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Medical Notes: The Rise of Leprosy in America, Eliminating Child Labor, and a New Era of Robotic Prosthetics

Cases of leprosy are on the rise in Florida – should we be concerned? The CDC reports that one-fifth of all new diagnoses in the U.S. are in the central part of the state. However, Dr Andrea Maderal, director of the University of Miami’s Hansen’s Disease …
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Medical Notes: How We Can Hear Silence, Using a Blood Disease To Fight Dementia, and the Rise of Snake Bites in America

Can we hear silence? A team of philosophers and psychologists came together to find out if the absence of sound is something we can hear. They used auditory illusions that can make one sound seem much longer than reality. Interestingly, the researchers …
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Medical Notes: Over-the-Counter Contraception, Biodegradable Plastic, and How Psychedelic Drugs Help Brain Development

Birth control is more accessible than ever before The FDA has approved Opill, an oral contraceptive, to be sold over-the-counter at retail stores and online. This decision offers millions of women the opportunity to have safe and effective birth …
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Medical Notes: Music Is Good for Your Health, New Cancer Therapy, and Is America Ground Zero for the Next Pandemic?

Will America be ground zero for the next pandemic? Researchers have analyzed 36 U.S. animal industries, including fur-farming, hunting, industrial agriculture, and the exotic pet trade, to assess future disease threats. They found that these industries are …
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