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Lynne Peeples is a Seattle-based author, journalist, and keynote speaker who specializes in medicine, public health, and the environment.

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Nature

The surprising science behind red-light therapy — and how it really works

People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some interesting biology.

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National Geographic

Holiday lights are getting brighter—and messing with our sleep

Researchers say that choosing better bulbs and being intentional about where you place them can make a real difference.

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Guardian

Dim days, bright nights: a hidden cruelty of Ice detention

Tens of thousands of people held across the US amid Trump’s immigration crackdown could face an insidious hazard: broken internal clocks

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Los Angeles Times

On autism and vaccines, there are lies, damned lies and statistics

During an interview in late April with Dr. Phil, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reiterated his appeal to parents on vaccine safety: “We live in a democracy, and part of the responsibility of being a parent is to do your own research.”

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