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Can ‘precision medicine’ help frame the fight against childhood adversity?

By Ryan White
As researchers and policymakers seek ways to stop the damage wrought by toxic stress and early trauma, a leading thinker in the field suggests we need smarter approaches that take inspiration from precision medicine.
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Sharing information key to fighting deadly infection outbreaks

By Jenna Chandler
Jenna Chandler is a health reporter at the Orange County Register, where she has also covered breaking news, education and transportation. This story was produced as a project for The California Health Journalism Fellowship, a program of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism....

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