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What is tuberculosis, and why am I hearing about it so often in the news right now?
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Right now it has made headlines due to an active outbreak…
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Elisabeth Marnik, PhD
All I ask is that you show me this image if I ever start to forget.
Another in our new series Nerdy Notes: Science in Story & Verse
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MacKenzie Isaac
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How do I best navigate a health appointment?
Navigating the healthcare system is difficult - even for those without disabilities or social, financial, employment, and/or family challenges.
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Andrea Harmony
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What is psyllium, and is it good for you?
Psyllium is a bulk-forming laxative & dietary fiber supplement. Psyllium may also have small benefits for heart and metabolic health. It’s best to talk…
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Daphne Berryhill
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How do sex chromosomes determine our reproductive body parts?
Biologic sex is much less straightforward than most of us have been taught. Humans come in a variety of combinations of body parts (anatomy), hormones…
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Hall, Alexandra
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MK Haber, FNP-C (They, them)
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TNG is growing…
Read the post for all the exciting details!
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MK Haber, FNP-C (They, them)
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I never had chickenpox as a child. Do I need the shingles vaccine?
Yes, even if you believe that you never had chickenpox as a kid, you should still get the shingles vaccine.
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Those Nerdy Girls

January 2025

How can you count on Those Nerdy Girls to cover current events?
Building and maintaining trusting relationships with our readers and our partners has always been our guiding principle.
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MK Haber, FNP-C (They, them)
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Sandy Laping
Lessons on Showing Up for Loved Ones from My Family’s Crisis
Another in our new series Nerdy Notes: Science in Story & Verse
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Ilana Gerjuoy
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Why are archived links popping up in TNG posts, and what are they?
A web-archived link refers to a preserved “snapshot” of a webpage stored on a digital archive.
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Sandy Laping
Can social factors affect your ability to maintain healthy iron levels?
Various social factors can affect your ability to maintain healthy blood iron levels. However, there are ways to offset these factors through building…
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MacKenzie Isaac
Winter Virus Update: Not-So-Dry January
Hang in there a bit longer- the worst of the winter waves are slowly receding.
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Jenn Dowd, PhD
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