The hardship of being homeless: Why help is needed
More than 550,000 people, including about 36,000 unaccompanied youth under the age of 25, are homeless in the United States
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Embryo swap scandal reinforces role of genetic counselors
In what should have been the best moment of her life, a New York woman looked down at her newborn
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Evaluating new efforts to revamp kidney care
Chronic kidney disease affects more than 30 million adults in the United States. Each year, 100,000 patients transition to the
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Is biohacking ‘the practice of medicine?’: Regulators might think so
In an unprecedented regulatory move, a famous biohacker is under investigation in California for allegedly practicing medicine without a license.
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Health apps and at-home genetic tests: Can a law fix the bugs?
Have you ever used a gadget or app that tracks your steps, blood pressure or pregnancy? Have you ordered a
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Noninvasive prenatal testing: Knowledge is power, or is it?
“How much prenatal genetic information do you actually want?” asked WIRED Magazine earlier this spring. The article explored the burgeoning
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LGBTQ patients and pediatric healthcare policies
When compared to their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts, the health and mental health disparities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and
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The case for expanding perinatal depression screening
Ten to 25% of women in the United States suffer from perinatal depression, commonly referred to as post-partum depression (PPD).
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Law and medicine: How providers and lawyers join forces for patients
Across the United States, an unlikely alliance is happening in medical settings: lawyers and healthcare professionals are joining forces to
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Is there a right to die?
How people think about death is undergoing a major transformation in the United States. In the past decade, there has
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