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Shannon Firth

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Shannon Firth

Shannon Firth reports on breaking healthcare news for 名媛直播's Washington D.C. bureau She is also a member of 名媛直播's Enterprise & Investigative Reporting team. She has written extensively about mental health, addiction and sexual harassment in medicine as well as faulty medical devices. Her other interests include medical ethics, precision medicine and social determinants of health. Shannon earned her master's degree at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

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Democratic Ob/Gyn Running for Open House Seat in Minnesota

Reproductive rights, cost of healthcare, and mental health central to Kelly Morrison's campaign

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A Look at Kamala Harris' Medical History

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Experts Highlight Alarming Jump in HIV Infections Among Latinos

In a perspective piece, they argue that more equitable resource allocation is needed

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White House Mandates 10-Year Deadline for Replacing Lead Pipes

Clean water is "matter of basic human rights," EPA head says

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Two New Cases of Avian Flu Spotted in California

Investigation of Missouri case also continues amid complications

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Depression, Anxiety Diagnoses Have Increased Among Young People

This was especially evident during the pandemic, study shows

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Primary Care Intervention Might Reduce Suicide Attempts

Integrated mental health specialists on care teams suggested as vital to program's impact

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Experts Call for Targeted Policies to Address Opioid Epidemic

Focus should be on communities of color, the incarcerated, Gen Z

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'Stop Ripping Us Off': Senate Goes After Ozempic-Maker Over Pricing

Novo Nordisk needs to cut prices, says Sen. Bernie Sanders

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Prolonged Symptoms After Lyme Disease: What CDC Wants Doctors to Know

Validating patients' symptoms, active listening is critical to prevent "medical wandering"

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