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Funding Science
Medical research depends on government money – even a day’s delay in the intricate funding process throws...
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HHS Secretary Power
Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health Above photo: Declaring...
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Physicians React to Robert F. Kennedy Nomination
Fact checked by Catherine Gianaro U.S. senators will meet this week to discuss whether to confirm Robert...
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Our Top 10 Stories of 2024
  One of the best things about the new year is reviewing our most-read articles from the previous...
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A Nation Exhausted
The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics Above photo: Many Americans are choosing not...
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Food Mood
The connection between what you eat and how you feel There’s no doubt that food influences how we feel,...
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Cut the Sugar
No need to overload your cranberry sauce with sugar this holiday season − a food scientist explains how...
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November 2024 Social Articles
November 2024 Social Articles...
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The Election Judge and the Bully
Centering mental health and public safety during a contentious voting day As political violence and division...
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Water at Risk
A Q&A with investigative journalist Jordan Chariton, author of We the Poisoned, on the significance...
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