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Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Navigating the Thicket of Thorny Options

How to wade through wildly different choices riddled with tricks, traps and confusing differences

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Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Navigating the Thicket of Thorny Options

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Diet-related diseases are the №1 cause of death in the US — yet many doctors receive little to no…

Looking for ways to eat better? Turns out your doctor may not be your best source of information.

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Diet-related diseases are the №1 cause of death in the US — yet many doctors receive little to no…

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Can you change your personality? Psychology research says yes, by tweaking what you think and do

The concept of a personality may sound like it’s set in stone. But personality is really much more flexible − and you can take steps to…

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Can you change your personality? Psychology research says yes, by tweaking what you think and do

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Wannabe Weight Loss Drugs Pack Serious Undisclosed Risks

Off-brand versions of Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound flood the market, and they are not what you think

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Wannabe Weight Loss Drugs Pack Serious Undisclosed Risks

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Bees have irrational biases when choosing which flowers to feed on − just like human shoppers do

Context, perceptions and expectations affect the choices both bees and people make.

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Bees have irrational biases when choosing which flowers to feed on − just like human shoppers do

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Men Minimize Feelings of Loneliness, to Their Own Detriment

Justin Bieber is an example of men keeping a lid on their feelings. The health consequences can be grave.

Oct 7

Men Minimize Feelings of Loneliness, to Their Own Detriment

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Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it…

New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it’s time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated…

Oct 2

Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it…

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Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough

Both Trump and Harris seek to lower drug costs for patients. What headway have they made on realizing this goal?

Sep 27

Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough

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Endometriosis is Under-Diagnosed, Especially in Black and Hispanic Women

Two-thirds of women with the painful condition miss school or work

Sep 27

Endometriosis is Under-Diagnosed, Especially in Black and Hispanic Women

Sep 27

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Medieval theology has an old take on a new problem − AI responsibility

Autonomous AI is still designed by people − so who or what is really responsible for its actions? For centuries, theologians have posed…

Sep 26

Medieval theology has an old take on a new problem − AI responsibility

Sep 26

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