Maria Godoy
Stories
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Health
Médicos y defensores denuncian un aumento de la desinformación sobre el aborto
La información falsa dirigida a la comunidad latina está creciendo. Gran parte de ella está diseñada para impulsar a los votantes o desalentar a las mujeres embarazadas a buscar atención medica.
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Health
Catholic health care's wide reach can make it hard to get birth control in many places
Religious rules guiding Catholic health care systems often mean their doctors can't prescribe contraceptives or perform tubal ligations. And sometimes that leaves patients with few other options.
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Health
Americans will soon be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription
Under new FDA rules, people with mild or moderate hearing loss will be able to buy hearing aids over the counter without a prescription as soon as mid-October.
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Health
CDC drops guidance for universal indoor masking
The CDC is dropping its guidance for universal indoor masking, instead recommending masking pegged to local conditions where spread of the virus is considered high risk.
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Health
Here's how to decide if you're safe to go out when you're recovering from omicron
The CDC says you can end isolation after five days. But emerging research shows with omicron, many people could be infectious for several days past that. So how do you determine if you're good to go?
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Health
When moms get vaccinated during pregnancy, babies get protection too, study shows
A new study shows that getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy confers significant protection to infants after birth.
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National
While some states start to lift mask mandates, the CDC stays firm on its guidance
While governors in several states are moving to lift mask mandates, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today reiterated that it's not changing it's mask guidance.
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Health
Why rapid Covid tests aren't more accurate and how scientists hope to improve them
Recent research — and plenty of anecdotes — suggest some rapid tests may be less sensitive at detecting omicron if you don't have symptoms. Here's how researchers hope to make them more effective.
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Arts & Life
22 tips for 2022: You don't need an intense workout. Small moves make a difference
Making exercise a daily habit can feel daunting if it feels like it counts only when you go all in. Instead, remember that every small movement counts.
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Health
Ready for an N95? Here's how to find a high-quality one that fits you well
The CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection. Here's how to find a good one — and avoid the fakes. Plus tips on how to fit them and how long to wear them.