Bec Roldan
Stories
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Health
LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health issues and barriers to care
A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women in the U.S. experience high rates of trauma, mental illness, and other health conditions. And they're less likely to seek medical care.
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Hep C has a secret strategy to evade the immune system. And now we know what it is
How does the hepatitis C virus keep the immune system at bay? A scientist finds the answer — and it involves a standard technique used by villains.
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Wet socks can make a difference: Tips from readers on keeping cool without AC
We asked: How have you coped with extreme heat when there was no air-conditioning? Here's a sampling of tips along with advice from heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India's heat.
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What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.
Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?