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Middle class Americans sell their plasma to make ends meet ​Middle class Americans sell their plasma to make ends meet  

 Thousands of middle class Americans are trading their blood plasma for money at plasma centers around the U.S. NBC News’ Shannon Pettypiece details the demand for the product and speaks to some donors about why they do it.   ​​Thousands of middle class Americans are trading their blood plasma for money at plasma centers around the U.S….

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Five months after Sen. Bill Cassidy asked RFK Jr. to testify, it still hasn’t happened​Five months after Sen. Bill Cassidy asked RFK Jr. to testify, it still hasn’t happened 

Five months after Sen. Bill Cassidy asked RFK Jr. to testify, it still hasn’t happened​Five months after Sen. Bill Cassidy asked RFK Jr. to testify, it still hasn’t happened 

 Five months after Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy invited Health and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify in an oversight hearing, it has not happened.  ​​Five months after Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy invited Health and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify in an oversight hearing, it has not happened. 

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Underpaid and under pressure: The elder-care workforce leading U.S. job growth​Underpaid and under pressure: The elder-care workforce leading U.S. job growth 

Underpaid and under pressure: The elder-care workforce leading U.S. job growth​Underpaid and under pressure: The elder-care workforce leading U.S. job growth 

 The U.S. added 130,000 jobs last month, nearly all from eldercare. Now immigration policy and Medicaid cuts are limiting who is willing or able to do this job.  ​​The U.S. added 130,000 jobs last month, nearly all from eldercare. Now immigration policy and Medicaid cuts are limiting who is willing or able to do this job. 

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FDA defends its decision not to review Moderna’s mRNA flu shot​FDA defends its decision not to review Moderna’s mRNA flu shot 

FDA defends its decision not to review Moderna’s mRNA flu shot​FDA defends its decision not to review Moderna’s mRNA flu shot 

 The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday defended its rejection of Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine application, saying the company’s clinical trial design put patients at risk  ​​The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday defended its rejection of Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine application, saying the company’s clinical trial design put patients at risk 

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Lindsey Vonn shares photos from her hospital room after her third operation​Lindsey Vonn shares photos from her hospital room after her third operation 

Lindsey Vonn shares photos from her hospital room after her third operation​Lindsey Vonn shares photos from her hospital room after her third operation 

 In a social media post following her harrowing crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics, Lindsey Vonn said she is already on the road to recovery.  ​​In a social media post following her harrowing crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics, Lindsey Vonn said she is already on the road to recovery. 

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Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch​Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch 

Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch​Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch 

 The contract disputes have played out with some of the biggest names in health care, including Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.  ​​The contract disputes have played out with some of the biggest names in health care, including Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. 

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Study finds brain training games may help protect against dementia​Study finds brain training games may help protect against dementia 

 Researchers who tracked thousands of participants over two decades found that brain training video games may help protect the brain against dementia. NBC News’ Erika Edwards spoke with a woman who says a video game has changed her life.  ​​Researchers who tracked thousands of participants over two decades found that brain training video games may help…

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