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Can We Reach Consensus on How to Address Gun Violence?

It was shocking to me that the primary cause of death in children in our country - gun violence - has relatively little funding for research.

Covid’s Elephant in the Room. We Must Address it

This article is based on probability, rather than certainty. The author is of the opinion that at some point the two terms become interchangeable....

Hair Straightening and Cancer — What Oncologists Want You to Know

THE HEADLINES ARE FRIGHTENING: “Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in a new study,” blares CNN. NBC News offers this: “Chemical hair straighteners linked to [a] higher risk of uterine cancer for Black women, study shows.”

New Money From CDC Can Reduce the High Rate of Birth Defects in Texas

The Texas Birth Defects Registry received new funding from the CDC to help Texas track and trend the most accurate data to identify at-risk populations better and increase our States ability to protect pregnant people and babies.