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Dr Nayak
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Psychiatrist, former DJ, and wannabe Cornerback
2025 felt like a disaster — but the numbers tell a very different story www.vox.com/future-perfe... @vox.com
2025 felt like a disaster — but the numbers tell a very different story
From a CRISPR baby to a closing ozone hole, 5 actually good things from 2025.
www.vox.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Cannabis Schedule III?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...
Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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“That’s what conversion therapy does. It does not offer love. It does not offer healing. It offers conditional acceptance at the very price of your existence.” https://ow.ly/wpUK50XAfHt
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Looking ahead to holiday gatherings, events and activities may fill you with anticipation and excitement, along with a little angst. You may feel that build-up of anxiety as the holidays approach. https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/seven-ways-to-cope-with-holiday-stress
Seven Ways to Cope with Holiday Stress
Looking ahead to holiday gatherings, events and activities may fill you with anticipation and excitement, along with a little angst. You may feel that build-up of anxiety as the holidays approach. According to a recent APA poll, nearly one in three Americans expects to be more stressed this holiday season than last year.
www.psychiatry.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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F.D.A. Approves New Menopause Drug
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October 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Are you a night owl or an early bird?

Regardless of what you are, one thing sleep experts all seem to agree on is that trying to force a routine that is at odds with your biological clock is unhealthy.
Night owls versus early birds: who is superior according to science?
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Grateful for ringing endorsements from the best in the business.
August 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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We Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work
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October 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
In a first, a gene therapy seems to slow Huntington disease | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... @aaas.org
In a first, a gene therapy seems to slow Huntington disease
Small study suggests uniQure drug could be first successful treatment for devastating brain disorder
www.science.org
September 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer. Here’s what it shows.

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Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer. Here’s what it shows.
Kennedy wants to “Make America Healthy Again” — but doesn’t want you to see a report that could do just that.
www.vox.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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An Attack on the Medical Establishment Buried in an 1,800-Page Regulation
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July 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Testing the Role of Consciousness | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/blog... @aaas.org
Testing the Role of Consciousness
www.science.org
July 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Social media attacks on public health agencies are eroding trust | www.science.org/content/arti... @aaas.org @science.org
Social media attacks on public health agencies are eroding trust
Attacks on an institution’s integrity spur more anger—and engagement—than other types of criticisms, study suggests
www.science.org
June 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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How to Tackle Your To-Do List if You Struggle With Executive Functioning
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June 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
U.S. college is first to decline federal science grants because of new DEI language | Science www.science.org/content/arti... @aaas.org
U.S. college is first to decline federal science grants because of new DEI language
Williams College says NSF and NIH requirement related to discrimination “undermines” academic freedom
www.science.org
June 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Which Cooking Oil Should I Use? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/c... @nytimes.com
Which Cooking Oil Should I Use?
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June 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Exclusive: The Pentagon will resume gender-affirming care for transgender service members, according to a memo we obtained.
Pentagon to resume medical care for transgender troops
The move is another setback for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has made culture war issues a major part of his role.
www.politico.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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"These results demonstrate the high smoking cessation efficacy and excellent tolerability of cytisinicline, confirm its ability to reduce nicotine craving, and support adoption of cytisinicline as a smoking cessation medication." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
April 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Early experiences shape the brain’s ‘communication superhighways’ to affect cognition | Science | www.science.org/content/arti... @aaas.org
Early experiences shape the brain’s ‘communication superhighways’ to affect cognition
Massive study links a child’s social environment to white matter structure
www.science.org
April 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
How UnitedHealthcare became the face of a broken health care system @vox.com
How UnitedHealthcare became the face of a broken health care system
Luigi Mangione was charged with murdering a health care CEO. The internet responded with a flood of support.
www.vox.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM