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Dr. Neil Shubin is the author of Your Inner Fish. He also served as the presenter and scientific advisor for the Emmy Award Winning three-part PBS miniseries of the same
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The flu is a formidable opponent. Each year seasonal vaccines are deployed to fight the virus, but in the U.S. the flu still kills tens of thousands of people. In
Currently, 29 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana, and more states are poised to legalize it this year. As swiftly as laws on the state level
In 2016, more than 42,000 lives were lost due to opioid overdose. The opioid epidemic is now one of the most pressing public health questions facing the nation. Current treatments
Dr. Namandjé Bumpus discusses the ways that people can respond to a drug. While many drugs are available as “one size fits all” regimens, all drugs do not work the
There is hardly a worse diagnosis for parents to receive than “your child has cancer.” What may be even worse is if one’s other children are also diagnosed with cancer.
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