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On The Point, we discuss childhood trauma and how it impacts a person's mental and physical health throughout their lives. A research study conducted by…
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It’s tough to study rare diseases. Because they affect only a small percentage of the population, it can be hard for researchers to find funding. It’s…
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Sam Telford, Tufts UniversityCould Lyme disease in the U.S. be the result of an accidental release from a secret bioweapons experiment? Could the military…
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You probably wouldn't be surprised to hear that a California billionaire had thrown an extravagant party for friends that included a custom ice sculpture…
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The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency. Over the past year,…
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Imagine being tripped over and over again, knowing that it would keep happening, but never knowing when. Nightmarish, right?That’s exactly what some…
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The FDA has halted trials of fecal transplants after one recipient has died and another is ill. Both were being treated for an intestinal infection called…
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By Becca CoxSummer vacation. Those two words conjure up images of long sunny days at the beach or by the pool, and that means sunscreen. But which…
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Matthew Ferrari, Pennsylvania State University and Amy Winter, Johns Hopkins UniversityThe United States has seen more measles cases so far in 2019 than…
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If you've ever had a urinary tract infection, somebody has probably told you to drink cranberry juice. The idea that cranberries have infection-fighting…