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We finally have a map of all the brain's cells Popular …

WEBMental Health New human brain atlas is the most detailed one we’ve seen yet The catalog of 3,000 cell types could be a game-changer for personalized medicine …

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Meditation is big business. The science isn’t so clear.

WEBWhat seems clear, Salmoirago-Blotcher said, is that meditation seems to have some positive effects on depression and anxiety. Whether and how such benefits …

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The long battle over fluoride comes to a head Popular …

WEBIn 1999, the CDC named water fluoridation as one of the 20th century’s 10 greatest public health achievements, alongside family planning and vaccination. But …

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Why America's healthcare is so expensive and inefficient

WEBThe US is also the only country among those studied that does not have universal health coverage. In 2021, 8.6 percent of the population was uninsured, making standard medical care expensive and

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Is eating spicy foods bad for you

WEBShort-term health effects. The short-term effects of consuming extremely spicy foods range from a pleasurable sensation of heat to an unpleasant burning …

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Wind turbine effects on human health Popular Science

WEBPeople say wind projects near their homes, different from the off-shore wind farms at sea, have caused a range of harmful effects on their bodies, including …

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What is infrared hot yoga

WEBProponents say this less swampy form of yoga offers health benefits ranging from increased flexibility to weight loss and “detoxing” the body through sweat. But as …

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Low-frequency noise is pervasive. Does that matter

WEBResearch on the health impact of noise, mostly focused on occupational exposure, dates to the early 20th century. But it wasn’t until the 1970s and 1980s that …

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Racism is undeniably a public health issue Popular Science

WEBBy definition, a public health issue is something that hurts and kills people “or impedes their ability to live a healthy, prosperous life,” he says. Racism certainly falls in …

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How your daily screen time affects your wellbeing Popular Science

WEBWeekly screen time has been going up for years. According to a 2019 report by the research nonprofit group Common Sense Media, American kids aged 8 to 12 …

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Why isn’t dental health considered primary medical care

WEBPeriodontal disease, infection and inflammation of the gums and bone that support the teeth, is the main culprit. Nearly half of adults 30 and older have periodontal …

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Inhaling pure oxygen could keep your brain younger for longer

WEBThis pressure might promote neurogenesis, a process in which stem cells form new neurons and brain cells, essentially making the central processing unit look …

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The health risks of wood stoves and smoke pollution Popular …

WEBA 2015 article in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives estimated that in the US, approximately 4.8 million vulnerable people live in homes with …

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Why isn't Round-Up banned

WEBIsobel Whitcomb. Isobel Whitcomb is a freelance health and environmental journalist based in Portland, Oregon. Passionate about covering the intersection of …

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At the OB-GYN, pain control is possible—but often overlooked

WEBIn 2017, Kaitlin Alper, then a graduate student in her mid-20s at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, went to the university’s health center to get …

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Why aren’t more people buying over-the-counter hearing aids

WEBIn a 2020 study, the average patient shelled out $2,500—a bundled out-of-pocket cost that, researchers estimated, was unaffordable to more than three-quarters of …

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