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Breathe in, breathe out: People are tripping out on breathwork — but it's not for everyone

Research on high-ventilation breathing practices is limited. Could they work on the brain similar to psychedelics?

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Couch potatoes no more: Stoners are using cannabis to help them exercise and reach a “runner’s high”

Couch potatoes no more: Stoners are using cannabis to help them exercise and reach a “runner’s high”

A runner’s high and cannabis use activate the same system in the brain responsible for producing euphoria

19.04.2025 5

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Of honeybees and polar bears: Saving beloved species isn't enough — but it's a good start

Of honeybees and polar bears: Saving beloved species isn't enough — but it's a good start

We're always more likely to save the fuzzy animals first. Faced with a global crisis, that's not a bad thing

17.04.2025 10

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As DOGE slashes services, disability advocates fight to maintain government lifelines

Cuts are already making it harder for people with disabilities to live in their communities

11.04.2025 9

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How the deadly fruit in “The White Lotus” attacks the body

Experts reveal the power held in a single seed of the fruit found in Southeast Asia and Australia

10.04.2025 10

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"Set up to fail": Incarcerated pregnant women lack access to life-saving addiction treatment

Little data is collected on pregnant women who are incarcerated. Even less is available for those with addiction

07.04.2025 5

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"Bigorexia" can make a gym obsession harmful but often goes unrecognized

Societal standards of masculinity are centered on strength and muscularity. This "double stigma" is damaging men

06.04.2025 2

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Trump admin's attacks on chronic disease research abandons long COVID and ME/CFS patients... Again

Budget cuts and the dismantling of federal agencies are making it harder for patients with long COVID and ME/CFS

01.04.2025 6

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Some argue AI therapy can break down mental health stigma — others warn it could make it worse

AI therapy is already providing relief for patients who can't access care. But some want more safeguards in place

31.03.2025 2

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“We were meant to be outdoor creatures”: Experts say screens are only part of poor vision epidemic

Outdoor time is essential to the developing eye. We're getting less and less of it

27.03.2025 20

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Containing multitudes: Why feeling mixed emotions can actually be healthy

Simultaneous joy and rage aren't contradictions — they're part of a spectrum of emotional intelligence

25.03.2025 7

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Cutting Medicaid could worsen overdose deaths — and erase recent progress in treating addiction

Reducing funding to the largest payer for addiction services could pose major setbacks for those battling drug use

21.03.2025 10

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Controversy erupts over claims Microsoft invented a new state of matter

This discovery could change the computing world entirely. But many are skeptical of their claims

21.03.2025 10

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Feel like nothing you do matters? It may be "learned helplessness"

Experts explain how a sense of control — or lack of it — can majorly influence our response to stressful situations

18.03.2025 10

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NASA astronauts return home after major delay. Their extended stay could have health consequences

Radiation from space affects the brain, bones, and genes. These two astronauts will soon begin their recovery

15.03.2025 10

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Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought

New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white

10.03.2025 4

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Experts raise "serious doubt" about COVID vaccine study claiming mRNA harms

As politicians move to ban mRNA vaccines in some states, research into vaccine side effects is going viral

08.03.2025 30

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Navigating chaos: The science of uncertainty and how to build resilience in a constant state of flux

Experts explain how to transform a fear of the unknown into a sense of possibility

24.02.2025 30

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What the UN's ruling on abortion in Ecuador and Nicaragua means for the rest of the world

Although implementation will depend on each country, these sorts of rulings have a potential for global influence

19.02.2025 5

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New research continues to link marijuana with schizophrenia. Experts say it's not so simple

These types of studies aren't intended to imply causation, yet they are often interpreted as such

14.02.2025 3

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Infant deaths continue to rise as more abortion bans are put in place, studies find

States with abortion bans were also shown to experience an increase in births, according to a pair of studies

13.02.2025 10

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In a health care system bent on their erasure, intersex people continue fighting for recognition

Trump's government will only recognize two sexes. The intersex community is fighting against this false binary

12.02.2025 6

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A psychedelic plant from Africa holds promise for addiction and trauma — but it's not for everyone

Despite being illegal in the U.S., ibogaine popularity is growing. Here's why this shrub can potentially heal

08.02.2025 10

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Your questions about bird flu answered by experts

H5N1 isn’t going away anytime soon and could become a pandemic. Here are some tips to help you understand your risk

07.02.2025 10

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“Sitting ducks”: Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO could put the US at risk for deadly viral outbreaks

The Trump administration is limiting the nation’s ability to respond to infectious disease as Marburg, Ebola rise

04.02.2025 40

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Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information

Veterinarians treating cows are waiting for test results to determine their risk. But they’re facing delays

02.02.2025 7

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RFK Jr.'s drug policy under Trump could worsen the overdose crisis, experts warn

Trump prioritizes criminalization over public health in fighting the overdose crisis. Experts say that doesn't work

30.01.2025 3

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For the first time, H5N9 strain of bird flu detected in U.S. poultry

A California duck farm has culled thousands of birds as the virus seems to be trading genetics with other viruses

29.01.2025 20

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After a disaster, communities can be at risk for toxic exposures. Do residents know that?

Many are calling for increased transparency to help citizens understand their true risk from catastrophe

28.01.2025 20

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"Glimmer of hope": STI surge shows first signs of slowing in decades. What’s behind the trend?

A new treatment for sexually-transmitted diseases seems to be slowing an STI epidemic — but not everyone can get it

17.01.2025 2

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Is reality shaped by our observation? Why a fringe idea in science is still controversial

The idea, proposed in the '70s by the late John Wheeler, once seemed outlandish. But could he be right?

17.01.2025 6

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Taking supplements can be different for women — and what's in the bottle may not always be accurate

Poor regulation, conflicting recommendations and biased research have made nutritional supplements a minefield

13.01.2025 3

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What's causing bird flu to surge? Probably climate change, experts say

Our overheating planet has changed how birds migrate — giving H5N1 the boost it needed to spread rapidly

12.01.2025 30

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"Kiss and capture": New theory explains how Pluto captured its biggest moon

Research on Charon's cosmic dance with Pluto could have implications for other objects in the Kuiper Belt

09.01.2025 8

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Caffeine is everywhere. Is it actually harmless?

When I finally confronted my dependency and gave up coffee three months ago, my body wasn’t happy. In the mornings during the time that I would...

06.01.2025 3

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Massive study of adolescent brains puts “gateway drug" theory into question

Those who grew up when Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) pamphlets were common in the school counselor's office are probably familiar with...

06.01.2025 6

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Why more young people are “sober curious”

Kyla Gemmell knew drinking alcohol set off a domino effect that didn’t fall in line with how she wanted to live. A night of drinking disrupted her...

01.01.2025 5

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Why dark matter's mysteries persist after decades of searching

One mile beneath a mountain in Italy, scientists at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory fill a particle detector with liquid xenon, hoping to...

26.12.2024 10

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Sugar is irresistible like a drug. Is it actually addictive?

We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns out, there is a scientific explanation for why we can consume so...

25.12.2024 4

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Psychedelics rejected, Captagon factories and "pink cocaine": The drugs that defined 2024

In the U.S., about half of the population takes a prescription drug every day, and half of adults have tried illicit drugs at least once. Drug use...

24.12.2024 10

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Bird flu hospitalizes person in Louisiana, the first severe infection in U.S.

A person has been hospitalized with bird flu in Louisiana, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marking the first...

19.12.2024 10

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Frustrated with high drug costs, biohackers are reverse engineering medical treatments

The crescendo of outrage at the health care system lately has some arguably valid complaints. Take insulin for example. Affordable insulin is so...

15.12.2024 9

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“Blessing and a curse”: Kratom helps many get off other drugs but carries its own risks

For Andy, kratom produces a similar effect to the opioids he was once addicted to, giving him enough energy to get through the day and reducing...

14.12.2024 8

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Cracks in cosmological theory: James Webb telescope is challenging what we know about the universe

This month marks three years since the James Webb Space Telescope was first launched, which still feels something like a miracle given how many...

09.12.2024 10

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Breaking down to not break down: This therapy technique splits the self. But does it actually help?

Some people who experience trauma in childhood go on to have a fear of authority figures in adulthood, as the association of this traumatic...

07.12.2024 10

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A single mutation could make bird flu much worse, study finds

As the number of human bird flu cases continues to rise and more dairy farms across the country report outbreaks, scientists are increasingly...

06.12.2024 5

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Crossing evolutionary paths: New research finds different hominin species coexisted

The bones they found in the sand were a clue that something more was buried beneath the surface. When a team of excavators in the Turkana Basin, an...

29.11.2024 8

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Turkeys survived colonization and near extinction. Now they're declining again, puzzling scientists

When scouting the state for wild turkeys to include in data collection, researchers found one right next to a rail road track in the middle of a...

28.11.2024 8

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Three mysterious bird flu cases worry experts that another pandemic is looming

This month, two independent cases of bird flu were detected in North American children without any known exposure to infected animals, raising...

26.11.2024 7

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TikTok is being flooded with birth control misinformation. Is it stopping women from taking it?

TikTok has become a hotbed of birth control misinformation, with videos accumulating millions of views in which women blame their IUDs for pelvic...

25.11.2024 5

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