Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural AmericaNearly 1 in 12 newborns in the United States in 2020 – or about 300,000 infants – were exposed to…
Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, will be on shelves soon − here are some key things to knowThe Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broadened the options for…
COVID-19 vaccines: CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a shot this spring – a geriatrician explains why it’s vitally importantIn my mind, the spring season will always be associated with COVID-19. In spring 2020, the federal government declared a…
More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the…
Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritageMany people around the world make and eat fermented foods. Millions in Korea alone make kimchi. The cultural heritage of…