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How Menthol Cigarettes Became Black Americans’ Preferred Smoke

Julia Craven

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The Doomsday Sperm Theory Embraced by the Far Right

Alexander Borsa, Marion Boulicault, Meredith Reiches, and Sarah S. Richardson

May 14, 2021 11:29 AM

Pooping at the Office Again Is Going to Be Terrible

Angela Lashbrook

May 13, 2021 5:45 AM

We Need a Leader to Show Us What Vaccinated Life Can Be Like. I Know Just the Guy.

Shannon Palus

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It’s Time for Hospitals to Let More People Visit

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How to Talk to Your Kid About Bodies When You Have an Eating Disorder Yourself

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May 03, 2021 12:51 PM

A Man in Italy Got COVID-19. Then His Cancer Went Into Remission.

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April 29, 2021 5:45 AM

The Most Important Promise Biden Made in His Speech to Congress

Shannon Palus

April 28, 2021 11:32 PM

What Makes Human Brains Special?

Stephen M. Fleming

April 28, 2021 5:55 AM

What the CDC’s New Guidance on Outdoor Masks Really Means

Shannon Palus

April 27, 2021 2:13 PM

We’ll Never Stop Fighting About Masks

Mary Harris

April 26, 2021 11:51 AM

People Are Trying a Questionable Therapy to Get Back Their Sense of Smell

Maeve Gamble

April 23, 2021 11:20 AM

Weird Shooting Pains After Your COVID Vax? There’s a Very Simple Explanation.

Elena DeBré

April 22, 2021 6:00 PM

Why We Don’t Know What’s Actually Going On With Periods and COVID Vaccines

Julia Craven

April 22, 2021 12:17 PM

The Last Thing Fat Kids Need

Virginia Sole-Smith

April 19, 2021 5:50 AM

It’s About Time for Us to Stop Wearing Masks Outside

Shannon Palus

April 17, 2021 5:59 AM

The J&J Vaccine Pause Is Science Working Like It’s Supposed To

Mary Harris

April 15, 2021 12:45 PM

I Got the J&J Vaccine Eight Days Ago. Here’s What I’m Actually Worried About.

Susan Matthews

April 13, 2021 3:00 PM

Spending the Day at a Vaccine Site Reminded Me Why I Quit Medicine

Chrissie DyBuncio

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