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Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 1970s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic
Phil Anderson’s article “More Is Different” describes how different levels of complexity require new ways of thinking. And as the virus multiplies and spreads, that’s just what the human race desperately needs...
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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
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War Is Our Most Urgent Problem--Let’s Solve It
Is there a more urgent problem in the world today than war? And when I say “war” in this post, I mean also militarism, the culture of war, the armies, arms, industries, policies, plans, propaganda, prejudices, rationalizations that make lethal group conflict not only possible but also likely...
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The FDA's New Rules for Food Labeling Are Finally Here
The changes are a step toward better health and less obesity, especially in children
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Are Doctors in Training Really No Better Than Indentured Servants?
Not really, but medical residency can be devastating for new physicians—a situation new legislation could help fix
Food Matters
The Microbiomes of Indigenous Peoples Are Different--Does It Matter?
The microbiome has a huge impact on health, and lifestyle has a huge impact on the microbiome. A new study continues the work of teasing apart what aspects of lifestyle matter
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Opioid Overdose: Emergency Treatment Is Crucial, but It's Not Enough
The opioid-blocking drug naloxone is a crucial first step, but there must be immediate follow-up to keep the cycle of addiction from continuing
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It's Time to Retire Premed
The existing system of premedical education is broken, and needs to be fixed
Anthropology in Practice
Shared Sanitation: Bathroom Access and Facilities Around the World
Questions of bathroom access tend to have the greatest impact on the poor and the marginalized.
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Opioid Addiction Is a Huge Problem, but Pain Prescriptions Are Not the Cause
Cracking down on highly effective pain medications will make patients suffer for no good reason
Talking back
Spanx for the Face: A Polymer Rejuvenates Aging Skin
M.I.T.'s Robert Langer and team create a "second skin" that both delivers drugs and serves as a cosmetic
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What Everyone Should Know about Lab Tests
They aren't always correct and they aren't always useful
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