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Wanted: Disease Detectives Mar. 30, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't necessarily the cause, but it has revealed a current shortage in epidemi... Read More
Trans Politics Needs to Slow Down and Wait for Trans Science Mar. 25, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas recently used his executive authority to declare that puberty blockers, cr... Read More
Changing in Mid-bloodstream Mar. 23, 2022
Differences in blood types can mean the difference in whether a person qualifies for an organ transp... Read More
Speed of Thought Mar. 16, 2022
Our minds inevitably slow with age, but there's new evidence that it doesn't necessarily happen as e... Read More
Sex Education Equals Declining Teen Pregnancy Mar. 09, 2022
Comprehensive sex education that does not rely solely on abstinence works, at least in terms of redu... Read More
Country Living Mar. 02, 2022
There are a lot of pluses to living in the country, such as open space and fresh air. Good health, h... Read More
Mental Wealth Feb. 16, 2022
Most American adults over 65 have some mental health coverage through Medicare, but it's far from ad... Read More
It's Not Science That Has Changed; It's the Political Calculus Feb. 10, 2022
Dr. Leana Wen, who appears on CNN frequently as a medical analyst, got tongues wagging earlier this ... Read More
Taking a Spit Shine to You Feb. 02, 2022
Raising a kid is literally a messy business, with all of the dribble to be wiped, slobbery feedings ... Read More
Since You Masked Jan. 26, 2022
By now, you should know that N95 and KN95 masks are better than surgical masks for protection from v... Read More
Air, Apparently Jan. 19, 2022
Why the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is so much more transmissible than previous variants remains a... Read More
Dog Days of the Pandemic Jan. 12, 2022
Before we chow down on this story, let's note that the study was funded by Nestle Purina, the dog fo... Read More
Wheel of Fortune Jan. 05, 2022
Caged mice provided with a running wheel will partake for hours on end, enough to perhaps run a mara... Read More
More Hospital Food Dec. 29, 2021
The number of people hospitalized for eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia) doubled in 2020 from 2019... Read More
Questioning the Science Dec. 22, 2021
When people criticize Dr. Anthony Fauci, he says: "They're really criticizing science. Because I rep... Read More
Pandemic Spiking Blood Pressure While Nursing Shortage Grows Dec. 17, 2021
As reported in the New York Times, new research shows that as the pandemic has increased, so has the... Read More
A Little Dose of Cash Dec. 15, 2021
Not so long ago, one of the most popular ideas for boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates was running m... Read More
After Omicron Variant, Let's Ditch the COVID-19 Greek Alphabet Dec. 04, 2021
The Greek alphabet is causing drama. Developed in the ninth century B.C., it has become a political ... Read More
Which Came First: Migraine or Sleepless Night? Nov. 24, 2021
People who suffer from migraines often have trouble getting a good night's sleep, but it's not clear... Read More
Chronically Oversleeping Nov. 22, 2021
DR. WALLACE: For the past few months, I have found myself oversleeping on a daily basis. I set my al... Read More
