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Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors
The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.
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After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.
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In a first, a Colorado law extends privacy rights to the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies.
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Sleep Apnea Reduced in People Who Took Weight-Loss Drug, Eli Lilly Reports
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New research shows that alcohol-related liver disease and other health problems increased even more than expected among women ages 40 to 64 during the pandemic.
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Organizing your home can be daunting, but small jobs can have a major effect.
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Tell Us About the Mother Figures in Your Life
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