Isaiah Thomas's Greatness in Grief

Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas plays through a tragedy—elevating his franchise and a city.

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Take a Number: Come On In. The Water’s Fine (Mostly).

Chemists calculated how much urine is in swimming pools by measuring the presence of a proxy: an artificial sweetener that passes straight through the body.

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Agriculture to roll back some standards on school meals

President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to roll back some nutrition standards for federally-subsidized school meals, a key part of former first lady Michelle Obama's legacy

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White House promotes latest health care bill

White House promotes new health care proposal, White House aide says the new bill appears to have enough votes to pass

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Personal Health: Hitting a Medical Wall, and Turning to Unproven Treatments

A new book details the cases of families that step outside the realm of established medicine because they feel they have no other choice.

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The Checkup: For Pregnant Women, Getting Serious About Whooping Cough

Vaccinating pregnant women is the best way to keep babies safe in the first few months of life.

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The New Health Care: For Bad Backs, It’s Time to Rethink Biases About Chiropractors

Spinal manipulation and other therapies seem at least as effective and safe as more traditional treatment.

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