HEALTH & FOOD TUESDAY IN-DEPTH: Top 100 Breaking News & Stories Worthy to Read/Watch & Share | 7/22
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Your eyes do not deceive you. This is breakfast that you can eat one-handed while walking to the bus stop, and it's got just as much going for it a bowl of yogurt with granola and fruit. In fact, it is a bowl of yogurt — just in frozen, ...
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In the summertime, especially at parties, it's easy to get in the routine of drinking lots of refreshing beverages that also happen to be, ahem , quite alcoholic. How many times does one have to forget that rosé is not in fact a substitu...
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It’s National Hot Dog Day, so whether you choose loaded with toppings Chicago-style, steamed and simple from a New York City street vendor, or squiggled with yellow mustard at the ballpark, celebrate the stuff.
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Summer is the season of spontaneity — when a passing neighbor can become a last-minute dinner guest, and the plump tomatoes and zucchini you picked up at the market turn into the centerpiece of brunch. And when it comes to go-with-the-fl...
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Open Slideshow When well cared for, a rolling pin can last for generations. My French-style model has been by my side for over a decade, and I plan on keeping it around for a long time to come! Here's how I take care of it after each use...
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A relative of mint, basil thrives in hot, dry climates. Though it is predominantly associated with Mediterranean cuisines, the herb is native to India and used the world over in fresh and cooked preparations. There are more than 40 culin...
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Are we on the cusp of a full-on kelp craze? Not only have magnetic fake kelp forests recently been touted as an eco-friendly way to repel sharks and prevent attacks on beaches, but the nutrition-packed seaweed is also being hailed as the...
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When the other Kitchn editors and I first discussed the porch party I ended up hosting a few weeks ago, we all agreed it had to have a simple menu. There would be no appetizer platters or multiple side dishes, no fancy dessert course or ...
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Summer’s golden vegetable wants you to use every last scrap.
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After I opened up new packages of pantry ingredients, I used to be lazy and just fold down the bag in a sad attempt to close it. If I was feeling ambitious, I would try to track down a rubber band or a paper clip in a feeble attempt to k...
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In a perfect world, I'd do all of my grocery shopping at a leisurely pace at the farmers' market, make my own yogurt, cheese and butter, can all of my own fruits and vegetables, and have pastured chickens grazing in my backyard providing...
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Comedian Kevin Hart talks about his dream dinner-party guests, genius sandwich tips, and why he'll only get a cheesesteak in Philly The post Kevin Hart Is a Buffalo Wing Magnet, a Sandwich Freak, a Cheesesteak Guy appeared first on Bon A...
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Before Like this entry? Favorite it below! Name: Vanessa Location: New York, NY Division: United States About my kitchen reveal: My husband and I purchased this totally original unit in a 1955 New York City co-op apartment. Everything wa...
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Cooked the night before and allowed to chill, this wholesome plum pudding makes an easy breakfast (or dessert!). You can use store-bought almond milk or make your own.
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In an effort to reduce sugar and sweeteners in general, I recently decided to divert my craving for granola by making toasted muesli. (It’s true that granola can be made by baking the oats in just oil, but I find the mix looks a li...
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Grilled pizza is a summertime meal that has everything going for it. Whip up the dough, top with your favorite cheese and goodies, and grill while hanging out on the back deck with friends, wine glasses in hand. It's easy, make-ahead, an...
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You know you can easily meet your daily protein requirements with a steak or a platter of sashimi, but you can get the essential nutrient from these lesser-expected foods, as well. By Corrie Pikul 1. The Best for Dieters What They Are: N...
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Award-winning actor, director and screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton says we are living in a time where people root against one another. In the above clip from "Oprah's Master Class," Thornton gives reality TV junkies something to chew on. ...
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When it comes to grilling standbys, burgers, barbecue and hot dogs often claim the spotlight — and for good reason, of course. But in addition to these meaty mainstays, seafood shines when grilled. Firm, flaky fish like swordfish and sal...
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In a world of mayo-laden potato salads served at summer picnics far and wide, there lives a new kind of potato salad. A potato salad that dared to dream big and asked for a chance to hang out on the grill with all those meats and fancy v...
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HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — There's mischief afoot in one suburban Portland neighborhood, but police say it doesn't involve the typical spray paint or broken windows. No, we're talking pastry here — maple bars smeared on cars, doughnuts left ...
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Well, here's some sad news, right at the height of peach season. Wawona, a California fruit packing company, is voluntarily recalling a range of plums, nectarines, and peaches that their internal testing showed might be contaminated with...
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Q: I'm planning on having a few friends over and would love to make a Thai-inspired meal, but one friend is allergic to seafood. I know most Thai dishes involve fish sauce. Is there a non-seafood substitute that still provides the unique...
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Three delicious and simple summer berry recipes: strawberry drizzle cake, raspberry mousse shots, and raspberry and rose marshmallows
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OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — McDonald's Corp. said its profit slipped in the second quarter as sales in the U.S. continued to flag. The world's biggest hamburger chain has been struggling to boost sales in its flagship market amid intensifying...
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(Reuters) - The latest food scandal in China is spreading fast, dragging in U.S. coffee chain Starbucks, Burger King Worldwide Inc and others, as well as McDonald's products as far away as Japan. McDonald's Corp and KFC's parent Yum Bran...
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Grumblings of praise about The White Moustache yogurt have been reaching us for some time now. Made in Brooklyn by a father-daughter team using the family's longstanding Persian techniques (the brand is named after the father's signature...
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Do you want to eat French onion dip without feeling weird about it? Sarah Coates of The Sugar Hit has a homemade version that you can feel better about slathering on vegetables (or bagels).
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Weird Al Yankovic muses on breakfast cereal, his love of strong coffee, and explains why he doesn't do food parodies anymore, even though they're hilarious The post What Does Weird Al Eat for Breakfast? As It Turns Out, Nothing Particula...
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Our staffers recall the fondest pizza memories of their youths, from nights with Domino's to the unsurpassibility of a New York slice The post Our Fondest Pizza Memories, from Scalded Mouths to Nights with Domino’s appeared first o...
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Long beans stand in for green beans in this snappy summer salad. Fish sauce and lime liven things up. The post Give Long Beans a Try—Make a Salad Tonight appeared first on Bon Appétit .
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We share five recipes from the all-star charity cookbook Food with Heart, including Simon Cowell's cottage pie and Gary Lineker's lasagne
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Few people are better versed in speed than rocket scientists. So when you introduce such science to cooking pans, fast is exactly what you're going to get. Dr. Tim Povey, a real-life rocket scientist at Oxford University, has developed a...
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Hipsters, meet Switchel. It's an American heritage beverage made of apple cider vinegar, ginger and sweetener. It has long been drunk by farmers during haying season, but can now be bought at your local food shop. No longer do you need t...
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You've heard the terms before, but do you really know what "pasteurized" and "homogenized" mean when it comes to milk? The processes are critical to both your safety and your taste buds, but are dramatically different. Having just examin...
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The French get a lot of flak for, well, being French. They're teased for acting pretentious, and they're accused of displaying feelings of superiority. We're not going to take sides on the matter, but we will say this: When it comes to t...
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Today is National Penuche Fudge Day. We know what you're thinking: What the f*ck is penuche fudge? Penuche, or panucci in Italian, is fudge made with brown sugar, milk, butter and a hint of vanilla -- but no chocolate. What sets penuche ...
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The personal chefs of the world's most powerful politicans have their own secretive society. Katy Balls manages to nab an invite to their first UK rendezvous
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Enlarge Credit: Maxime Iattoni SERVES 4–6 INGREDIENTS 10 oz. rotini, cooked and chilled 2 medium tomatos, cored, seeded and cut into ½ inch dice 1 small cucumber, cut into ½ inch dice 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 cup f...
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A warning by consumer group Choice about the dangers of mixing some foods and drinks with prescription medicines is a timely reminder of the need for people to talk to their pharmacists about the...
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Patients with advanced cancer can benefit from a rehabilitation program combining exercise, nutritional counselling and symptom control, according to an evidence review in CMAJ (Canadian Medical...
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Contrary to conventional wisdom, a growing body of evidence shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to recent research by nutritional scientists.
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Dietary elimination is a successful method of treatment for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a new study1 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical...
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Once only drank by inebriated students, tequila is becoming more and more popular in the UK - and these days it's for sipping, rather than shooting
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As racegoers prepare to head to Goodwood, we share the recipes for the cocktails they'll be quaffing at the 'world's most beautiful racecourse'
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Evidence from human famines and animal studies suggests that starvation can affect the health of descendants of famished individuals.
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Breastfeeding is known to provide significant health benefits for both infants and their mothers.
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The story of an 18-year-old prom king, who according to media reports died from an irregular heartbeat and seizures brought on by a caffeine overdose, has raised questions about caffeine -- particularly the powdered form used by the teen.
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's health minister called for tougher laws on Tuesday after a media report alleged that laboratories had offered kickbacks to doctors who referred patients to their diagnostic centers.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two federal judicial panels on Tuesday delivered conflicting rulings on how the government subsidizes premiums through President Barack Obama's healthcare law, creating more uncertainty over signature legislation t...
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The days when only four — sweet, salty, sour and bitter — were recognized are passing. Savory is widely recognized as the fifth, and others, like soapiness and metallic, are jockeying for acceptance.
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A reader asks: Are there risks from nanoparticles of titanium in sunscreens?
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In contrast to their negative reputation as disease causing agents, some viruses can perform crucial biological and evolutionary functions that help to shape the world we live in today, according to a new report. "Viruses participate in ...
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The heart of an astronaut is a much-studied thing. Scientists have analyzed its blood flow, rhythms, atrophy and, through journal studies, even matters of the heart. But for the first time, researchers are looking at how oxidative stress...
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will introduce new laws to combat female genital mutilation (FGM) including making it compulsory for teachers and health workers to report cases, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday.
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Blueberries pack a powerful antioxidant punch, whether eaten fresh or from the freezer, according to a researcher. Anthocyanins, a group of antioxidant compounds, are responsible for the color in blueberries, and since most of the color ...
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Two federal appellate courts handed down contradictory rulings Tuesday on the legality of a central part of the Affordable Care Act that provides insurance subsidies to millions of Americans in three dozen states that rely on the new fed...
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David Cameron has said female genital mutilation (FGM) and childhood forced marriage should be stopped worldwide "within this generation".
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NHS 'wasting millions every year on supplies'
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GENEVA (Reuters) - Thirty-six children in Syria and two in Iraq have been paralyzed by polio since October, and the risk of the virus spreading further in the Middle East remains high, U.N. aid agencies said on Tuesday.
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Midwives, nurses and ambulance workers are among more than 400,000 NHS workers in England being balloted on industrial action, including strikes, over pay.
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Undetected tumors in women having hysterectomies are more common than thought, suggesting that cutting uterine tissue into pieces before removal can inadvertently spread cancer cells.
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A German court ruled on Tuesday that some people suffering from chronic pain should be able to cultivate their own cannabis "for therapeutic purposes".
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Valley fever has been the focus of new research that describes a promising strategy known as immunosignaturing, which can provide clinicians with an accurate identification of valley fever, a potentially serious affliction that is often ...
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The fly can pinpoint the location of a chirping cricket with remarkable accuracy because of its freakishly acute hearing, which relies upon a sophisticated sound processing mechanism that really sets it apart from all other known insects...
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In what could be a major blow to the Affordable Care Act, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington ruled Tuesday that subsidies may not be offered in the federal health exchange. The decision overturned a lower cou...
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In a perfect world, I'd do all of my grocery shopping at a leisurely pace at the farmers' market, make my own yogurt, cheese and butter, can all of my own fruits and vegetables, and have pastured chickens grazing in my backyard providing...
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The possible dangers of spending time in the sun have been getting a lot of attention these days, and for good reason — there are more than a million new cases of skin cancer in the US each year. With a little knowledge, you can make tha...
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by Sue Smith Last month, I celebrated seven years sober. I still go to meetings at least three times a week. On my anniversary someone asked me, why? That's a good question. When I was 25, I was a mess. I wouldn't admit to myself that I ...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wawona Packing Co is recalling fresh Sweet 2 Eat brand peaches, plums, nectarines and pluots because of potential contamination by listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
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An anti-cancer drug can activate hidden HIV, a pilot study by HIV researchers has shown. The researchers found that the anti-cancer drug romidepsin increased the virus production in HIV-infected cells between 2.1 and 3.9 times above norm...
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Dr. Demetre Daskalakis will soon be in charge of one of the health department’s largest bureaus at a critical moment in the history of the virus that causes AIDS.
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Every day I go about my life: drive my children to and fro, make breakfast, lunch and dinner, and change my baby's diapers in my four-walled house while the world buzzes around me busy and fast. My little plays on the floor and I watch h...
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Scientists are launching a groundbreaking study looking at critical periods early in a child’s life when exposure to stressors matters most. The goal is to track telomeres – a cellular marker for aging and stress – to discover the biolog...
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By: Chad Brooks Published: 07/22/2014 06:28 AM EDT on BusinessNewsDaily If your goal is to have a successful work-life balance, certain jobs will help you get there more than others, new research finds. Based on employee reviews, the hig...
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Study findings may also help researchers test new ALS drugs, researchers suggest
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The dwindling numbers of Indian girls, caused by the illegal abortion of millions of babies, has reached "emergency proportions", fuelling an increase in crimes such as kidnapping and trafficking, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.
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News outlets report that consumer frustration with health law plans' limited choice of doctors and hospitals is emerging in a number of areas.
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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is challenging the requirement that members of Congress and their staffs get government-subsidized health care through the law's online marketplaces, but U.S. District Judge William Griesbach in Wisconsin says J...
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You know you can easily meet your daily protein requirements with a steak or a platter of sashimi, but you can get the essential nutrient from these lesser-expected foods, as well. By Corrie Pikul 1. The Best for Dieters What They Are: N...
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A Central California company has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of specific lots of its fresh peaches, plums, nectarines and pluots over concerns of possible listeria contamination.
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A 100-pill package of CVS-brand aspirin costs $1.14 on the company's website, while pharmaceutical giant Bayer's version sells for $6.99. Yet time and time again, the typical shopper chooses the pricier brand-name drug, even though it's ...
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BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court ruled on Tuesday that some people suffering from chronic pain should be able to cultivate their own cannabis "for therapeutic purposes".
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This latest warning is the Food and Drug Administration's third in 15 months.
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LONDON/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian generics firm Lupin , some U.S. drugmakers looking for a tax-saving deal in Europe and private equity funds are planning to bid for a range of older drugs being auctioned by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) , five s...
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The analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation examines seniors' costs from 2000 to 2010. Also, another story focuses on a new Medicare effort to find ways to exempt beneficiaries from the requirement that they be in the hospital for three...
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In other news regarding medical practice, the federal database detailing payments to doctors from the drug and device industries is plagued by error messages.
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The Washington Post reports on this development.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said the Senate will accept some offset on the cost of the package, a demand from the House. But the negotiations still have other issues to resolve. Meanwhile, the nominee to lead the agency prepares to testi...
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Headlines highlight how health policy issues -- and the health law in particular -- are playing in these races.
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The board directing the troubled Oregon health exchange is meeting this week to begin making recommendations about next steps and the future. In addition, Washington's health benefit exchange faces challenges of its own.
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A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
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Take a look at KHN's lighter side, featuring today's cartoon and health policy haiku.
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A selection of health policy stories from Hawaii, California, Virginia, Kansas and Maryland.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have linked more than 100 spots in our DNA to the risk of developing schizophrenia, casting light on the mystery of what makes the disease tick. Such work could eventually point to new treatments, although th...
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The largest genomic dragnet of any psychiatric disorder to date has unmasked 108 chromosomal sites harboring inherited variations in the genetic code linked to schizophrenia, 83 of which had not been previously reported. By contrast, the...
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Across the world, in high- and low-income countries, women, men, and transgender people who sell sex are subjected to repressive and discriminatory law, policy, and practice, which in turn fuel human rights violations against them, inclu...
