Health
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US bans final type of asbestos
Speed Read Exposure to asbestos causes about 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Narcan is becoming harder to find at drugstores across America
Under the Radar The drug, also known as naloxone, reverses the effects of an opioid overdose
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The hollow classroom
Opinion Remote school let kids down. It will take much more than extra tutoring for kids to recover.
By Mark Gimein Published
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The lows of an unregulated high: Teens are using marijuana alternative delta-8
In the Spotlight More than 1 in 10 high school seniors have reported using the substance, which contains concentrated THC
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Hyrox: the new fitness trend taking over gyms
Why Everyone's Talking About More than 175,000 people will take part in the competition this year
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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OTC birth control arrives amid the battle over reproductive rights
Talking Points Opill will cost $19.99 a month. Democrats are pushing to make it cheaper.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Our microbiome is social like us
The Explainer Microbes can be friendly too
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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'Beyond belief': fears of asbestos return
Under the radar Attention is returning to the dangers of the carcinogenic substance
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What Florida is — and isn't — doing to curb the biggest measles outbreak in the US
Talking Points DeSantis appointee defies expert consensus to stop the spread
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The best health and wellbeing podcasts of 2024
The Week Recommends Want to feel better inside and out? Press play, stick in your headphones and you're on the right track
By The Week Staff Published
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How love impacts your health
The Explainer Turns out you actually can die of a broken heart
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The race to develop male birth control
The Explainer New contraception is being conceived
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Martha's Rule: patients given right to urgent second opinion
The Explainer Hospitals in England will launch new scheme that will allow access to a rapid treatment review
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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The rise in illegal pregnancy termination investigations
Under the Radar 'Unprecedented' number of women being prosecuted prompts medical body to tell members not to report suspected cases to police
By The Week UK Published
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