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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

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Just today (June 17th) as we record this podcast: Ezra Klein released a wonderful interview with Sarah McBride , the first openly transgender member of congress A judge ruled that cuts to NIH grants focused on minority groups, including transgender people, were illegal and ordered the government to restore funding. What do we know about that?

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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There’s a book called The 36-hour day for dementia caregivers. Just to let you know, Eric, we have to give the credit to our federal government. And those people have a higher, not just dementia, but other multiple chronic conditions. There’s a reason that’s in… How many prints? Diane: Yeah.

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FDA Approves First State Drug Importation Program Under 20-Year-Old Statute, But High Hurdles Remain

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Kirschenbaum — The law permitting the importation of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada—Section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act)—has been on the books for decades. The government would require at least another 30 days to examine the shipment at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) port of entry.