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The pros and cons of getting a vasectomy
Pros and Cons Male sterilisation is considered highly safe and reliable, but not always reversible, painless or accessible
By Harriet Marsden Published
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The price (and pros) of tattoos
Speed Read Does body art affect the immune system?
By Devika Rao Published
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Donanemab and seven other breakthroughs for Alzheimer’s and dementia in 2023
In Depth A new drug shows promising results in trials, but questions remain about whether benefits outweigh side effects
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Pros and cons of a bridge to Sicily
feature The proposed structure would, at long last, connect the island to the Italian mainland
By Justin Klawans Published
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What is the future of birth control in America?
Today's Big Question The FDA considers over-the-counter contraceptives. There is opposition.
By Joel Mathis Published
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The abortion pill
Speed Read Mifepristone is now at the center of the fight over abortion. Why was it created and approved?
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COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency, WHO says
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By Devika Rao Published
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U.S. death rates dropped in 2022 for the first time since the pandemic began
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What happens in our brains when we die
feature New study of people close to death shows neural activity associated with consciousness and lucid dreams
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Air pollution could increase risk of heart arrhythmia
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When hospitals go broke
Speed Read Rural America has lost hundreds of hospitals and could soon lose hundreds more. Why is this happening?
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Lyme disease: vaccine could halt rise of tick-borne disease
feature Experts have issued a warning as cases rise in the UK
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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U.S. adult smoking rate hits all-time low
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By Devika Rao Published
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The racial disparities in British maternity deaths
feature Black women are nearly four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth than white women
By Felicity Capon Published
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