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Emily Alpert Reyes


11% of high school seniors report using delta-8 THC, advertised as ‘legal’ form of cannabis

More than 11% of high school seniors said in a national survey that they had used delta-8 THC, a psychoactive...

March 13, 2024

Here’s why some high-risk patients aren’t getting drugs to combat COVID

Medicines such as Paxlovid were hailed as an important way to help reduce the risk of severe illness...

January 25, 2024

Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles

Some pregnant patients who were eager to get vaccinated to protect their babies against RSV instead met with...

December 13, 2023

Could a monthly treatment prevent fentanyl overdoses? Scientists are working on it

Scientists say that giving an infusion of monoclonal antibodies has shown promise in blocking the potentially...

December 5, 2023

Suicides in U.S. hit historic high in 2022, driven by increase among older adults

Rising suicide rates among older adults drove such deaths to a historic high in the U.S. last year, even...

November 29, 2023

Biden administration seeks billions to stop a killer: Hepatitis C

The Biden administration is seeking billions of dollars for a new push to wipe out hepatitis C, a virus...

March 9, 2023