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In Alzheimer’s, DNA errors stress cells, create dysfunction
Inside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, these errors —...
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It may be increasingly legal but doesn’t mean cannabis is safe
A recent CBS News/YouGov survey found that two-thirds of Americans want recreational marijuana use to be legal. Nearly 70 percent...
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Frente al patio de comidas: sistemas de salud abren consultorios y clínicas en centros comerciales
El enorme centro comercial Hickory Hollow, un total de 1,1 millones de pies cuadrados en el sureste de Nashville, fue...
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Shopping for Space, Health Systems Make Over Malls
The hulking Hickory Hollow Mall — a full 1.1 million square feet of retail space in southeastern Nashville — was...
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Tech Titans Want the Richest Californians to Pay for Pandemic Preparedness
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gabe Bankman-Fried, a former Wall Street trader, has raised $12 million from a cryptocurrency trading firm founded...
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Physicians Are Uneasy as Colorado Collects Providers’ Diversity Data
Shaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center in Colorado, doesn’t usually disclose her sexual...
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Despite Losing Federal Money, California Is Still Testing Uninsured Residents for Covid — For Now
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is still offering free covid testing to uninsured residents even though the federal government ran out...
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Journalists Cover the Gamut, From Rising Insulin Costs to Delays in Autism Care for Children
KHN Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith shared a firsthand perspective on ballooning insulin costs on “Tradeoffs” on April 21. Click here...
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As Eating Disorders Spike During Pandemic, Rural Treatment Options Lag
Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22,...
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Better Ventilation Can Prevent Covid Spread. But Are Companies Paying Attention?
Americans are abandoning their masks. They’re done with physical distancing. And, let’s face it, some people are just never going...
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