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New dietary guidelines prioritize ‘real food’ – but low-income pregnant women can’t easily obtain it

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FDA approves Lilly’s GLP-1 pill

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Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, a nursing professor’s new study finds

13 Mar at 1:20 pm

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

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Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts

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