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For some, ramping down can be useful. But most folks can skip straight to the shower. [...]

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When Natural Disasters Hit, People With Disabilities Feel Them ‘First and Worst’

Having a plan in case you need to evacuate or lose power is essential. Here’s how to make one. [...]

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All you need for this full-body strength routine is a chair and a mat. [...]

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A TikTok Influencer Opens Up About Her Skin Picking Condition

Millions of people compulsively pick their skin or pull their hair. Social media is helping some of them to recover. [...]

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For some people, perceived criticism can be overwhelming. [...]

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N.I.H. Cuts Likely to Curtail Study of Climate Change’s Health Effects

The N.I.H. has indicated that it will stop funding research on the health effects of climate change. Scientists said the decision will curtail the search for answers. [...]

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Leading Nutrition Scientist Departs N.I.H., Citing Censorship

Kevin Hall said his work on ultraprocessed foods has been “hobbled” under the Trump administration. Scientists have been raising such concerns for months. [...]

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RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition. [...]

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Is It Bad to Chew Gum All Day?

Here’s what to consider before you pop in that second (or third or fourth) piece. [...]

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Sex Hormones Are Brain Hormones. What Does This Mean for Treating Brain Diseases?

A growing understanding of how “reproductive” hormones sculpt the brain could transform the management of neurological conditions. [...]

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Suicides and Rape at a Prized Mental Health Center

Timberline Knolls, a mental health center owned by Acadia Healthcare, skimped on staff. Then came a series of tragedies. [...]

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RFK Jr. Plans to Phase Out 8 Commonly Used Food Dyes

The petroleum-based dyes are used in hundreds of thousands of items including cereals and sports drinks. More details are expected on Tuesday. [...]

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When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said. [...]

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RFK Jr. Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.

People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma. [...]

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Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis

Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say. [...]

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Daily Pill May Work as Well as Ozempic for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar

Eli Lilly said clinical results of its GLP-1 in pill form showed safety and efficacy data similar to blockbuster injectable drugs. [...]

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How Will Cuts to Climate Research Funding Affect Our Health?

The National Institutes of Health is set to cut funding for research that seeks to understand the health effects of climate change. The policy change would stymie a wide body [...]

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Patients Cut Off From Cheaper Obesity Drugs as FDA Halts Sales of Copycats

U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or suspend treatment for patients. [...]

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How Do I Tell My Old Friend That His New Partner Is a Dud?

A reader is struggling to reconcile a friend’s partner’s fussy diet and aversion to walking with a planned gastronomic tour of Europe. [...]

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The Meanings of Teenagers' Dreams

The surge of dreaming in adolescence reflects the challenges that most teenagers face: a growing intellect, changing body, evolving friendships, and emerging identity. [...]

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Does Latino Nickname Culture Enhance or Erode Resilience?

A Cuban writer has criticized her own culture's practice of pejorative nicknames as being a form of bullying. [...]

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Why Are So Many Disease Outbreaks Happening Right Now?

Outbreaks of bird flu and other viruses are rising fast. Here’s why it’s happening—and how you can stay informed, protected, and mentally prepared. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
A Surprising Reason Why Students Procrastinate

Procrastination isn’t merely a time management flaw. It can be a silent rebellion against the perception that society’s ladder is rigged. [...]

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Motherhood and Achievement Amnesia

When women pause for motherhood, it’s not their brilliance and potential that fades, it’s the world’s memory of it. [...]

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Why Snakes Are So Mind-Boggling, and Why We Still Fear Them

A new book explains much of what is known about these diverse animals, including pleasure and sex—as well as the downsides of our misleading perceptions of these sentient beings. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
Teen Boys and Girls Agree on What Is Most Important in Life

Teens and adults see enjoyable work as far more important than marriage for a fulfilling adult life. [...]

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2 Dangers of the Fear of Infidelity in Relationships

Jealousy, and the actions partners take in response to it, can destroy relationships. Here's why it needs to be managed. [...]

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Symbolic Imprinting: How Victims Become Warriors

Why do many school shooters follow the same chilling script? Symbolic, biological, and cultural forces hijack identity and drive violence. [...]

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How to Disarm a Critical Partner in Seconds

If you're tired of being picked apart, this simple phrase can help you stay grounded, calm, and in control. [...]

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Beyond the Deal: Cultural Fluency in Asian Business Negotiations

Think you know how to negotiate? That might not be enough when doing business across cultures. In those talks, cultural awareness isn’t optional, it's a competitive edge. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest

You did everything right. So why does it still hurt? Maybe control was never the answer—and letting go isn’t giving up. [...]

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How to Overcome an Obsession With a Partner’s Past

Addressing retroactive jealousy is about restoring a sense of safety, self-worth, and connection within a relationship. Here's how. [...]

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Mindfully Connecting With Nature

Connecting to nature improves your mood, attention, and interconnection—and you don’t need hours or days to gain these benefits! Try these brief practices and see the impact. [...]

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How Drawing Can Help Children Navigate Parental Death

Encouraging children to make art can help them navigate parental death, especially since they might struggle to express what they are feeling with words. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest

Hope often gets conflated with optimism or wishing. When you hope, you have both high expectations for the future and a realistic view of the obstacles. [...]

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Don't Follow the Golden Rule

It makes sense to treat your partner the way you want to be treated, but they might respond better to you treating them the way they want to be treated. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
Is There a Better Way to Fight Misinformation?

What if the best way to counter misinformation isn’t arguing facts, but offering better truths instead? [...]

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Five compartmentalization tactics to protect your peace during stressful times. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest

Graduation is a big milestone for students and their families. The right personalized message from parents can leave a lasting, positive impact. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
Equipping living cells with logic gates to fight cancer

Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is giving immune cells the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Restoring healthy gene expression with programmable therapeutics

CAMP4 Therapeutics is targeting regulatory RNA, whose role in gene expression was first described by co-founder and MIT Professor Richard Young. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
New initiative to advance innovations in pediatric care

The Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub aims to break down barriers to pediatric innovation and foster transformative research to improve children’s health outcomes. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
MIT students advance solutions for water and food with the help of J-WAFS

J-WAFS marks 10 years of supporting student engagement through grants, fellowships, events, mentorship, and funding for clubs. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
The spark of innovation and the commercialization journey

Entrepreneur and educator Vanessa Chan PhD ’00 explores how to bridge the gap between invention and market. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Enabling energy innovation at scale

As part of MITEI’s speaker series, The Engine CEO Emily Knight explained how to take “tough tech” innovation from idea to impact. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Carsten Rasmussen, LEGO Group COO, discusses the production network that enables the builders of tomorrow

Speaking at MIT, Rasmussen detailed the company’s manufacturing footprint, and the importance of balancing innovation, cost efficiency, and sustainability. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
MIT Solve announces 2025 Global Challenges

Leading social impact platform seeks tech innovators tackling global challenges in climate, health, learning, economic prosperity, and more. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Vana is letting users own a piece of the AI models trained on their data

More than 1 million people are contributing their data to Vana’s decentralized network, which started as an MIT class project. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to develop and scale sustainable energy systems

The MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance includes research, education, and career opportunities across the Institute. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Making higher education more accessible to students in Pakistan

EduFi, founded by an MIT alumna, provides low-interest student loans to families in Pakistan so more can attend college. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves

With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Biogen to consolidate operations in MIT’s first Kendall Common building

New global headquarters will further solidify the company’s pioneering role in the Kendall Square innovation ecosystem. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Making solar projects cheaper and faster with portable factories

Charge Robotics, founded by MIT alumni, has created a system that automatically assembles and installs completed sections of large solar farms. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Designing better ways to deliver drugs

Graduate student and MathWorks Fellow Louis DeRidder is developing a device to make chemotherapy dosing more accurate for individual patients. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
A personalized heart implant wins MIT Sloan health care prize

Spheric Bio’s implants are designed to grow in a channel of the heart to better fit the patient’s anatomy and prevent strokes. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Professor Anthony Sinskey, biologist, inventor, entrepreneur, and Center for Biomedical Innovation co-founder, dies at 84

Colleagues remember the longtime MIT professor as a supportive, energetic collaborator who seemed to know everyone at the Institute. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT

For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
MIT spinout maps the body’s metabolites to uncover the hidden drivers of disease

ReviveMed uses AI to gather large-scale data on metabolites — molecules like lipids, cholesterol, and sugar — to match patients with therapeutics. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Pivot Bio is using microbial nitrogen to make agriculture more sustainable

The nitrogen product developed by the company, which was co-founded by Professor Chris Voigt, is being used across millions of acres of American farmland. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
All-new Insta360 X5: The 360° actioncam becomes tougher than ever

Insta360 flipped the switch on action cameras when it released its first 360-degree camera, the One RS, in 2022. The actioncam took off in no time, coming as the first [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
First 60-Hz E Ink monitor gives mobile productivity an eye-friendly boost

Once the domain of paperback replacements, E Ink has branched out to try and compete with tablets and monitors. But low refresh rates can be frustrating. Improving this has been [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
A laser beam to the eye shows humans a color we've never seen before

Just when you think you've seen it all, researchers claim to have developed a way for people to see a color the human eye has previously never seen before. They're [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Saudi's new giga-project is a ring-shaped "Forever Garden"

Saudi Arabia has revealed the latest part of its Red Sea giga-project, which is one of several massive developments helping transform the oil-rich desert kingdom into a tourist paradise. Named [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Copperhead torpedoes pack robotic subs with lethal punch

American defense technology company Anduril has rolled out its Copperhead-M – an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) that provides uncrewed subs with the punch of a smart torpedo carrying up to [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
The easiest way to lower blood pressure may not involve ditching salt

While cutting back on salt intake has long been a mainstay in treating high blood pressure, new research suggests that upping potassium intake might have a greater effect. It might [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Micro-camping squaredrop pod sleeps loads of gear in place of people

Utah's Bean Trailer is back, this time with its first non-sleep-in camping trailer. The rugged, little Bean Pod still features teardrop-like sizing but replaces the sleep-in cabin with a sprawling [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Eaton EV Truetrac differential introduces the electric to the mechanical

With electric vehicles, batteries and electronic technologies tend to get most of the attention. But it’s where the electric becomes mechanical that small incremental changes have the biggest impact.Continue ReadingCategory: [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Lamborghini creates a street-legal Batmobile, in the form of the Temerario

The Lamborghini Huracan finally has a successor, and boy, is it a good one! Called the Temerario, which translates to “reckless” in English, it's a plug-in hybrid marking the evolution [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Greek architects embed modern masterpiece into the earth

Tucked into the dramatic contours of the Greek islands, a striking new architectural statement is being built by Greek design studio Mykonos Architects. Dubbed N’arrow House, the residential project is [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Fungus-based material could offer a sustainable concrete alternative

Among the many things we could do to reduce strain on the environment is find greener ways of constructing buildings. You see, cement production accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
24-ft tiny house sleeps two in compact comfort

Back in January, Dragon Tiny Homes unveiled its Aria tiny house, which offers a very compact and affordable towable residence. The firm has now followed that model with the upgraded [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Fecal transplants for autism deliver success in clinical trials

Scientific research continues to uncover interesting connections between the gut microbiome and human health, including everything from depression to PTSD to autoimmune disease. Another example of this are emerging ties [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Extraordinary office realizes decade-long pipe dream

Form following function is a pretty important principle in architecture, but few buildings lean into the idea quite as hard as the Gambit Office, by KWK Promes. Designed for a [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Stuck on the weight-loss plateau? Scientists have good news for you

If you're among the half of US adults who have tried to lose weight in the last 12 months, you'll be aware of how enthusiasm wanes once you hit the [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Drugged-up salmon are acting weird and we don't know how to fix it

A benzodiazepine seeping into waterways is causing young Atlantic salmon to behave strangely, with fish in the wild migrating more rapidly and taking more risks on their journey from river [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Folding ebike gives adventurous commuters more power to explore

Around this time last year, New Jersey's Velotric announced the waterproof Fold 1, a folding ebike "built for adventurers and urban commuters alike." Now the company has added a more [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
The Ultimate tiny house pushes the limits of life on wheels

With a name like the Ultimate, you'd expect this latest tiny house by Escape to offer something extraordinary, and thankfully it doesn't disappoint. It's the firm's largest model to date [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
CT scans and cancer risk: What you need to know

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
North America is sinking down into the Earth’s mantle

A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has revealed a subtle yet significant phenomenon beneath the North American continent; its ancient bedrock is slowly dripping into the Earth’s mantle. [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News

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Government efforts to reduce fossil fuel subsidies have failed at a very high rate

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02304-2Many governments have adopted policies to reduce fossil fuel subsidies, but these policies almost always fail within three years. Policymakers should find [...]

Nature Climate Change
Urban heat islands increase or reduce mortality in different cities

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02310-4Urban heat islands are known to increase heat-related mortality, but a global analysis of more than 3,000 cities reveals that urban heat [...]

Nature Climate Change
Dual impact of global urban overheating on mortality

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02303-3The urban heat island (UHI) effect can increase and decrease mortality depending on the season, yet global comparison is still lacking. This [...]

Nature Climate Change
Observations reveal changing coastal storm extremes around the United States

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02315-zCoastal communities are at risk from extreme coastal storms. This study leverages US tide gauge data from 1950–2020 to show that likelihood [...]

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Earth Month: Helping nature help the climate

For years, Conservation International was one of few voices clamoring for action on one crucial issue: To prevent the worst of climate change, we must protect nature. Our efforts have [...]

Climate Change
News spotlight: Report warns of growing human toll as planet warms

Last year was the hottest on record — sparking major climate disasters across the globe that left a trail of destruction, including lost lives, destroyed infrastructure and decimated crops. [...]

Climate Change
‘We’re just trying to adapt’: Coffee farmers face down climate change

For one of the world’s most important crops, a project supported by Conservation International is grounds for optimism. [...]

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Can tree farms save a forest? Brazil is about to find out

In Brazil's s Mato Grosso do Sul, native species are reclaiming thousands of acres once heavily grazed by cattle. A bold initiative aims to protect and restore nature to an area [...]

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Sex Hormones Are Brain Hormones. What Does This Mean for Treating Brain Diseases?

A growing understanding of how “reproductive” hormones sculpt the brain could transform the management of neurological conditions. [...]

NYT > Health
Suicides and Rape at a Prized Mental Health Center

Timberline Knolls, a mental health center owned by Acadia Healthcare, skimped on staff. Then came a series of tragedies. [...]

NYT > Health
When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said. [...]

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Supreme Court Wrestles With Challenge to Affordable Care Act Over Free Preventive Care

The justices heard arguments in a constitutional challenge to a task force that decides what treatments are covered at no cost. [...]

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Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias

An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry this will have a chilling effect on publications. [...]

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RFK Jr. Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.

People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma. [...]

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Help for ACA health plans could be harder to come by since RFK axed teams of 'fixers'

Federal workers who help resolve complicated problems for Affordable Care Act policyholders are among those recently cut by the Trump administration. [...]

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With CDC injury prevention team gutted, 'we will not know what is killing us'

Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop. [...]

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'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites

The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared. [...]

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VA officials acknowledge the need for privacy for telehealth therapy

The VA looks like it is changing course on a plan that would have threatened the privacy of veterans receiving mental health care via telehealth, according to documents obtained by [...]

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How FDA cuts could make the food and drug supply less safe

While Food and Drug Administration inspectors who make sure food and drugs meet quality standards were spared in recent cuts, key support staffers were dismissed. [...]

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Stem cells to treat Parkinson's? 2 small studies hint at success

Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain. [...]

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Patient satisfaction with GP services in England has collapsed, research finds

Exclusive: Family doctors have switched to providing far fewer in-person appointmentsGPs in poor parts of England are paid £5,500 less a year than in wealthy areas, study findsPatients’ satisfaction with [...]

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Trump White House replaces Covid website with treatise on ‘lab leak’ theory

Site that once provided health information now includes criticism of Anthony Fauci, who led response to pandemicThe Trump administration has replaced Covid.gov – a website that once provided Americans with [...]

Coronavirus | The Guardian
What Is a Normal Blood Sugar Level?

The aim of diabetes treatment is to bring blood sugar ("glucose") as close to normal as possible. What is a normal blood sugar level? Find out here... Read More "What [...]

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High Blood Sugar Symptoms: Causes, Signs, and Taking Control

Do you experience frequent urination, blurry vision, or excessive hunger? Learn about these and other common symptoms of high blood sugar... Read More "High Blood Sugar Symptoms: Causes, Signs, and [...]

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