Teens' brains aged faster during the first year of the pandemic, study says, and stress may be to blame
The brains of US teens have physically changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, aging faster…
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HIV vaccine candidate induces immune response in early clinical trial: 'An important step forward'
An experimental HIV vaccine has been found to induce broadly neutralizing antibody precursors among a…
Poor sleep can make you prickly. Here's what to do
Holiday stress. Work problems. Money concerns. Family issues — the worries that can keep you…
America's gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who's dying
Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number…
Mother loses peripheral vision from apparent exposure to mercury in beauty creams. Toxic levels in her home put family at risk, say experts
A woman in Minnesota lost part of her vision and…
Flu season continues to intensify in the US, and holiday gatherings could make it worse
Americans gathered for Thanksgiving last week amid a flu season that's worse than any has…
Don't blame the turkey. Here's what experts say is really behind your food coma
Do you believe in the holiday food coma?Many people do. A mainstay on the dinner table at this time of year, turkey contains tryptophan, which is widely believed to be responsible for the uncontrollable yawns and sudden snoozes common after…
What to say when someone lobs a horrible comment your way over holiday dinner, according to experts
The table is set, friends and family draw near, and you already know what comments or questions are going to come your way.Maybe the remarks are about food, your weight, money, relationships, career or kids — whatever the topic may…
Parents welcome twins from embryos frozen 30 years ago
In April 1992, Vanessa Williams' "Save the Best for Last" topped the Billboard 100,…
US home births reached highest level in 30 years in 2021
There were more than 50,000 home births in the United States in 2021, an increase…
Reduce your risk of getting sick this Thanksgiving season
With this year's Thanksgiving the third since the onset of the pandemic, there are now…
RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season
The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children's hospitals in…
Sleeping with light pollution linked to diabetes, study says
Sleeping in a room exposed to outdoor artificial light at night…
Study finds 'huge' increase in children going to the emergency room with suicidal thoughts
There has been a steady increase in the number of children who are seen…
What you should know if there’s no sexual attraction for your partner, according to a therapist
(CNN) — A lot of heterosexual male clients are coming into my practice admitting they picked their partner without considering sexual attraction. During couples therapy sessions with his partner in the room, the man will claim that he doesn’t know…
What you should know if there's no sexual attraction for your partner, according to a therapist
A lot of heterosexual male clients are coming into my practice admitting they picked their partner…
Hospitalizations for eating disorders grew in the pandemic. The problem isn't over, experts say
Alongside the many impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on pediatric care, researchers…
Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time
It's almost time for clocks to "spring forward" one hour.On the second Sunday of March, at 2 a.m., clocks in most of the United States and many other countries move forward one hour and stay there for nearly eight months…
The truth about how often you should wash your hair
(CNN) — A report about a cancer-causing chemical being detected in some dry shampoos may have led you rethink your hair care routine. But experts say there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer to how often you should wash your hair —…
Independent lab finds 'troubling' levels of cancer-causing chemical in more types of dry shampoo products, report alleges
High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of…
