Author Emily Oster's new book 'Unexpected' tackles difficult pregnancies
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:17:52 -0400

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with author Emily Oster about her new book The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications.

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CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving 'vampire facial'
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 01:35:01 -0400
This electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS.

Although HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injection is a well-known risk, the CDC said this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.

(Image credit: Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer, Austin Athman)

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Military families in Hawaii spark trial over 2021 jet fuel leak that tainted water
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:31:06 -0400
Richelle Dietz holds an empty five-gallon water bottle at her home in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Dietz family relies on bi-weekly water deliveries for basic needs since their water was tainted in 2021.

A trial for a mass environmental injury case begins in Hawaii on Monday, more than two years after a U.S. military facility poisoned thousands of people when it leaked jet fuel into drinking water.

(Image credit: Mengshin Lin)

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Quiz: Can you pass our 9 question test on the latest theories of COVID-19 transmission
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:48:02 -0400
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A mix-up over bioengineered tomato seeds sparked fears about spread of GMO crops
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 07:00:14 -0400
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