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How Public Health Took Part in Its Own Downfall

WEBOctober 23, 2021. There was a time, at the start of the 20th century, when the field of public health was stronger and more ambitious. A mixed group of physicians, scientists, …

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Why Health-Care Workers Are Quitting in Droves

WEBThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the health-care sector has lost nearly half a million workers since February 2020. Morning Consult, a survey …

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The Atlantic's Health Summit 2024

WEBThe Atlantic's Health Summit explores scaling tech innovation, improving to patient care & access, and curing complex diseases, amidst this revolutionary moment …

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Why California and Oregon Broke With the CDC

WEBUpdated at 2:40 p.m. ET on February 4, 2024. Recently, California surprised the public-health world by easing the state’s recommendations for asymptomatic people who test …

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Is Health Care a Human Right

WEBAccording to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center, nearly 60 percent of Americans think it is the government’s obligation to guarantee health-care coverage. …

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The Pandemic Did Not Affect Mental Health the Way You Think

WEBJuly 4, 2021. You’ve probably heard that the coronavirus pandemic triggered a worldwide mental-health crisis. This narrative took hold almost as quickly as the virus itself. In the …

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Women in Menopause Are Getting Short Shrift

WEBA 2022 review concluded, “Testosterone is a vital hormone in women in maintaining sexual health and function” after menopause. Yet for decades, standard …

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To Address the Overdose Crisis, Listen to the People Who Know …

WEBTrish Perry organizes weekly outreach for homeless populations in Newark, Ohio. (William Widmer / Redux) Updated at 10 a.m. ET on July 25, 2021. On a street …

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The Lab-Leak Debate Just Got Even Messier

WEBThe Atlantic. September 24, 2021. Updated at 11:00 a.m. ET on September 26, 2021. As the pandemic drags on into a bleak and indeterminate future, so does the …

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We’re All Reading Wrong

WEBReading, while not technically medicine, is a fundamentally wholesome activity. It can prevent cognitive decline, improve sleep, and lower blood pressure. In …

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‘Gut Health’ Has a Fatal Flaw

WEBYou can now find a staggering range of products claiming to support digestive health: Joining traditionally gut-friendly fermented foods such as yogurt and …

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Biden is winning on health care

WEBUpdated at 3:15 p.m. ET on March 29, 2024. Expanding access to health care has been a shared policy priority for Joe Biden and the former Democratic …

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A New Sweetener Has Joined the Ranks of Aspartame and Stevia

WEBA few months ago, my doctor uttered a phrase I’d long dreaded: Your blood sugar is too high. With my family history of diabetes, and occasional powerful cravings …

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Why Some Doctors Purposely Misdiagnose Patients

WEBIn fact, Lamictal can cause headaches. More than a decade later, Martinez is one of hundreds of patients who have accused Awaad of intentionally misreading their …

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The Doctor Will Ask About Your Gun Now

WEBSome evidence shows that when health-care workers counsel patients and give them a locking device, it leads to safer storage habits. Doctors are now trying to …

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The Mystery of the Maple Syrup Smell

WEBI silently scoffed, continuing my run with sugar snaps and syrup-saturated waffles revolving in mind. Twenty minutes later, she hopped off of her machine, but the …

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The 'subtler truth' of American happiness

WEBLast week, I asked readers to share a photo of something that sparks their sense of awe in the world. Karolina L., 26, in Warsaw, wrote: “I always look up at the …

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Scientists Are Trying to Mine Seaweed

WEBSeaweed is versatile; it provides a habitat for marine life, shelters coastlines, and absorbs carbon dioxide. But in the United States, scientists are setting out to see …

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The World’s Most Modest Technology

WEBThe postage stamp as we know it today is a relatively young technology. Prior to the mid-1800s, “most letters were sent collect, so postage was paid by the …

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The Sci-Fi Writer Who Invented Conspiracy Theory

WEBIn 1950, a U.S. Army psyops officer named Paul Linebarger used a pseudonym to publish a science-fiction story titled “Scanners Live in Vain” in a pulp …

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A nail-biter show for late-night binging

WEBCulture and entertainment musts from Walt Hunter. My mom died six years ago, a few hours after I sat on the edge of her bed at her nursing home in Georgia and …

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An American Nazi in New Jersey

WEBIn 1974, residents of the town of Paterson were confronted by an unexpected question: Was one of their neighbors, a prolific Communist-hunter, one of …

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Even Bill Barr Should Prefer Joe Biden

WEBFormer Attorney General Bill Barr gave an interview to CNN on Friday to explain why he plans to vote for Donald Trump after previously denouncing him as unfit …

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I Witnessed the Future of AI, and It’s a Broken Toy

WEBThis story was supposed to have a different beginning. You were supposed to hear about how, earlier this week, I attended a splashy launch party for a new AI …

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