How does your body make poop?
Your food goes on a complex journey as it travels from your mouth to your colon.
August 28, 2025
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Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack of safety data − here’s why medic
Recent progress in understanding drug safety during pregnancy is at risk due to cuts to medical research funding.
August 28, 2025
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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions, potentially limiting access for health
Healthy children may now only receive a COVID-19 vaccine ‘off-label’ – but in many states, pharmacists and other non-physicians…
August 27, 2025
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Pregnancy brings unique challenges for people with autoimmune diseases – but with early planning, pr
Advances in research and medicine have given doctors helpful tools to assess a person’s individual risk and to help prepare…
August 27, 2025
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How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker
Health disparities cost society billions of dollars, and their effects ripple across communities.
August 27, 2025
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Why religious groups are pushing for psychedelics as sacrament
Several religious groups have historically used psychedelics for healing. Now, a growing number are pushing for their use…
August 27, 2025
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How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me wor
By blaming chronic disease and disability on food and toxins and ‘just asking questions’ about widely accepted science,…
August 25, 2025
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Parenting strategies are shifting as neuroscience brings the developing brain into clearer focus
Old-school parenting strategies like ‘go to your room!’ can often amplify the very behavior that parents want to correct.
August 21, 2025
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Pediatricians’ association recommends COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers and some older children, breaki
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, evidence continues to support the COVID-19 vaccine’s use in young and…
August 20, 2025
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Most air cleaning devices have not been tested on people − and little is known about their potential
Manufacturers often make bold claims about how well these technologies work. Better testing would allow consumers and institutions…
August 20, 2025
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RFK Jr.’s plans to overhaul ‘vaccine court’ system would face legal and scientific challenges
The 40-year-old ‘vaccine court’ relies on scientific evidence to determine whether a person experienced harm from a…
August 15, 2025
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The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls an
With little evidence or regulatory oversight, some mushroom products claim to improve cognitive function while posing a…
August 15, 2025
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COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols.
August 13, 2025
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Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-base
Grief affects the mind, body, emotions, nervous system and even deeply held beliefs – a reality many only grasp once loss…
August 13, 2025
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US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-off
Now that the US has stopped funding Gavi, the vaccine alliance will likely become more dependent on philanthropy than ever…
August 12, 2025
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Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia
A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental…
August 7, 2025
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A toxicologist’s guide to poison ivy’s itch and bee stings’ burning pain – 2 examples of nature’s ch
Poison ivy and bees stings are among the most common outdoor menaces for people enjoying the outdoors.
August 7, 2025
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Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain
The New York City shooter who sought to attack NFL offices said he had a degenerative brain disease, called chronic traumatic…
August 6, 2025
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A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal ca
Studies have linked ticks on 6 continents to alpha-gal syndrome and its unusual symptoms. An entomologist explains what…
August 5, 2025
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Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pre
The rate of stillbirth in the US is stubbornly high. Routine fetal autopsies for stillbirths can help reveal what’s causing…
August 4, 2025
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