An abrupt spike in suicide deaths among students in the Clark County School District has officials in the Las Vegas district wondering if pressures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic might have been part of what fueled the increase. Joe Buglewicz for NPR hide caption toggle caption Joe Buglewicz for […]
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How To Help A Suicidal Teen Or Child : Shots
If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (en español: 1-888-628-9454; deaf and hard of hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. It was over a decade ago when Regina Crider’s daughter first attempted suicide […]
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Their Relationship Went Long Distance, Even Though They Live Just Miles Apart : Shots
Suzan Mubarak and her boyfriend, Mitch Domier, live only a few miles apart in Bozeman, Mont., yet the pandemic has limited their ability to see each other in person. Louise Johns for KHN hide caption toggle caption Louise Johns for KHN Suzan Mubarak and her boyfriend, Mitch Domier, live only […]
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How many vaccine shots go to waste? Many states aren’t even counting
As reports emerge across the country of health facilities throwing out unused and spoiled COVID-19 vaccines, some state governments are failing to track the wastage as required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leaving officials coordinating immunization efforts blind to exactly how many of the precious, limited doses […]
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Seniors Are At Higher Risk From COVID-19 But Are Less Lonely Than Younger Adults : Shots
“You do what you have to do to survive,” says Diane Evans, who is fighting pandemic loneliness with technology. Evans lives in San Francisco and has Zoom calls regularly with her daughter in Chicago. Lesley McClurg/KQED hide caption toggle caption Lesley McClurg/KQED “You do what you have to do to […]
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College Students Home For The Holidays: How To Keep Families Safe From COVID-19 : Shots
Sandy Kretschmer imagines her son Henry returning home from college, dropping his bags and then giving her a big hug. But she knows the reality of this homecoming may be a lot different. “I’ll probably have a mask on, and he’ll have a mask on when I hug him,” she […]
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College Students Home For The Holidays, How To Keep Families Safe From COVID-19 : Shots
Sandy Kretschmer imagines her son Henry returning home from college, dropping his bags and then giving her a big hug. But she knows the reality of this homecoming may be a lot different. I’ll probably have a mask on and he’ll have a mask on when I hug him,” she […]