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art illustration of a person drinking from a bucket.

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How much water should you drink in a day?

By Claire Maldarelli

Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween

Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween

By Claire Maldarelli

Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained

Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained

By Claire Maldarelli

How to eat sweet foods on a healthy diet

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How to eat sweet foods on a healthy diet

By Claire Maldarelli

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Ask Us Anything: Can you survive on a single food forever?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

Types of bread for a bread and water diet

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Can you live on bread and water alone?

By Claire Maldarelli

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized for COVID-19

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized for COVID-19

By Claire Maldarelli

Is butter a carb?

Is butter a carb?

By Claire Maldarelli

Seriously, do not take ivermectin to treat COVID

Seriously, do not take ivermectin to treat COVID

By Claire Maldarelli

A hand in a blue glove holds a small vial labeled "Comirnaty," the new name for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine.

The FDA officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Claire Maldarelli

With hurricane potential, Henri could flood the Northeast this weekend

With hurricane potential, Henri could flood the Northeast this weekend

By Claire Maldarelli

COVID hospitalizations for kids and younger adults are at record highs

COVID hospitalizations for kids and younger adults are at record highs

By Claire Maldarelli

You could get the plague (but probably won’t)

By Claire Maldarelli

How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?

Fitness & Exercise

How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?

By Claire Maldarelli

How many hours of sleep do you actually need?

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How many hours of sleep do you actually need?

By Claire Maldarelli

Discovery Of Fairy Circles In Australia Helps Scientists Pinpoint Their Mysterious Origins

Discovery Of Fairy Circles In Australia Helps Scientists Pinpoint Their Mysterious Origins

By Claire Maldarelli

You can injure yourself stretching—but it’s not easy

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You can injure yourself stretching—but it’s not easy

By Claire Maldarelli

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Florida Health Officials Confirm 10 New Cases Of Locally Acquired Zika Infection

By Claire Maldarelli

This Is What The Zika Virus Looks Like In Near-Atomic Detail

This Is What The Zika Virus Looks Like In Near-Atomic Detail

By Claire Maldarelli

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Brazil May Zap Mosquitoes With Gamma Rays To Combat Zika

By Claire Maldarelli

Is marijuana a performance-enhancing drug? The best evidence says no.

Is marijuana a performance-enhancing drug? The best evidence says no.

By Claire Maldarelli

You might be overusing hand sanitizer

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You might be overusing hand sanitizer

By Claire Maldarelli

Red wine is a trifecta of chemicals that can make some people feel terrible

Red wine is a trifecta of chemicals that can make some people feel terrible

By Claire Maldarelli

What actually works for muscle recovery—and what doesn’t

Fitness & Exercise

What actually works for muscle recovery—and what doesn’t

By Claire Maldarelli

How to know if your post-workout pain is actually life-threatening rhabdo

How to know if your post-workout pain is actually life-threatening rhabdo

By Claire Maldarelli

Compression tights might not actually help tired muscles

Fitness & Exercise

Compression tights might not actually help tired muscles

By Claire Maldarelli

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There’s no harm in taking probiotics for allergies

By Claire Maldarelli

Computer Software Folds DNA Into Bunny Shapes

By Claire Maldarelli

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Peeing in the pool is actually really bad for you

By Claire Maldarelli

A trio of giraffes from the necks up against a cloudy sky backdrop.

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Ask Us Anything: Why do humans stop growing?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks—but there’s a catch

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks—but there’s a catch

By Claire Maldarelli, Emily Cerf

One way to slow the spread of COVID-19? Stop talking. Seriously.

By Claire Maldarelli

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may account for 19 percent of US COVID-19 cases in August

By Claire Maldarelli

The racial disparities in COVID cases are even more striking than we thought

By Claire Maldarelli

All the pros—and cons—of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19

By Claire Maldarelli

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One in three young people could face serious symptoms from coronavirus

By Claire Maldarelli

A man sitting and holding an electric fan in front of his face.

4 ways to keep cool when the temperature spikes

By Claire Maldarelli

Yes, giant space debris is falling to Earth right now. No, it probably won’t hit you.

Yes, giant space debris is falling to Earth right now. No, it probably won’t hit you.

By Claire Maldarelli

an illustrated man with a magnifying glass held up to his eye

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Ask Us Anything: Why can’t we see more colors?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

Ask Us Anything: What happens in your brain when you daydream?

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Ask Us Anything: What happens in your brain when you daydream?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

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Ask Us Anything: Can viruses be good for us?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

An illustration of a person with footsteps

Fitness & Exercise

Why 10,000 steps a day isn’t the secret to better health

By Claire Maldarelli

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The CDC recommends that the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine resume

By Claire Maldarelli

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Ask Us Anything: Why can’t we burn our trash in volcanoes?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

A veggie burger with fries.

Is red meat healthy?

By Claire Maldarelli

This new museum exhibit tells us to respect the microbes that live on us

This new museum exhibit tells us to respect the microbes that live on us

By Claire Maldarelli

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Do Infusions Of Young People’s Blood Really Have Health Benefits?

By Claire Maldarelli

An EEG Could Help Doctors Monitor Patients During Anesthesia EMBARGOED FOR 2PM

An EEG Could Help Doctors Monitor Patients During Anesthesia EMBARGOED FOR 2PM

By Claire Maldarelli

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What you can and can’t do after getting a COVID-19 vaccine

By Claire Maldarelli

a person getting the COVID-19 vaccine

The FDA just authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine

By Claire Maldarelli

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Neanderthal genes are still helping humans today

By Claire Maldarelli

How much chocolate would you have to eat for it to kill you?

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How much chocolate would you have to eat for it to kill you?

By Claire Maldarelli

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The CDC declares Super Bowl parties a no-go

By Claire Maldarelli

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What you can do right now to protect yourself from the new COVID-19 variants

By Claire Maldarelli

a kid sick in bed having his temperature taken

What COVID-19 will look like once the pandemic ends

By Claire Maldarelli

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How your daily screen time affects your wellbeing

By Claire Maldarelli

a medical syringe

COVID vaccines are getting thrown out thanks to strict distribution rules

By Claire Maldarelli

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The world’s most diverse group of bacteria lives inside your mouth

By Claire Maldarelli

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The world may be at risk of a new COVID-19 surge

By Claire Maldarelli

What to know about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine before it reaches you

By Claire Maldarelli

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is now 95 percent effective. Here’s what that actually means.

By Claire Maldarelli

A second COVID-19 vaccine just reported excellent results. What now?

By Claire Maldarelli

Pregnant women are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19, but there’s no need to panic

By Claire Maldarelli

2020 is shaping up to be America’s deadliest year in recent memory

By Claire Maldarelli

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