NPR Health

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe.

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IT 144

PEMBlog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Guess who’s back? Back again. Epi Pen. Jab a friend. Give that EpiPen even if you think it might possibly be anaphylaxis! Lyrics His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, He’s allergic, it’s anaphylaxis already. He’s chokin’, his throat’s closin’, hives all over, IgE mediated, peanut exposure Mucosa swollen, he’s gaspin’ for breath, Heart poundin’ like a drum, he’s scared to death. multi system reaction, puking and wheezin

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NPR Health

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.

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IT 96

NPR Health

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Concern is growing about the prevalence of hoarding disorder among seniors, and the lack of access to effective treatments. Some have found coping strategies and community in a support group.

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Community 85

NPR Health

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In 2024, the World Health Organization certified the elimination of a disease in nine countries. We focus on how Pakistan got rid of trachoma, which can cause blindness.

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