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Jennifer Block
Jennifer Block is a journalist and author, often writing about contested areas of medicine. She got her start contributing to outlets including The Village Voice, The Nation, and Ms. magazine. She writes the newsletter Unpopular Science.
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Estrogen Is Back
Estrogen for menopause was demonized for decades. Now some vocal, very online doctors are saying it’s a miracle drug. The FDA appears to agree.
Jennifer Block
The Junk Science That Gets Parents Convicted of Murder
A Texas man is awaiting execution for shaking his child to death. But even the detective on the case now thinks he’s innocent.
Jennifer Block
How Did Planned Parenthood Become One of the Country’s Largest Suppliers of Testosterone?
When she was a teenager, Cristina Hineman started testosterone after a 30-minute consult at Planned Parenthood. She’s now suing them. ‘I regretted…
Jennifer Block
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