Mississippi On Track To Become No. 1 State For New Coronavirus Cases Per Capita : Coronavirus Updates "We need to do something different," says Dr. LouAnn Woodward, who leads the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She says the state needs a mask mandate, but knows many people won't comply.Heard onToggle more optionsMississippi is heading for a title that no state would want: It is for new coronavirus infections per capita, . The state already faces high levels of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and obesity. As a result, the challenges specific to the coronavirus pandemic are...…Mississippi On Track To Become No. 1 State For New Coronavirus Cases Per Capita : Coronavirus Updates "We need to do something different," says Dr. LouAnn Woodward, who leads the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She says the state needs a mask mandate, but knows many people won't comply.Heard onToggle more optionsMississippi is heading for a title that no state would want: It is for new coronavirus infections per capita, . The state already faces high levels of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and obesity. As a result, the challenges specific to the coronavirus pandemic are...WW…

Alabama's Top Health Officer: Without Compliance, Health Orders Can Only Go So Far : Coronavirus Updates Alabama extended its health orders in response to the jump in coronavirus infections. But State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says officials have had trouble enforcing the orders already in place.Heard onToggle more optionsThe surge in COVID-19 infections throughout Alabama is forcing Gov. Kay Ivey to rethink plans to reopen the state. For the last seven days, Alabama has logged coronavirus cases, with hospitalizations at their highest level since the pandemic began. On Tuesday, in an...…Alabama's Top Health Officer: Without Compliance, Health Orders Can Only Go So Far : Coronavirus Updates Alabama extended its health orders in response to the jump in coronavirus infections. But State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says officials have had trouble enforcing the orders already in place.Heard onToggle more optionsThe surge in COVID-19 infections throughout Alabama is forcing Gov. Kay Ivey to rethink plans to reopen the state. For the last seven days, Alabama has logged coronavirus cases, with hospitalizations at their highest level since the pandemic began. On Tuesday, in an...WW…

The History Of Trans Children In Medicine NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson about the history of trans children in medicine and why the current slate of local anti-trans legislation is focused on minors.Heard onToggle more optionsNPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson about the history of trans children in medicine and why the current slate of local anti-trans legislation is focused on minors.ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:Earlier this week on the program, we heard the Republican governor of Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, explain why lawmakers in his state and...…The History Of Trans Children In Medicine NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson about the history of trans children in medicine and why the current slate of local anti-trans legislation is focused on minors.Heard onToggle more optionsNPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson about the history of trans children in medicine and why the current slate of local anti-trans legislation is focused on minors.ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:Earlier this week on the program, we heard the Republican governor of Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, explain why lawmakers in his state and...WW…

Dr. Rachel Levine: Transgender Health Care Is An Equity Issue "I think people fear what they don't understand," says Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.Heard onToggle more optionsDozens of states are considering that advocates say are harmful to transgender people. The recent spate of bills are "really challenging to see," says Dr. Rachel Levine, the nation's newly confirmed assistant secretary for health. "I really think that the decisions about health care for LGBTQ youth are really between the family, the...…Dr. Rachel Levine: Transgender Health Care Is An Equity Issue "I think people fear what they don't understand," says Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.Heard onToggle more optionsDozens of states are considering that advocates say are harmful to transgender people. The recent spate of bills are "really challenging to see," says Dr. Rachel Levine, the nation's newly confirmed assistant secretary for health. "I really think that the decisions about health care for LGBTQ youth are really between the family, the...WW…

Dr. Rachel Levine: Transgender Health Care Is An Equity Issue "I think people fear what they don't understand," says Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.Heard onToggle more optionsDozens of states are considering that advocates say are harmful to transgender people. The recent spate of bills are "really challenging to see," says Dr. Rachel Levine, the nation's newly confirmed assistant secretary for health. "I really think that the decisions about health care for LGBTQ youth are really between the family, the...…Dr. Rachel Levine: Transgender Health Care Is An Equity Issue "I think people fear what they don't understand," says Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position.Heard onToggle more optionsDozens of states are considering that advocates say are harmful to transgender people. The recent spate of bills are "really challenging to see," says Dr. Rachel Levine, the nation's newly confirmed assistant secretary for health. "I really think that the decisions about health care for LGBTQ youth are really between the family, the...WW…

Wisconsin Hospital Leader On Getting Ready For Vaccinations : Coronavirus Updates Dr. Jeff Bahr with the Advocate Aurora Health system in Wisconsin says his hospitals are "ready to go" for vaccinations. Staff who treat COVID-19 patients will be first in line, he says.Toggle more optionsThe Food and Drug Administration looks set to allow emergency authorization of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine . With that, vaccinations will likely begin soon for health care workers and people in nursing homes. States will play a large part in distributing the doses that are available. In Wisconsin, state...…Wisconsin Hospital Leader On Getting Ready For Vaccinations : Coronavirus Updates Dr. Jeff Bahr with the Advocate Aurora Health system in Wisconsin says his hospitals are "ready to go" for vaccinations. Staff who treat COVID-19 patients will be first in line, he says.Toggle more optionsThe Food and Drug Administration looks set to allow emergency authorization of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine . With that, vaccinations will likely begin soon for health care workers and people in nursing homes. States will play a large part in distributing the doses that are available. In Wisconsin, state...WW…

The Ad Council Prepares Big Campaign On Getting The Coronavirus Vaccine : Coronavirus Updates Some Americans say they don't want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Ad Council's CEO about public health messaging and ways to reach vaccine skeptics.Heard onToggle more optionsFor 78 years, the Advertising Council has been helping Americans face national challenges. From "remember, only you can prevent forest fires," to "loose lips sink ships" during World War II and the 1990s campaign . More recently, during the coronavirus pandemic, the nonprofit...…The Ad Council Prepares Big Campaign On Getting The Coronavirus Vaccine : Coronavirus Updates Some Americans say they don't want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Ad Council's CEO about public health messaging and ways to reach vaccine skeptics.Heard onToggle more optionsFor 78 years, the Advertising Council has been helping Americans face national challenges. From "remember, only you can prevent forest fires," to "loose lips sink ships" during World War II and the 1990s campaign . More recently, during the coronavirus pandemic, the nonprofit...WW…

Colorado Mayor Dealing With Rise In COVID-19: 'This Is Going To Be A Lost Year' : Coronavirus Updates Nick Gradisar, mayor of Pueblo, Colo., reflects on a spike in coronavirus cases in his town, contact tracing and how he's asking residents to prepare for the upcoming holidays.Heard onToggle more optionsIn the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, the hardest hit areas were big cities, from Seattle to New York. But now, eight months after the crisis hit the U.S, new cases are surging in some small towns and rural areas around the country. Colorado is among that set a seven-day record...…Colorado Mayor Dealing With Rise In COVID-19: 'This Is Going To Be A Lost Year' : Coronavirus Updates Nick Gradisar, mayor of Pueblo, Colo., reflects on a spike in coronavirus cases in his town, contact tracing and how he's asking residents to prepare for the upcoming holidays.Heard onToggle more optionsIn the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, the hardest hit areas were big cities, from Seattle to New York. But now, eight months after the crisis hit the U.S, new cases are surging in some small towns and rural areas around the country. Colorado is among that set a seven-day record...WW…