vaccine mandates more likely and more popular.

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Voice-only telehealth may go away with pandemic rules expiring

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

State rules were temporarily loosened in 2020 to help patients get care outside a doctor's office. But is telehealth by phone safe and effective? State legislatures and insurers must soon decide.

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Regulations are changing that will affect the future of telehealth

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Telehealth services were important during the pandemic. Rules that permitted its growth are in flux, as state and federal governments and insurance providers weigh which policies to keep in place.

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The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots

Monday, October 25, 2021

Across the country, hospitals are desperate for RNs and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves.

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Just when more nurses are needed, it's more difficult to get into nursing school

Friday, October 22, 2021

Hospitals are in dire need of nurses. There's often 800 people applying to community college nursing programs offering 50 slots. One main reason is that there aren't enough people to teach nursing.

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Patients say telehealth is OK, but most prefer to see their doctor in person

Monday, October 18, 2021

An NPR poll finds that while a large majority of people using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits. That may foretell telehealth's future.

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Telehealth has been vital during COVID, but most people still prefer in-person care

Thursday, October 14, 2021

New poll data shows that while a large majority of those using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits, in an indicator of the future of telehealth.

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Health workers know what good care is. Pandemic burnout is getting in the way

Saturday, October 02, 2021

The pandemic has intensified burnout among health care workers. They say it's eroding their passion for the job and the quality of patient care. Here's how some of them are trying to solve it.

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Obesity Rates Rise During Pandemic, Fueled By Stress, Job Loss, Sedentary Lifestyle

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

New data shows the pandemic exacerbated an already fast-growing problem, tipping more Americans' weight over the scales into unhealthy territory.

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16 States Now Have Obesity Rates 35% Or Higher. That's 4 More States Than Last Year

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

A report based on new CDC data showed 16 states now report obesity rates of 35% or higher. That increased by four states in just a year. And those rates are rising faster among racial minorities.

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