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Positive childhood experiences may buffer against health effects of adverse ones

Positive childhood experiences may buffer against health effects of adverse ones

Researchers asked adults to reflect back on their happy childhood memories. They found those who recalled more were less likely to have depression in adulthood and had more supportive relationships.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Let’s bring menopause out of the shadows

Let’s bring menopause out of the shadows

Millions of women struggle with the symptoms of menopause – hot flashes, weight gain, sleep disturbance – but rarely talk about it publicly. Angela Davis sat down for a conversation about what happens to a woman’s body in the years around menopause, and what women can do about it.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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European doctor who prescribes abortion pills to U.S. women online sues FDA

European doctor who prescribes abortion pills to U.S. women online sues FDA

A federal lawsuit seeks to block the Food and Drug Administration from taking enforcement actions against a European doctor or her U.S.-based patients for prescribing or buying abortion pills online.
by Sarah McCammon

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Sacklers reject demand they surrender personal wealth to settle opioid claims

Sacklers reject demand they surrender personal wealth to settle opioid claims

A group of state attorneys general negotiating with members of the Sackler family says they expect Purdue Pharma to file for bankruptcy "imminently," according to an email obtained by NPR.
by Brian Mann

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How a prenatal 'bootcamp' for new dads helps the whole family

How a prenatal 'bootcamp' for new dads helps the whole family

Prenatal classes often focus on Mom-to-be — on her shifting role and emotional needs, along with new skills. But if Dad gets sidelined early into a supporting role, research shows, everybody loses.
by Juli Fraga

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Son's opioid addiction subjects mom to goodbye after goodbye

Son's opioid addiction subjects mom to goodbye after goodbye

For three years, Deb Ware has battled to save her son’s life, a lonely war against a system that made pharmaceutical opioids cheap and easy to get, in a country that has quietly endured what was once thought to be a uniquely American crisis of skyrocketing opioid addiction and deaths.
by The Associated Press

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There's little research or regulation on vape products sickening Minnesotans

There's little research or regulation on vape products sickening Minnesotans

It’s unclear what’s behind a rash of serious lung issues that appear to be caused by vaping. But a dearth of research and regulation around the products appears to be part of the problem.
by Cody Nelson

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Minnesota health officials confirm first death tied to vaping

Minnesota health officials confirm first death tied to vaping

A hospitalized patient older than 65 with an underlying lung disease died from a severe lung injury tied to “vaping illicit THC products,” the Minnesota Department of Health said Friday. This may be the fifth such death in the United States.
by MPR News Staff

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For health workers struggling with addiction, why are treatment options limited?

For health workers struggling with addiction, why are treatment options limited?

Doctors and nurses are often barred from turning to FDA-approved medications that research shows to be the most effective way to quit. Critics of that policy say stigma is undermining best practice
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Vitamin E suspected in serious lung problems among people who vaped cannabis

Vitamin E suspected in serious lung problems among people who vaped cannabis

New York officials say tests found high levels of vitamin E in cannabis vaping products used by people who developed lung damage. But it's only one of many possible causes still under investigation.
by Joe Neel, Allison Aubrey

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