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New at-home cervical cancer tests are a good alternative, but won’t completely replace Pap smears, Northeastern experts say

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by Erin Kayata
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Can you actually die from a broken heart? Northeastern experts explain

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by Erin Kayata
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Health care insider talks Trump’s executive order aimed at lowering US drug prices

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by Tanner Stening
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‘Poison’ or fuel? Northeastern dietician explains sugar’s effects on the body

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by Cyrus Moulton
An illustration of a silhouette of a person's side profile with a brain inside them. Around them clouds are floating with people exercising on them.

Changes in the brain linked to decline in physical activity due to aging, Northeastern research says

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by Tanner Stening
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US government to require placebo testing of all new vaccines. How will it affect updated COVID shots?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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The tiny ticks that cause Lyme seem to have superpowers that make them hard to kill. But you can protect yourself by following these steps

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Build muscle strength if you want to live longer and healthier, Northeastern experts say

by Alena Kuzub
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Northeastern researchers urge FDA to revoke approval of controversial artificial blood vessel

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by Tanner Stening
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Lack of FDA transparency on deadly E. coli outbreak erodes trust

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Is any food safe from a recall? A Northeastern expert breaks it down

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A medical staff member administering a measles vaccine.

How telling personal stories of measles infections can increase vaccination rates

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert