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People walk past a Peppa Pig pop-up shop in the Yu Yuan gardens, a popular tourist spot in Shanghai.

Why It's The Year Of Peppa Pig In China

8:48pm February 05, 2019

by Maureen Pao

The popular British cartoon character ushers in the Lunar New Year with a new movie. But it's the live-action trailer — and its story of a loving and lonely grandpa — that everyone's talking about.

Austin, Texas, dentist Brad Buckingham received a bill for more than $70,000 after a bike accident landed him in the hospital and he needed emergency hip surgery.

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Texans Can Appeal Surprise Medical Bills, But The Process Can Be Draining

4:49pm February 05, 2019

by Ashley Lopez

In Texas many people have a right to mediation of medical bills. But the concept can be off-putting, and patients often think they need a lawyer, which isn't the case.

The Ngozumpa Glacier in the Himalayas of Nepal, filling the valley in the foreground, now contains meltwater pools.

Report: Global Warming Could Melt At Least A Third Of Himalayan Glaciers

3:46pm February 05, 2019

by Danielle Preiss

If temperatures continue to rise, glaciers would begin to disappear, with a serious impact on the area's water resources.

"There does seem to be across-the-board understanding that what's happening to patients right now isn't right or fair," Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., said about surprise medical bills.

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Bipartisan Support Builds For Limits On Surprise Medical Bills

11:41am February 05, 2019

President Trump said that taming unexpected medical bills would be a top priority for his administration. The sentiment found support from many in Congress.

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New Report Finds Unsafe Shelter Conditions For Hurricane Florence Evacuees

10:26am February 05, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

A new report has found Hurricane Florence evacuees with disabilities endured what it described as unsafe and disrespectful conditions.

A cross section of the human brain shows fiber tracts involved in aging.

Scans Show Women's Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down

5:09pm February 04, 2019

by Jon Hamilton

Researchers say the metabolism of a woman's brain remains higher than a man's throughout a lifetime. And that may help with late-life creativity and learning.

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Physicians have been taught to look for signs of hopelessness, sadness and lack of motivation to help them diagnose depression. But anger as a depression symptom is less noticed or addressed.

If You're Often Angry Or Irritable, You May Be Depressed

10:47am February 04, 2019

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Physicians have been taught to look for signs of hopelessness, sadness and lack of motivation to help them diagnose depression. But anger as a depression symptom is less often noticed or addressed.

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The Joliet Treatment Center, southwest of Chicago, is one of four facilities now providing mental health care to some of Illinois' sickest inmates. It's a start, say mental health advocates, but many more inmates in Illinois and across the U.S. still awai

Most Inmates With Mental Illness Still Wait For Decent Care

2:42pm February 03, 2019

by Christine Herman

Nearly three years after the state of Illinois agreed in a court settlement to revamp mental health care in prisons and provide better treatment, a judge says the care remains "grossly insufficient."

Zulekha Dawood leads the group of female cyclists through the impoverished Lyari neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan's capital. They ride early in the morning to avoid the worst of the traffic.

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Women Who Dare To Bicycle In Pakistan

11:02am February 03, 2019

If boys can ride bikes, "why shouldn't we?" asked Zulekha Dawood. So she organized a group that goes on weekly excursions — despite the disapproval of many men.

The Collected Schizophrenias, by Esme Weijun Wang

Hallucinations Kidnap The Senses In 'The Collected Schizophrenias'

7:42am February 03, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Esmé Weijun Wang's new book is part memoir, part deeply researched work of science about her diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. She says she first noticed her brain was different at age five.

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