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Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents
Since 2022, Colorado and 10 other states have passed voter initiatives to protect or expand…
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Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads
In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and…
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Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study
Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health…
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Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders
“No one expects a grown woman in her 40s to have an eating disorder. That’s…
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From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive…
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End-of-life planning can be hampered by misconceptions − but the process is easier than you might think
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people unexpectedly needed critical care such as ventilators but were…
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5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of…
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5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19
The U.S. educational landscape has been drastically transformed since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered school campuses…
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5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since the COVID-19
The U.S. educational landscape has been drastically transformed since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered school campuses…
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Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses
Investigations into the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster revealed that key decision-makers worked on little…