Health
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The controversial Free Birth SocietyThe Explainer Influencers are encouraging pregnant women to give birth without midwife care – at potentially tragic cost
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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How music can help recovery from surgeryUnder The Radar A ‘few gentle notes’ can make a difference to the body during medical procedures
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Vaccine critic quietly named CDC’s No. 2 officialSpeed Read Dr. Ralph Abraham joins another prominent vaccine critic, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Nitazene is elusively raising opioid deathsThe explainer The drug is usually consumed accidentally
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Five things we learned from the Covid Inquiry reportThe Explainer ’Grim reading’ for Boris Johnson and his former colleagues as government response found to be ‘chaotic’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The expanding world of child skincareUnder the Radar Beauty line for kids as young as three sparks ‘rage’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The rise of tinned beansThe Week Recommends Protein-packed, affordable and easy to cook with, the humble legume is having a moment
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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More adults are dying before the age of 65Under the radar The phenomenon is more pronounced in Black and low-income populations
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The plant-based portfolio diet focuses on heart healthThe Explainer Its guidelines are flexible and vegan-friendly
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The rise in unregulated pregnancy scansUnder The Radar Industry body says some private scan clinics offer dangerously misleading advice
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Scientists have developed a broad-spectrum snake bite antivenomUnder the radar It works on some of the most dangerous species
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The pros and cons of privatising the NHSPros and Cons Our free health service is 'in crisis' but there are fears a move to a US-style insurance model could lead to 'a two-tier' system that prioritises profits over patients
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Testosterone therapy in women highlights the lack of women’s health researchThe explainer There is no FDA-approved testosterone product for women
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Covid-19 mRNA vaccines could help fight cancerUnder the radar They boost the immune system
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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