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Austria’s Plan to Make COVID-19 Vaccines Compulsory Is Dividing Citizens — and Experts
“It deepens the chasm in our society” More »
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Etching the Pain of Covid Into the Flesh of Survivors
Memorial tattoos have grown more popular in recent years. Since parlors reopened after the lockdown, inkers have found that many people are eager to memorialize relatives and friends lost to covid. More »
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Lifting DC’s Strict Indoor Mask Mandate Triggers Mix of Confusion, Anxiety and Relief
Some business owners, wondering whether it’s too soon to ease the requirement, long for more guidance and support from the mayor. More »
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Brooke Shields on child stardom, sexualisation and nailing comedy: ‘It’s not in my nature to be a victim’
From Hollywood movies to naked photoshoots, the actor spent much of her youth in projects that now look more than a little creepy. She talks about her alcoholic mother, her new romcom and the happiness she has found in her 50sHow, I wonder, is Brooke Shields s... More »
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The Guardian view on the NHS: the worst winter? | Editorial
The crisis in the ambulance service is the latest sign that intense pressures on the NHS and care system show no sign of easingThe pressure on the NHS, and the UK’s wider health and care system (including services delivered by councils), has been so intense fo... More »
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Por qué los piojos siguen acechando, a pesar del distanciamiento social
Desafortunadamente, las medidas que han tomado muchas escuelas para prevenir la transmisión del covid-19 al reabrir hacen poco para prevenir la propagación del piojo de la cabeza. More »
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A Covid Head-Scratcher: Why Lice Lurk Despite Physical Distancing
With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional nitpickers. But how are kids getting head lice if they’re physically distancing in the classroom? More »
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What Happens After a Campus Suicide Is a Form of Prevention, Too
The scientific term is “postvention,” and it informs how to navigate the emotional challenges that follow such a tragedy. More »
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The ER Charged Him $6,500 for Six Stitches. No Wonder His Critically Ill Wife Avoided the ER.
With few options for health care in their rural community, a Tennessee couple’s experience with one outrageous bill could have led to a deadly decision the next time they needed help. More »
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Stranded by the Pandemic, He Had Only Travel Insurance. It Left Him With a $38,000 Bill.
Although it’s possible to buy travel insurance that provides some health coverage, the devil is in the fine print. Obama-era laws that prevent refusal of payment for preexisting conditions don’t apply to travel insurance. More »
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As Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in Benefits
The number of pharmacies dispensing 340B discounted drugs soared to more than 31,000 this year. Drugmakers struck back by halting some discounts. Hospitals say they are losing millions of dollars — and cutting back services to patients — as a result. More »
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Missouri’s Thin Dental Safety Net Stretched Amid Medicaid Expansion
An estimated 275,000 Missouri adults can get dental insurance now as the state has expanded who is eligible for Medicaid. But with so few dentists participating in the program, the state’s already-backlogged dental clinics are facing a glut of new clients. More »