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Can you prevent a hangover?
Talking Point Over half of us will drink more than usual this month, but there are ways to minimise the effects of alcohol on the morning after
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Five medical breakthroughs of 2024
The Explainer The year's new discoveries for health conditions that affect millions
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Are pig-organ transplants becoming a reality?
The Explainer US woman has gene-edited pig-kidney transplant, and scientists hope experimental surgery could save thousands of lives
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Why are people microdosing Ozempic?
In The Spotlight Tiny doses of the weight-loss drug can sidestep its unpleasant side effects, say influencers. But is customising the dose a good idea?
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Marty Makary: the medical contrarian who will lead the FDA
In the Spotlight What Johns Hopkins surgeon and commentator Marty Makary will bring to the FDA
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4 tips for navigating holiday season stress
The Week Recommends Balancing pressure and enjoying the holidays can indeed coexist
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Drugmakers paid pharmacy benefit managers to avoid restricting opioid prescriptions
Under the radar The middlemen and gatekeepers of insurance coverage have been pocketing money in exchange for working with Big Pharma
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California declares bird flu emergency
Speed Read The emergency came hours after the nation's first person with severe bird flu infection was hospitalized
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The future of fluoridated water is up for debate
The Explainer The oral benefits are watery
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What is POTS and why is it more common now?
The explainer The condition affecting young women
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Jay Bhattacharya: another Covid-19 critic goes to Washington
In the Spotlight Trump picks a prominent pandemic skeptic to lead the National Institutes of Health
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Pros and cons of oat milk: what are the benefits?
Pros and cons Oat milk is now the most popular dairy alternative in many countries – but how healthy and 'green' is it?
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The hidden cost of lead exposure on American mental health
Under The Radar Millions of mental health diagnoses have been linked to childhood lead exposure in new study
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Will the murder of a health insurance CEO cause an industry reckoning?
Today's Big Question UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what police believe was a targeted attack
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