As child care costs outpace wages, more families are facing difficult decisions about whether to scale back work in order to care for loved ones. Caregiving remains the top reason women ages 25-54 leave the workforce.
And it’s not just…
Category: 5. Health
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The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens
The release of information about the powerful cadre of men associated with convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein – known as the Epstein files – has been a long time coming.
Under the Epstein Files…
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He ate a hamburger and died hours later. Doctors found a shocking cause
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have confirmed the first known death caused by the condition commonly referred to as the meat allergy, which is transmitted by ticks.
The case involved a 47 year old man from New Jersey…
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Try To Guess Which Chemotherapy Saves The Most Lives
how to visualize and understand survival benefits of chemotherapy
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New study reveals how kimchi boosts the immune system
Growing seasonal concern about overlapping respiratory illnesses such as the common cold and influenza has increased interest in ways to support immune health. New clinical research now suggests that kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented food,…
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A new test could reveal Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear
Researchers at Northern Arizona University (NAU) are testing a new approach that could make it easier for clinicians to spot Alzheimer’s disease sooner and slow its progression.
The project is led by Travis Gibbons, an assistant professor in the…
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Republicans Can Solve The Healthcare Crisis—And Win Politically
A number of Republicans are currently comatose when it comes to pushing positive healthcare policies. Here’s how they can overcome this.
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Scientists reveal why some brains stop growing too soon
Why do some children develop a brain that is unusually small (microcephaly)? A global team of scientists from the German Primate Center — Leibniz Institute for Primate Research (DPZ), Hannover Medical School (MHH), and the Max Planck Institute…
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Why the Best Time to Prepare for Extreme Heat Is Winter
A man shovels the snow in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood in the Manhattan borough of New York City on December 14, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)
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Many parts of the country are currently locked in a…
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Flu Rates Are Soaring. A Doctor Shares How To Stay Healthy During Holiday Travel
Commuters and tourists crowding train stations and airports during busy holiday travel
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More than 122 million Americans will be traveling during this month’s 13-day holiday period, nearly 3 million more than last year, according to the…
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