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Leana S. Wen

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Fall vaccines are now available. Here are your questions, answered.

10.09.2026 3

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CTE isn’t just an NFL problem. Youth football is risky, too.

CTE isn’t just an NFL problem. Youth football is risky, too.
08.09.2026 50

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Yet another reason to get the shingles vaccine

03.09.2026 10

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Beware of this ‘miserable’ complication of long-term cannabis use

01.09.2026 40

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8 ways to eat healthier without overthinking it

25.08.2026 20

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Federal vaccine drama is causing great confusion. Your questions, answered.

20.08.2026 20

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This important cancer prevention tool is tragically underused

11.08.2026 40

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This tick-borne illness can be life-altering

06.08.2026 20

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Please don’t stop eating vegetables and fruits because of cyclospora

21.07.2026 20

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Tylenol lawsuits are asking the wrong question

21.07.2026 30

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The hantavirus outbreak has officially ended. Here are 5 lessons.

16.07.2026 30

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This bizarre tick-borne illness may be more common than once thought

15.07.2026 20

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10 tips to improve your health while aging

09.07.2026 30

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Why the CDC refusing to publish covid vaccine research is so worrying

07.07.2026 40

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10 ways to protect yourself during the July Fourth heat wave

02.07.2026 30

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Most people are thinking about aging all wrong

30.06.2026 30

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Women’s health treatments are undergoing an overdue shift

25.06.2026 30

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What makes junk food so hard to resist? Answering your questions.

18.06.2026 40

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This common women’s health issue is getting a new name. It’s about time.

16.06.2026 40

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The conversation a 98-year-old retired physician never expected to have

11.06.2026 40

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Big Tobacco didn’t just sell cigarettes. It shaped what Americans eat.

09.06.2026 40

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What’s the problem with e-cigarettes? Answering your questions.

04.06.2026 40

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The Enhanced Games was a manifestation of wellness culture gone awry

02.06.2026 40

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Beware the risks of ‘wellness’ peptides

28.05.2026 40

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The FDA authorizes unauthorized nicotine products

26.05.2026 300

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‘Do travel bans even work?’ Answering questions about Ebola and hantavirus

21.05.2026 40

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Why Congo’s Ebola outbreak is far more alarming than hantavirus

18.05.2026 40

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What older adults should know about risky prescription drugs

14.05.2026 30

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The real danger exposed by the hantavirus cruise outbreak

12.05.2026 50

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Hegseth’s vaccine decision courts searing responses — and bad results

07.05.2026 40

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Some medications are unsafe for seniors. They’re being prescribed anyway.

05.05.2026 100

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Who wins when AI handles your prescriptions

30.04.2026 50

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The Trump administration should confront reality on its psychedelics agenda

28.04.2026 60

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How Utah’s measles outbreak is disrupting routine pediatric care

23.04.2026 40

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An ‘AI doctor’? An experiment in Utah raises urgent questions.

21.04.2026 50

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Unsure about companion robots for seniors? Here’s why some can’t wait.

16.04.2026 50

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The raw milk movement is dumb and dangerous, but don’t overreact

14.04.2026 60

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Meet Abi, the AI-powered robot companion for senior care

09.04.2026 60

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A new study shows simple ways to avoid dementia

07.04.2026 60

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‘Should I postpone my trip?’ Your questions about outbreaks, answered.

02.04.2026 40

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This invention to help older adults is so right, it seems obvious

31.03.2026 90

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Want to live longer? Do this important exercise.

26.03.2026 40

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Cholesterol guidelines got an overhaul. Here’s what you should know.

24.03.2026 50

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How new tech is helping seniors live better, more independent lives

19.03.2026 60

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RFK Jr. wants doctors to push healthy eating. Here’s what he forgot to ask.

17.03.2026 90

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Why are ultra-processed foods so bad? Answering your questions.

13.03.2026 60

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A new way of identifying ultra-processed food can clarify food choices

10.03.2026 70

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Why it matters that the government is messing with health databases

05.03.2026 40

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The CDC is in chaos. But here’s where it’s devastating.

03.03.2026 60

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Answering your questions about aluminum in vaccines

26.02.2026 50

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