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Why Do So Many Food Documentaries Seem to Think We’re Stupid?
Over and over, they strain to persuade us that vegetables are healthy — and other things we’ve all known since…
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Deaths Linked to Japanese Supplement Suddenly Rise to 80
The case, involving a supplement intended to reduce cholesterol, has put attention on how companies are allowed to self-report claims…
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Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis
Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for a multipronged effort to reduce gun deaths, modeled on campaigns against smoking and traffic…
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Israeli Strike Kills Health Official, Gazans Say, as Gallant Visits U.S.
Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, was meeting with the C.I.A. director and the secretary of state on Monday as Israel…
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Israeli Strike Kills Director of Ambulance Services, Gaza Officials Say
A senior official in charge of coordinating ambulance movements in Gaza was killed by an Israeli strike, the health ministry…
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More Women in Africa Are Using Long-Acting Contraception, Changing Lives
Methods such as hormonal implants and injections are reaching remote areas, providing more discretion and autonomy.
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Is That Drink Worth It to You?
About a year ago, a friend of mine started evading my invitations to grab a drink. It was only when…
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What to Know About Chemical Hair Relaxers and Health
A growing body of evidence shows a link between these products and a number of health disorders in Black women.
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The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers
The phone rang incessantly in Dr. Tamarra James-Todd’s office at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “I’m sorry,” she…
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British TV Doctor Michael Mosley Found Dead in Greece
Mr. Mosley, a British medical journalist and documentary maker, disappeared last week while on a trip on the Greek island…