HBCUs: Are black colleges a potential partner in fight against HIV?
Most historically black colleges and universities are located in southern counties home to black populations with above-average rates of HIV infection, a new study finds.
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Most historically black colleges and universities are located in southern counties home to black populations with above-average rates of HIV infection, a new study finds.
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Most people trust doctors to treat them only when necessary. A new study looks at the problem of “overtreatment recommendations.”
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E-cigarettes come in over 7,000 flavors. If the flavors were banned, as American regulators wish, more people are likely to smoke traditional cigarettes.
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The debate over farmed salmon raises a number of health and environmental questions. This explainer and research review will help journalists sort through the noise.
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Americans are not all enjoying the same life expectancy gains. The differences, when mapped by county, could have predicted the 2016 presidential election.
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Marijuana strains grown for potency contain less of a natural compound that seems to protect adolescent brains.
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Workers in windowless offices are less happy, less healthy and more stressed than their colleagues with steady sources of daylight, an extensive body of research says.
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Amid the opioid crisis, the synthetic drug fentanyl stands out for its danger and the sheer number of Americans it has killed. This tip sheet offers reporters background and resources.
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Despite regulatory hurdles, a growing body of scholarship is answering important questions about the health impacts of medical and recreational pot.
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A new study suggests most people who earn money illegally do it by selling drugs and earn less than $1,500 a week, on average.
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