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Anchor lead: While many would rather not face end-of-life issues, that’s not usually the best strategy, Elizabeth Tracey reports Death and taxes are commonly identified as the only things we can’t avoid. Why then, don’t we think more about what …
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Anchor lead: Americans need to think about end-of-life care, Elizabeth Tracey reports Do you have advance directives for your medical care at the end of life? Although most Americans don’t, that may soon change now that the Institute of Medicine …
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Anchor lead: Can psilocybin help people quit smoking? Elizabeth Tracey reports Use of the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin along with counseling and other strategies can help people quit smoking, even long term, heavy smokers, a Johns Hopkins study led by Matthew …
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Anchor lead: Do e-cigarettes help people with cancer quit smoking? Elizabeth Tracey reports People diagnosed with cancer who were advised to quit smoking were no more likely to do so with the use of electronic cigarettes as part of a …
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Anchor lead: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends first abstinence for teenagers contemplating sex, Elizabeth Tracey reports Effective contraception notwithstanding, the American Academy of Pediatrics still advocates abstinence as the best method of avoiding teen pregnancy as well as sexually …
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Anchor lead: Teenagers need to think about infection as well as pregnancy prevention, Elizabeth Tracey reports When given education and free access, most teenage women chose IUDs or implants for contraception, a recent study showed. But these methods don’t protect …
