Health
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Some Doctors Are Using Emojis With Patients More Often
Smileys are especially popular -
How Childbearing Leaves Its Imprint on Mothers’ Biological Age
The number of kids a woman has and when she has them may shape her later years -
How Financial Hardship Shows Up in Baby Brains
Early financial strain can have a measurable impact on how infant brains develop -
These Pills Talk to Your Doctor
It’s tough to keep people on track with their medications, but a tiny radio antenna could help -
How Some People Get Drunk Without Drinking
Auto-brewery syndrome is a devastating and poorly understood condition, but effective treatments could be on the way -
These Women Giggle, Cry, and Sneeze When They Orgasm
Their symptoms are rare and understudied -
Dry January: What Happens to Your Body When You Skip Alcohol for a Month
Most abstainers continue to drink less after the month is up -
How to Taste More Intensely
A tasting boot camp appeared to boost people’s taste buds -
Can True Love Help to Heal a Diseased Heart?
How robust intimate relationships affect cardiac patients -
Why Stress Sparks Hair Loss, According to Mice
Dead hair cells might confuse the immune system and lead to chronic shedding
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This “Cinderella Sense” May Be Tied to More Than 130 Disorders
Researchers give a whiff of why smell matters to health
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Here’s Why Some Insomniacs Can’t Sleep
Downshifting from the noise of the day is easier for some than others
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The Benefits of Social Media Detox
Could a break from the liking, following, and subscribing salve the mental health of young people?
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Mapping Children’s Meltdowns in the Brain
Unique brain activity patterns could help point to treatments for sensory overload
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Harnessing COVID-19 Vaccine Tech to Neutralize Snake Venom
The new approach could limit the damage of snakebites around the world
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Insights from Cheesy Noodles Inform Neurodegenerative Disease Research
A common molecule in sperm cells shows promise for treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
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Kale Isn’t the Superfood You Thought
But a lab-grown sauce can help -
The Science of Your Weed’s Stank
Researchers classified 25 scents that make your weed smell, including skunk, candy, toasted bread, and vomit -
Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research
Traps to monitor river blindness spread could replace human volunteers and reduce the disease’s spread -
These Are the THC Derivatives Poised to Go Up In Smoke
A stopgap spending bill just ended the longest US government shutdown ever, and it may decimate a weed-infused segment of the economy -
A Third of Humanity Has a Headache
And the pounding has persisted for more than 30 years