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They're the most vulnerable of refugees. And they're remarkably resilient

NPR Health

Sudan's civil war has displaced 10 million citizens. Here are profiles of two young people from the most vulnerable groups: an unaccompanied minor caring for twin brothers, a woman who was raped.

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Much Ado About Diet and Lifestyle, for Good Reason

Clinical Correlations

By Enoch Jiang Peer Reviewed “Counseled patient on diet and lifestyle.” Over the past few weeks on my Ambulatory Care rotation, this phrase has rapidly shot to the top of my internal gestalt of a prototypical.

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Online yoga classes prove helpful for back pain in new study

NPR Health

Participant reported relief from chronic low back pain and reduced need for pain-relief medications.

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The Prophecy: How will the FDA under the New Trump Administration Handle OPDP Letters? (Jeff and Dara’s Version)

FDA Law Blog

By Jeffrey N. Wasserstein & Dara Katcher Levy — We recently saw an interesting Instagram post aimed at Swifties disappointed in the election results. It noted that Tay Tay released four albums during the first Trump administration and only two during the Biden administration, so there’s reason to hope for the next four years if one was despondent over the election.

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Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just scratching the surface

NPR Health

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a car alarm: "You can't stop thinking about it.

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With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs

NPR Health

The National Institutes of Health, the crown jewel of biomedical research in the U.S., could face big changes under the new Trump administration, some fueled by pandemic-era criticisms of the agency.

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