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Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities

by Rachel D. Cohen January 20, 2019

Enlarge this image Sarah Spiegel, a third-year student at New York Medical College, pushed for more education on LGBT health issues for…
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Crowdfunding Drives Funds And Attention Toward Questionable Medical Treatments

by Rachel D. Cohen January 2, 2019

Enlarge this image Sara Wong for NPR Sara Wong for NPR For deep-water divers who decompress too quickly, doctors may advise that…
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She Chose To ‘Go Flat’ And Wants Other Breast Cancer Survivors To Know They Can Too

by Rachel D. Cohen November 2, 2018

Enlarge this image Catherine Guthrie decided not to get breast reconstruction after her double mastectomy in 2009. Not Putting on a Shirt…
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When Adolescents Give Up Pot, Their Cognition Quickly Improves

by Rachel D. Cohen October 30, 2018

Enlarge this image Even a week without marijuana use improves young people’s ability to learn and remember. BURGER/Canopy/Getty Images hide caption toggle…
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Distrust Of Health Care System May Keep Black Men Away From Prostate Cancer Research

by Rachel D. Cohen October 17, 2018

Enlarge this image Black men are twice as likely as whites to die from prostate cancer, one of the deadliest cancers that…
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Patients Give Doctors High Marks For Prescribing Antibiotics For Common Sniffles

by Rachel D. Cohen October 3, 2018

Enlarge this image Antibiotics are widely overprescribed for the common cold. Doctors’ concern for patient satisfaction ratings may be one reason. Joe…
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Why Did An Octopus-Wielding Sea Lion Slap A Kayaker In The Face?

by Rachel D. Cohen September 28, 2018

View this post on Instagram A post shared by TAIYO MASUDA (@taiyomasuda) on Sep 23, 2018 at 12:34am PDT A sea lion…
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Why Did An Octopus-Wielding Seal Slap A Kayaker In The Face?

by Rachel D. Cohen September 28, 2018

View this post on Instagram A post shared by TAIYO MASUDA (@taiyomasuda) on Sep 23, 2018 at 12:34am PDT Editor’s note, Oct.…