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Public Health

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Voices & Opinion

POV: There Are Ways to Make Life Easier for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers

April 23, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Here’s What’s Wrong with How People Are Using New Anti-Obesity Drugs

April 14, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: FDA’s Proposal to Cap Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Would Benefit Public Health in Substantial Ways

February 11, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: My Son Has a Rare Form of Cancer. I Understand If Taxpayers Aren’t Providing Funds to Research It Yet

January 29, 2025

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Public Health

Trauma from Los Angeles Fires Will Take a Village to Treat

January 17, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Organ Donation System Is Thriving, Not Broken—but There Is Room for Improvement

January 7, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Our Organ Donation System Is Broken. Here’s What We Need to Do to Fix It

November 13, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Join Me in Supporting Ballot Question 4, a Step Toward Safer, Regulated Psychedelic Therapy in Massachusetts

October 16, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Unthinkable That Athletes End Up Hospitalized by Workouts Designed to Make Them Better

October 4, 2024

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Public Health

Should Health Researchers Ask If You’re a Democrat or a Republican?

August 14, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Sexual Pleasure Should Be Integrated into Scientific Research on Sexual Health

August 12, 2024

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Public Health

10 Tips for How to Stay Cool When You Don’t Have AC

July 15, 2024

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Business & Law

Court Upholds Gun Ban for Those Accused of Domestic Violence; BU LAW Expert Explains

June 21, 2024

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Safety

As Drownings Surge, FitRec Offers Swim Lessons That Could Save Your Life

June 6, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Are All Ultra-Processed Foods Unhealthy?

March 22, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: AI Could Make Data Collection Less Biased, More Fair

March 7, 2024

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Public Health

What to Know about Emergency Contraception

February 15, 2024

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Public Health

Avoid Condom Failure: Unveiling the Secrets of Effective Protection

February 14, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Health Misinformation Is Rampant on Social Media

February 9, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: There Are Many Benefits to Youth Sports. My Son’s Tragic Story Highlights the Risks

February 2, 2024

POV: There Are Many Benefits to Youth Sports. My Son’s Tragic Story Highlights the Risks