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A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck and Hannah Yoon

The app’s motto is: “Know your date. Change your fate. The risk factors and lifestyle changes it suggested got my attention. View original article Contributor: Steven Petrow

A former White House physician said giving Joe Biden a cognitive test last year would have helped people understand whether he could serve another term. View original article Contributor: Paige Winfield Cunningham

People can become addicted to apps and to the dopamine rush they get when someone responds to them, a therapist said. View original article Contributor: Caren Chesler

A new model suggests that astrocytes might be used in computation, coordinating with neurons and connecting synapses in networks. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

Cavities and dental costs are at risk of skyrocketing as a growing number of states consider banning the use of fluoride in public water—and children from low-income households are likely most vulnerable. In March, Utah became the first state to prohibit adding fluoride to drinking water. A couple months later, Florida followed suit. Several other … Read more

Researchers still don’t understand what, exactly, causes depression. But what is clear is this: It doesn’t have anything to do with waking up and simply choosing not to appreciate all the good things in life. That’s why Claudia Giolitti-Wright, a psychotherapist in New York, cringes when clients with depression report back on what their friends … Read more