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Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping
In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh.…
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Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here’s how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders
For decades, one of the greatest challenges to treating neurological disorders like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is that its symptoms often resemble…
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I study why zebrafish larva prefer to circle left or right, to understand how and why human brains encode right‑ and left‑handedness
Being right- or left-handed is a familiar fact about yourself you likely don’t think about much on a day-to-day basis.…
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February 18 Holidays: Celebrations and Observances Worldwide
18 February in Indian and World History
18 February in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 18 February is the birth anniversary…
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FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application – for reasons with no basis in the law
The Food and Drug Administration has refused to review an application from the biotech company Moderna to approve its mRNA-based…
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Measles: The Highly Contagious Disease We Can Prevent
Imagine a disease so contagious that if one person has it in a room, 90% of unvaccinated people nearby will…
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The Brain Health Crisis You Haven’t Heard About
When was the last time you thought about your brain health? If you’re like most people, probably not recently. We…
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Brain Health: Your Most Important Organ Needs Care Too
Your brain weighs about three pounds, yet it controls everything—your thoughts, movements, emotions, memories, breathing, heartbeat, and personality. Brain health…
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What is autistic burnout? And what can you do about it?
Sam Arnold, Western Sydney University and Julianne Maree Higgins, UNSW Sydney Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life…
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Meth inflames and stimulates your brain through similar pathways – new research offers potential avenue to treat meth addiction
Habibeh Khoshbouei, University of Florida and Marcelo Febo, University of Florida Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone…
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Illness is more than just biological – medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease
Jennifer Singh, Georgia Institute of Technology Health and medicine is more than just biological – societal forces can get under…
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Air Pollution Crisis: WHO Reports 7 Million Premature Deaths Annually
Air pollution has emerged as the leading environmental health threat globally, killing an estimated 7 million people prematurely each year.…
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Olivia Nuzzi didn’t report what she knew about RFK Jr – could she have stopped his rise?
Kate Cantrell, University of Southern Queensland In the ten months since his confirmation as United States Health Secretary, Robert F.…
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Human Rights Day and its Significance
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. It is observed to highlight the importance of equality and…
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024: History, Theme and Significance
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed every year on 3 December. It aims to promote an understanding of…
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