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“Positive discomfort” is the idea that full potential lies on the other side of being challenged. But it’s also a leap beyond “no pain, no gain.” View original article Contributor: Alexandra Moe

Focusing on early detection and prevention has skewed awareness of the permanent nature of the disability, a health expert writes. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

BOSTON — A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time. Other locations have weighed similar “generational tobacco bans,” which phase out the use of tobacco products based … Read more

Scott Gottlieb said he’s worried that Trump’s pick to run HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will follow through on past antivaccine rhetoric. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond

The bill, modeled after Oregon’s law, would apply to terminally ill patients and could usher in one of the most dramatic social changes Britain has seen in years. View original article Contributor: Karla Adam

Listening to music can change how you feel about what you remember — potentially offering new ways to help people cope with difficult memories. View original article Contributor: Yiren Ren

Insurance companies have to pay for PrEP under federal rules, but some skirt the requirement for free access to the treatment critical to preventing HIV. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil

A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care. View original article Contributor: Jordan Rau

But over the years, the former congressman’s views have often aligned with those of his potential boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — particularly on vaccine safety. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli and Benjamin Mueller