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The main reason RFK Jr. is unqualified to serve as HHS secretary

There are many reasons to strenuously oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the...

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The debate over water fluoridation is far from settled

You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full...

15.11.2024 20

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RFK Jr.’s views on fluoride aren’t as crazy as you might think

In the days before the election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to play a key role overseeing federal health agencies in the second Trump...

12.11.2024 60

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On dogs, birds and pigs: Addressing reader concerns about bird flu

You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full...

08.11.2024 10

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Why we should start worrying about bird flu

05.11.2024 8

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The public health implications of the election could not be greater

31.10.2024 8

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How this hospital is treating food as medicine

Clinicians know that their patients’ health is determined not just by the care they receive but also factors outside the confines of medicine —...

29.10.2024 7

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Respiratory illness season is coming. Here are tips on staying healthy.

25.10.2024 30

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5 kids’ health hazards that parents should know

18.10.2024 8

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Marijuana use is rising. The government needs to correct its mistake.

17.10.2024 40

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‘Should I be worried about my cat?’ Answering your questions about bird flu.

11.10.2024 8

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Why a bird flu case in Missouri is worrying experts

09.10.2024 20

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Should we retire BMI? Answering your questions about treating obesity.

04.10.2024 10

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How ‘obesity first’ health care is transforming medicine

Health care is undergoing a major paradigm shift. Some clinicians are shifting away from treating chronic conditions such as hypertension, heart...

01.10.2024 40

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Responding to your comments on the harms of recreational marijuana

27.09.2024 7

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The real question Harris and Trump should answer about marijuana

25.09.2024 50

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: The diseases parents should anticipate this school year

20.09.2024 6

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Five medical innovations that give me hope

18.09.2024 50

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: It’s not too late for Americans to get the mpox vaccine

You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full...

13.09.2024 6

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Mpox is coming back deadlier than before. The U.S. must respond now.

Two years ago, the United States and other western countries mounted an aggressive — and successful — response to mpox. But the virus, formerly...

10.09.2024 5

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: When to get the new coronavirus shot? That question and more, answered.

You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full...

06.09.2024 20

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Mosquito-borne illnesses pose a serious threat. We’re not ready for them.

Mosquito-borne illnesses pose a serious threat to Americans that is bound to become even more dire as climate change worsens. Yet public health...

04.09.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Here’s who needs to get the new covid shot now

You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full...

30.08.2024 40

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: How people with asthma can cope with climate change

16.08.2024 6

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The 12 medals that Chinese swimmers won in Paris will forever be tainted

12.08.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Asthma doesn’t have to limit people’s lives

09.08.2024 8

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: 5 ways to manage hypertension, the ‘silent killer’ disease

01.08.2024 3

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Too many children are drowning. These changes can help.

Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death among young kids. This is a travesty — and a fixable problem. Signs displayed at a pool in Damascus,...

30.07.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Thank you, President Biden, for leading us through the pandemic

25.07.2024 6

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The Paris Olympics begin, overshadowed by the Chinese doping scandal

More details have emerged about positive doping tests among elite Chinese swimmers. Yufei Zhang of China wins the women’s 200-meter...

23.07.2024 40

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: The summer covid wave is here. It won’t be the last.

18.07.2024 6

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How Baltimore made its inner harbor (almost) swimmable

Baltimore has improved the quality of its public waterways. Other cities can, too. An aerial view of Baltimore's inner harbor. (Ricky...

16.07.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: How everyone can experience the magic of forest bathing

11.07.2024 7

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Feeling stressed? Try forest bathing.

How immersing yourself in nature can improve your health with no side effects. Douglas fir trees in Mt. Hood National Forest outside Zigzag,...

09.07.2024 40

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Fall covid boosters are coming. Seniors, please get the shot.

04.07.2024 10

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This hospital is not only treating gun violence. It’s preventing it.

What it means for hospitals to address gun violence as a public health issue A small pink teddy bear is placed near the scene where...

02.07.2024 20

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Countering pushback to limiting social media for kids

27.06.2024 10

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Why a warning label for social media is so crucial

25.06.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: How to encourage safe sex practices among boomers

20.06.2024 5

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The alarming rise of sexually transmitted infections among older adults

Seniors deserve healthy sex lives, too. (iStock) (CatLane/iStock) Listen 5 min Share Comment on this story ...

18.06.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Readers share tips to avoid ultra-processed food

13.06.2024 10

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5 practical ways to cut ultra-processed foods from your diet

It’s hard to avoid ultra-processed foods, but we can aim for harm reduction Bottles of Dr Pepper soda are displayed on a shelf at a grocery...

11.06.2024 10

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: In defense of the 6-foot social distancing rule

06.06.2024 5

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The U.S. must hold world doping regulators accountable. Here’s how.

The Biden administration can help to restore credibility and fairness to international athletics. China's Wang Shun celebrates after winning...

04.06.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Why the World Anti-Doping Agency needs to do its job

30.05.2024 20

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: New human case of bird flu raises questions — and concerns

A new human case of avian flu is the third ever H5N1 infection in the United States. Dairy cows, which are experiencing an outbreak of bird...

23.05.2024 50

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Anti-doping officials have a lot to answer for ahead of the Paris Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency has been far too deferential to Chinese authorities. The Chinese and the Olympic flags wave during the Opening...

21.05.2024 20

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Who should — and shouldn’t — use hormone therapy for menopause?

16.05.2024 60

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How one misinterpreted study tarnished hormone therapy for menopause

14.05.2024 30

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Why it’s important to close the menopause knowledge gap

Addressing health issues around menopause and perimenopause sets the stage for women’s healthy aging. (iStock) Listen 5 min ...

10.05.2024 50

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