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How well do workplace wellness programs work?

How well do workplace wellness programs work?

These job-based programs can motivate employees to make some changes in behavior, research finds, but don't seem to move the dial on workers' health status or employer spending on health care.
by Julie Appleby

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First U.S. patients treated with CRISPR as gene-editing human trials get underway

First U.S. patients treated with CRISPR as gene-editing human trials get underway

This could be a crucial year for the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR as researchers start testing it in patients to treat diseases such as cancer, blindness, and sickle cell disease.
by Rob Stein

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Measles outbreak 'accelerates,' health officials warn

Measles outbreak 'accelerates,' health officials warn

This year, the U.S. has confirmed 550 measles cases so far. A recent spike is connected to an outbreak in New York City and New York State, but there are outbreaks in four other states too.
by Michaeleen Doucleff and Patti Neighmond

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A conversation about the autism spectrum

MPR News host Angela Davis interviewed a doctor, a mother, and a program provider about living with an autism spectrum disorder.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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How can we be sure artificial intelligence is safe for medical use?

How can we be sure artificial intelligence is safe for medical use?

Software that can replace doctors for certain tasks has a big responsibility. The Food and Drug Administration is now figuring out how to determine when computer algorithms are safe and effective.
by Richard Harris

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How one mother's battle is changing police training on disabilities

How one mother's battle is changing police training on disabilities

Patti Saylor's son Ethan, who had Down syndrome, died after an encounter with law enforcement when he was 26. She believes his death could have been prevented with better police training.
by Meg Anderson

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Mother of a son with autism thanks a stranger who helped: 'Nobody does what you do'

Mother of a son with autism thanks a stranger who helped: 'Nobody does what you do'

At StoryCorps, Ellen Hughes tells Keith Miller, who also has a son with autism, how much it meant to her when he comforted her son Walker on a difficult visit to the ER last year.
by Lindsey Feingold and Aisha Turner

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