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Public Health -- The dark roots of RFK, Jr.'s public health ideology

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Reproduction -- 'Like knives inside my body': Endometriosis is hard to diagnose, but a new ultrasound simulator could help doctors better recognize the condition

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Microbiome -- The gut microbiome may influence brain aging, mouse study suggests

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Neuroscience -- FDA declines to approve drug touted by Trump as a treatment for autism

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Vaccines -- First-of-its-kind vaccine protects children from deadly intestinal infections

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Health -- Taking a multivitamin could slow some signs of aging, new study suggests

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