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Each year, more than 4.5 million dog bites occur in the United States. Despite what you might assume, most of these incidents don’t happen when […]

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Birth control pills have been safely used in the US (and sold only by prescription) for more than half a century. In 2023 the FDA […]

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At a dental appointment last month, I spotted a lead vest hanging unassumingly on the wall of the exam room as soon as I walked […]