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University News

Elmer Freeman, lifelong champion for health equity, dies at 77

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Health

How to talk with your doctor about HRT now that black label is gone

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A group of people gather in a bright hallway for a ribbon cutting ceremony. A woman in the center of the group holds large scissors and cuts a wide red ribbon that stretched across the group.
University News

Northeastern opens Fall River hub to tackle dire nursing shortage

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Health

Early introduction to peanuts reduces allergies. Here’s how and why you should feed your babies peanuts

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Three vintage dolls positioned in a triangle formation in dim lighting against a dark background, creating an unsettling atmosphere.
Society & Culture

 Why Annabelle, Chucky and dolls in general creep us out

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Portrait of Sarah Martins seen through a glass window.
University News

The ABCs of speech therapy

by Alena Kuzub
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Health

Use of Tylenol during pregnancy does not cause autism, experts say

Headshot of Kate Rix.
by Kate Rix
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Health

Celebrities use this common heart medication to calm anxiety. Should you try propranolol?

by Alena Kuzub
An illustration of a person with dark hair lying on a purple couch, wearing a white top and red pants. They have a thought bubble above them containing tangled, scribbled lines representing confused or jumbled thoughts. Across from them sits a laptop on a small purple table, with a speech bubble above it containing three dots indicating "typing" and what appears to be a spiral or geometric pattern on the laptop screen representing an artificial intelligence chatbot. The background is split between a soft pink and mint green color.
Society & Culture

Should you use ChatGPT as a therapist?

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by Erin Kayata
A memorial to conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a dark red-lit room.
Society & Culture

What motivates youthful assassins like suspected Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Science & Technology

Hot (news) flash: Menopause is coming for your voice

by Cody Mello-Klein
A chest x-ray showing a portion of a lung inflamed with red light.
Health

Five things to know about tuberculosis as it surfaces in Maine and North Carolina

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert