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Marcus Banks

Marcus Banks

Marcus Banks worked as a health sciences librarian for 15 years. After lo those many years, he’s given up the library cubicle for the journalist’s notebook. He is very happy to be at SHERP.

• June 14, 2019

Despite perceptions that the Hudson is not fit for swimming, it is perfectly safe in many places

• April 22, 2019

We seem to have a drug for seemingly every condition — except, until now, postpartum depression

• March 5, 2019

Debate continues on over how much genes influence risk of heart attack

• January 31, 2019

Physicians should identify new and expecting mothers at risk of depression, a federal task force suggests, and refer them to counseling

• January 18, 2019

Synthetic fish oils seem to be here to stay — should you be taking them?

• November 12, 2018

Gene-editing technology is revolutionary, but safety and ethical concerns remain

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