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Blood test meter, finger pricker and insulin vials

Daily News Lesson March 01 2023

Top stories: Pharmaceutical giant slashes insulin prices + News wrap 3/2/23 + Student video

More than 7 million Americans will be impacted by lower prices for a key drug

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Daily News Lesson February 09 2023

Top stories: Judy Woodruff interviews Joe Biden + News wrap 2/9/23 + Student video

President Biden discusses his vision for the second half of his term and how he plans to tackle those goals with a divided congress

Janis Herrera gets her blood pressure measured on the first day of the new Pueblo del Rio Housing Projects Wellness Center, a free clinic that will serve 3,500 low income residents, in Los Angeles

Daily News Lesson December 19 2022

How racial biases in medical algorithms lead to inequities in care

Learn about a new report that tracks racial biases in hospital systems created by automated programs

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Daily News Lesson September 19 2022

Why 15,000 nurses went on strike in Minnesota

Learn why thousands of nurses are striking in one state

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Daily News Lesson June 30 2022

Devastating mental health crisis among American teens today, doubling during pandemic

Learn about why current mental health care in American is not enough to deal with rising depression and anxiety among youth

Close-Up Of Doctor Preparing Syringe For Patient

Lesson Plan April 08 2021

Lesson plan: Race and vaccine hesitancy in the U.S.

Explore the facts and myths about vaccine hesitancy numbers and relationship to race

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Daily News Lesson March 23 2021

How poetry helps this doctor communicate with patients better

Discuss the connections between art and wellness.

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Daily News Lesson March 22 2021

Health care inequities this inventor fought against still exist today

Learn about a pioneering medical inventor and how his work is relevant today

Post November 03 2020

Four Election 2020 Kahoots! to engage your students

Exciting announcement! PBS NewsHour EXTRA began a collaboration with Kahoot! Academy focused on mak…

Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In Final Debate Before Presidential Election

Daily Video October 23 2020

What students can take away from the final presidential debate

What message did each candidate need to get across, and were they successful?

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