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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
by Yuki Noguchi December 22, 2022Enlarge this image In 2021, the three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and COVID-19. Andy Ryan/Getty Images hide caption…
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How did COVID warp our sense of time? It’s a matter of perception
by Yuki Noguchi December 14, 2022Enlarge this image DrAfter123/Getty Images DrAfter123/Getty Images The pandemic did something strange to our sense of time. For Ruth Ogden, lockdown spent…
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The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens
by Yuki Noguchi November 29, 2022Enlarge this image Nearly two years after the FDA issued a policy denouncing the marketing of fruit-flavored vape juice and other vape…
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Paying for mental health care leaves families in debt and isolated
by Yuki Noguchi October 19, 2022Enlarge this image Jesse Zhang for NPR and KHN Jesse Zhang for NPR and KHN Rachel and her husband adopted Marcus out…
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This group’s wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it’s just getting started
by Yuki Noguchi August 15, 2022Enlarge this image Terri Logan (right) practices music with her daughter, Amari Johnson (left), at their home in Spartanburg, S.C. When Logan’s…
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