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Can We Eat Our Way To A Healthier Microbiome

WebWhen our colleague Rob Stein got his microbiome analyzed recently in the name of science journalism, we were totally fascinated.. As Stein noted, it may be …

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Food-Mood Connection: How You Eat Can Amp Up Or …

WebEat more when you’re stressed? You’re not alone. More than a third of the participants in a national survey conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson …

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Are Junk Food Habits Driving Obesity

WebBy now, it would seem that the link between the obesity epidemic and the consumption of high-calorie, low-nutrition foods like sodas, cookies and fries is well …

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Life After Stress: The Biology of Trauma and Resilience

WebAfter September 11th, social scientists really began to focus on the psychological impact of trauma, and the power of resilience. But long before that horrible …

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The Path to Primary Care: Who Will Be The Next …

WebKatie Jobbins has wanted to be a doctor since she was an athletic, accident-prone teenager in Hampden, Massachusetts. She had a close relationship with her own. …

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The Great God of Depression NEPM Podcasts

WebThe Great God of Depression is produced by Karen Brown and Pagan Kennedy, with support from New England Public Media. Music and sound design by Ian Coss. Julie …

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Ill-Defined Coverage Muddles Insurance For …

WebA little remarked upon requirement in the federal health law expands treatments for people with cerebral palsy, autism and other developmental disabilities.

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Why Experts Can Pounce On New Diseases Faster As They …

WebScientists have recently discovered three new human viruses. One, from the Arabian Peninsula, causes severe pneumonia and kidney failure.Another sent two …

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What’s Most Likely To Kill You

WebNoncommunicable diseases have become the leading killers around the globe. In 2012, two-thirds of all deaths worldwide were the result of conditions such as …

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Should We Ration End-Of-Life Care

WebAs the presidential candidates make their cases to the nation, health care is taking up a lot of talking points. But one subject that’s less likely to be debated …

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One U.S. Hospital’s Strategy For Stopping Ebola’s Advance

WebDr. Jack Ross is used to seeing potentially lethal viruses, and he is used to putting patients into isolation. Still, Ebola is different. “I think, for any hospital today, …

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New Fluoride Guidelines Mean Change For Massachusetts Towns

WebA new report suggests that .7 parts per million of fluoride in water — down from a maximum of 1.2 — balances the risks of over-fluoridation, like white deposits on …

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Mastermind Of ‘Body Stealing’ Scheme Dies

WebMastermind Of ‘Body Stealing’ Scheme Dies. July 10, 2013. Dr. Michael Mastromarino died Sunday after battling liver and bone cancer. He was 49. …

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Not Just for Pirates and Sailors – ‘Scurvy’ Diagnoses Mount In

WebPoverty often leads to a poor diet, and poor diets can lead to a host of health problems. Doctors in Springfield, Massachusetts, think they’ve identified a diet …

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U.S. Science Suffering From Booms And Busts In Funding

WebTen years ago, Robert Waterland got an associate professorship at Baylor College of Medicine and set off to study one of the nation’s most pressing health …

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Early Music giant Nikolaus Harnoncourt has died.

WebOne of the most influential conductors in the second half of the 20th century, Nikolaus Harnoncourt was a leading light in the historically informed, Early Music …

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Debate: Does Income Inequality Impair The American Dream

WebIncome inequality has been on the rise in the U.S. for decades. The top 1 percent of earners in the U.S. now holds a much greater share of national income than …

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Nearly 300 Noble Hospital Patients Told Their Colonoscopy …

WebNoble Hospital in Westfield became Baystate Noble Hospital in July 2015. (Photo Credit: JIM KINNEY for THE REPUBLICAN) Nearly 300 Noble Hospital Patients …

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Long-Awaited ‘Detox’ Facility Opens In Greenfield

WebThe new Franklin Recovery Center. Greenfield, Mass. (Photo Credit: Jill Kaufman/NEPR News) Long-Awaited ‘Detox’ Facility Opens In Greenfield. by: Jill …

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How Midwives Have Become Critical In War Zones

WebHow Midwives Have Become Critical In War Zones. In a conflict zone, getting the basics — food, water, shelter — is a constant challenge. And it likely involves being …

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‘When The Bus For The Record Label Comes By’: Behind Hot Tone …

WebThis past week, the bassist and vocalist Mimi Jones released three albums at once. They weren’t all her music, but they were her work: As the founder and producer of …

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