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Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it $50.5 billion annually – a health policy analyst explains why negotiations are promising but will take years
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How folk remedies can fuel misinformation
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Birth trauma is a growing problem — experiencing it myself revealed how few people understand it
Birth trauma is often mistaken for other maternal mental health conditions – such as postpartum depression. KieferPix/ ShutterstockThe past few...
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Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless − a physician explains how that belief can put people at risk
Cannabis smoke shares many of the same toxins and carcinogens as tobacco smoke. Tunatura/iStock via Getty Images PlusThough tobacco use...
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50 years after the Bunker Hill mine fire caused one of the largest lead-poisoning cases in US history, Idaho’s Silver Valley is still at risk
Waterways and communities for miles around Idaho's Bunker Hill mine were contaminated with lead after the 1973 fire. gjohnstonphoto/iStock/Getty Images...
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Marching to Ottawa for neglected and murdered Indigenous men: One family’s fight for justice grows
Amanda Snell (left) stands next to her car which has a photo of her deceased partner, Steven Dubois, taped to...
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When being a new mum feels overwhelming, here’s some expert advice on what you need to know
Being a new mother can take a lot of adjustment. pexels?nappyWe are sold the idea that becoming a new mother...
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Women still feel like they aren’t listened to when they give birth – here’s what could help change things
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Breastfeeding increased during the pandemic but what does that tell us about how to improve rates?
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