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It's Time to Get Serious about Tick-Borne Diseases
The U.S. vanquished malaria and beat back AIDS, but Lyme and other illnesses are raging unchecked
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A book entitled Discerning Experts explains why—and what can be done about it
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Moving Away from Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture
Bacteria-killing viruses could protect livestock without the risk of creating resistant microbes
The False Promise of Fish Oil Supplements
After decades of promises that they “may work” to reduce cardiovascular the lack of demonstrated benefit leads me to conclude that consumers are wasting their money
Abortion Bans Based on So-Called "Science" Are Fraudulent
Our silence in the face of new anti-choice laws across the U.S. is deafening
Is Guilt Good for Your Health?
Negative feedback helps some people make better health choices, but we need a different approach to motivate others
Ghostpartum: Why Many Women Don't Get the Sexual Health Care They Need
The many factors that impact a woman’s ability and desire to have intercourse after giving birth are rarely addressed during a standard postpartum visit
Cancer Research in a Nutshell
A Web site called OncoBites offers short, easy-to-understand reports on what’s new in the field
Cancer Medicine Is Failing Us
Our aggressive, expensive approach to cancer is doing more harm than good...
Can Psychiatry Heal Itself?
A Harvard historian urges psychiatrists to focus less on making money and more on helping patients...
We're Starting to Harness the Microbiome to Treat Disease
But strong regulation is a must to protect patient safety
Psychedelic Medicine Is Coming. The Law Isn't Ready
A surprising resurgence of psychedelic research has produced its first FDA-approved treatment, with more likely on the way
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