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Why Massachusetts banned this addictive Asian plant

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by Cesareo Contreras
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Grandparents, teachers and even bus drivers can build resilient kids

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by Katya Poltorak
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Moderna and Merck show personalized cancer vaccines can work.

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by Katya Poltorak
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Diet culture is back. Are GLP-1s fueling eating disorders?

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by Katya Poltorak
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More measles outbreaks feared as children head back to school

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by Rich McKay
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Hayden Panettiere’s death and the dangerous duo of addiction and PPD

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by Katya Poltorak
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Is age more than just a number when it comes to health screenings?

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Will a mRNA flu vaccine move the needle on reducing disease?

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Experts discuss the new executive order on childhood vaccines

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by Katya Poltorak
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The CDC has a new leader. What should her game plan be?

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by Katya Poltorak
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Aerobic fitness may be a teller of some brain health, study suggests

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Cyclospora still making its way through the US. And it’s not alone

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by Katya Poltorak