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Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.
Since President Donald Trump took office in…
Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused
Most teenagers don’t use drugs. There’s data to show that because of a 50-year-old government survey that may now be in jeopardy.
The entire 17-member U.S. government team responsible for the National Survey on Drug Use and Health received…
Shingles is awful, but here’s another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too. There have long been hints that certain viruses increase risk for later-in-life dementia,…
