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These video streaming services are designed for people with dementia

6:23pm April 16, 2025

People with dementia sometimes get agitated and frustrated. New services provide a sort of Netflix for dementia, with videos designed for this population — leaving out confusing plots or jarring ads.

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Two small studies show how stem cells could help treat Parkinson's

6:13pm April 16, 2025

by Jon Hamilton

Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells.

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RFK Jr. seeks 'environmental' cause of autism. Scientists say it's not that simple

5:31pm April 16, 2025

Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.

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The FDA warns patients about counterfeit Ozempic that may be in circulation

4:02pm April 16, 2025

The agency and Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic, said Monday that they had learned about "several hundred units" of the drug that made it onto the market outside the company's approved supply chain.

Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts

5:00am April 16, 2025

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights investigates discrimination in schools. It recently lost more than 40% of its staff.

California battery facility fire raises concerns over energy storage plant regulation

4:39am April 16, 2025

Following a lithium-ion battery fire at the Moss Landing plant in Monterey County in California, communities nationwide are expressing concerns about hosting similar plants.

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President Trump Signs Executive Order On Energy Production

Trump orders coal revival, but market favors natural gas

4:30am April 16, 2025

The president signed four executive orders to reverse the trend away from coal-fired electricity in the U.S., but there's little economic incentive for utilities to bring it back when natural gas is so much cheaper.

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U.K. high court says trans women don't meet definition of women under equalities law

1:29am April 16, 2025

Justice Patrick Hodge said five judges at the court had ruled unanimously that "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex."

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Prescription Drug Prices Increase 37 Percent In Last Decade

Trump signs executive action to lower drug prices

6:05pm April 15, 2025

The action is intended to build upon the existing program for Medicare drug price negotiations, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed during the Biden administration.

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Chef Roy Choi — known for his barbeque — has dedicated his new book to vegetables

5:21pm April 15, 2025

by Ailsa Chang

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chef Roy Choi about his new cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life.

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