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Asthma drug shows promise in blocking food allergy reactions

August 7, 2025

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Most U.S. adults have hearts older than their actual age

July 30, 2025

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Life expectancy in California has not recovered since the pandemic

July 14, 2025

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Who’s feeding babies peanuts early? Too often, not low-income or minority parents

July 14, 2025

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AI matches doctors in mapping lung tumors for radiation therapy

June 26, 2025

cancer survivor month

Survivor says doctor saved her life. Together they’re marking National Cancer Survivor Month

June 24, 2025

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The U.S. drug overdose crisis turned in 2023

June 12, 2025

paternal leave

Among new dads, 64% take less than two weeks off after the baby is born

June 11, 2025

fast tracking drug discovery

New ‘molecular GPS’ will fast-track drug discovery

June 9, 2025

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