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Physicians uneasy as Colorado collects their diversity data : Shots

Shaunti Meyer, medical director at the STRIDE Community Health Center in Aurora, Colo., says she discloses her sexual orientation to patients when it feels appropriate. Rachel Woolf/Rachel Woolf for KHN hide caption toggle caption Rachel Woolf/Rachel Woolf for KHN Shaunti Meyer, medical director at the STRIDE Community Health Center in…

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Pandemic anxiety was hard on IBS patients. How to find relief : Shots

Thousands and thousands of Us residents have irritable bowel syndrome and the anxiety of the previous two yrs may perhaps have exacerbated tummy difficulties. There are ways to aid, like meditation and practicing mindfulness. Alvaro Tejero/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alvaro Tejero/EyeEm/Getty Pictures Thousands and thousands of Us citizens…

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Never-ending costs: When resolved medical bills keep popping up : Shots

Suzanne and Jim Rybak, inside the craft room where their son, Jameson, would encourage Suzanne to make colorful beach bags, received a $4,928 medical bill months after it was supposedly resolved. By Gavin McIntyre/Kaiser Health News hide caption toggle caption By Gavin McIntyre/Kaiser Health News Suzanne and Jim Rybak, inside…

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Labor crisis may cause millions to lose Medicaid coverage : Shots

Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. He needed the coverage for hearing aids, and they waited for months as Missouri officials processed thousands of applications. Christopher Smith/KHN hide caption toggle caption Christopher Smith/KHN Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in…

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Sleeping with even a little light can be unhealthy, study finds : Shots

Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Illustrations or photos Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Photographs Turning off the lights and closing the curtains is just not just a catchy, new sleep cleanliness hack, but this frequent perception advice is getting even extra scientific trustworthiness. Lots of Americans rest in a place that’s punctuated with some form of…

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A nurse’s death becomes a rallying cry for health workers’ mental health : Shots

Close friends Joshua Paredes, Michael Walujo and John LeBlanc are working together to set up a crisis help line for nurses following the suicide of their friend Michael Odell in January. Rachel Bujalski for NPR hide caption toggle caption Rachel Bujalski for NPR Close friends Joshua Paredes, Michael Walujo and…