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When (and why) doctors might ask patients about guns

UC Davis Health — January 6, 2026

A new paper from researchers at the BulletPoints Project outlines why conversations about firearms belong in the exam room and how clinicians can approach the sensitive subject with their patients.

Doctor talks with patient and takes notes

Fathers’ microplastic exposure tied to their children’s metabolic problems

UCR Health — December 22, 2025

A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has shown for the first time that a father’s exposure to microplastics (MPs) can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in his offspring. The research, conducted using mouse models, highlights a previously unknown pathway through which environmental pollutants impact the health…

Microplastics

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