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How omicron is affecting children more than previous strains
Nicole Karlis
More children are being hospitalized from omicron, but is it because it's so contagious or more severe?
Supreme Court weighs Biden’s workplace vaccine requirements, things get messy
Julie Rovner
The court considered whether to let the rules go into effect as opponents fight them in lower courts
The public health case for decarcerating America’s prison system
Eric Reinhart
The pandemic has illustrated how unsafe conditions in prisons boomerang back on the general population
European regulators propose “dramatic” new regulation for BPA
Joseph Winters
Their new recommendation would slash daily exposure limits by a factor of 100,000
The “runner’s high” may result from molecules called cannabinoids – the body’s own version of THC
Hilary A. Marusak
Exercise spurs the release of the body’s natural cannabinoids, which have myriad benefits for mental health
Medical technologies have been central to US pandemic response – but social behaviors matter too
Eyal Oren
COVID-19 vaccines and treatments aren’t societal silver bullets when health disparities persist
They were the pandemic’s perfect victims
Duaa Eldeib
When COVID struck, nearly 18,000 more dialysis patients died in 2020 than would have been expected
The COVID vaccine patent war has an unsettling parallel in HIV drugs
Charlotte Kilpatrick
Nelson Mandela condemned Big Pharma for patent-protecting HIV drugs. Something similar is happening with COVID-19
CPAP nation: Why millions of Americans willingly go to sleep with a hose strapped to their face
Matthew Rozsa
Vast numbers of Americans are turning to seemingly cumbersome CPAP machines to combat obstructive sleep apnea
N.J. Republicans bum-rush the state house, endangering cops, state workers
Bob Hennelly
In a third-rate Trump-style PR stunt, but Republicans once again reveal they don't care about "essential workers"
Stress in utero: COVID chaos and babies’ future health
Paul Tullis
The impact of unusually high in-utero stress might persist for decades in some U.S. babies born during the pandemic
Anti-vax televangelist dies after using “protocols” his TV network promoted to treat COVID
Igor Derysh
Marcus Lamb's Daystar TV called vaccines a "sin against God" and the "most dangerous thing your child could face"
More women are giving birth after uterus transplants — and experts say they could even be put in men
Nicole Karlis
Uterus transplants are working — and researchers say they could be an option in the future for men or transwomen
Red-fleshed apples: The science behind an uncommon (and much-desired) apple breed
Joy Saha
Red-fleshed cultivars contain high concentrations of genetic proteins, antioxidants and natural phenols
Increased meat consumption leads to higher rates of serious disease, study finds
Matthew Rozsa
A huge study across decades suggests red meat and processed meats may be much worse for us than previously thought
Western boom cities see spike in harmful ozone
Jim Robbins
The reduction of harmful ground-level ozone was seen as a success story. Was the celebration too soon?
Learning how to talk to your doctor is a skill that might just save your life
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Author Talya Miron-Shatz explains why doctors and patients alike need better communication tools
Texas’ abortion ban makes parenthood harder
Bekah McNeel
Screenings for fetal conditions, or even viability, occur long after Texas' new abortion laws ban terminations
Why sugar may be the scariest part of Halloween
Matthew Rozsa
Salon talks with experts about consuming sugar during Halloween and the long-term effects of eating all that candy
Dispensing doctors: Should physicians sell drugs to patients?
Michael Schulson
It might be cheaper and easier for doctors to dispense drugs directly to patients, but does that mean they should?
Merck’s new COVID-19 drug could be a pandemic “game-changer”
Nicole Karlis
The drug's clinical trial showed great promise for reducing deaths of COVID-19 patients. Here's how it works
The human neck is a mistake of evolution
Matthew Rozsa
Sleep apnea, which afflicts 1 out of 15 Americans, is a consequence of too many adaptations "stuffed" into our neck
The judge who jailed Black children for a crime that doesn’t exist
Meribah Knight, Ken Armstrong
Judge Donna Scott Davenport, who oversees a juvenile justice system, says kids face consequences that adults don't
Couples in long-term relationships develop uncanny biological similarities, study finds
Daniel Karel
Researchers analyzed thousands of couples in long-term relationships – and discovered odd similarities, health-wise
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