Getting an IUD can be an extremely painful and sometimes traumatic experience for some women. However, when preparing patients for the procedure, the pain is often described as 'discomfort.

But now, health officials say they will be directing doctors to give new guidelines for navigating the procedure, which would include physicians considering various anesthetics. 

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Dr. Beverly Gray, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University Medical Center.

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Getting an IUD can be an extremely painful and sometimes traumatic experience for some women. However, when preparing patients for the procedure, the pain is often described as 'discomfort.
But now, health officials say they will be directing doctors to give new guidelines for navigating the procedure, which would include physicians considering various anesthetics. 
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Dr. Beverly Gray, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University Medical Center.
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Doctors to receive new guidelines for IUD insertions aimed at reducing pain

Conservatives are re-igniting the bad pastor narrative to try and attack Vice President Kamala Harris.

It's a similar move done on former President Barack Obama during the 2008 primary, but how well will this rhetoric work this time around?

To find out, Joe Garofoli, Senior political writer at the San Francisco Chronicle. He wrote a great piece on this in the Chronicle. 

Conservatives are re-igniting the bad pastor narrative to try and attack Vice President Kamala Harris.
It's a similar move done on former President Barack Obama during the 2008 primary, but how well will this rhetoric work this time around?
To find out, Joe Garofoli, Senior political writer at the San Francisco Chronicle. He wrote a great piece on this in the Chronicle.

Dipping into Obama-era playbook, conservatives criticize Harris' pastor

It's been nearly one week since the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War took place, granting freedom for two Americans wrongfully detained. 

But a 63-year-old teacher from Pennsylvania who was imprisoned for possessing a half-ounce of medically prescribed marijuana is among the ones left out of the deal. 

While Marc Fogel remains behind bars in Russia, his family is working tirelessly to bring him back home. 

To hear more, KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising was joined by Malphine Fogel, Marc Fogel's mother.

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It's been nearly one week since the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War took place, granting freedom for two Americans wrongfully detained. 
But a 63-year-old teacher from Pennsylvania who was imprisoned for possessing a half-ounce of medically prescribed marijuana is among the ones left out of the deal. 
While Marc Fogel remains behind bars in Russia, his family is working tirelessly to bring him back home. 
To hear more, KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising was joined by Malphine Fogel, Marc Fogel's mother.
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Despite historic prisoner swap with Russia, some Americans remain behind

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matthew Boyle.

Layoffs continue to hit the Bay Area hard, with Intel, Intuit and Nerd Wallet among the companies announcing job cuts over the past month. When companies let workers go, some pay severance. But Bloomberg took a look at the full cost of those layoffs, and found they extend way beyond those payments.

You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matthew Boyle.
Layoffs continue to hit the Bay Area hard, with Intel, Intuit and Nerd Wallet among the companies announcing job cuts over the past month. When companies let workers go, some pay severance. But Bloomberg took a look at the full cost of those layoffs, and found they extend way beyond those payments.
You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

Doctors to receive new guidelines for IUD insertions aimed at reducing pain

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