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Having too much time to prepare for a hurricane could actually be a bad thing

Having too much time to prepare for a hurricane could actually be a bad thing

By Nicole Wetsman

Breaking news: driving an eScooter when you’re drunk is a very bad idea

Breaking news: driving an eScooter when you’re drunk is a very bad idea

By Jessica Boddy

Concentrated cannabis is much stronger than weed and it’s gaining popularity—especially with teens

Concentrated cannabis is much stronger than weed and it’s gaining popularity—especially with teens

By Nicole Wetsman

The banana as we know it is doomed

The banana as we know it is doomed

By Ellen Airhart

Menstrual cups were invented in 1867. What took them so long to gain popularity?

Menstrual cups were invented in 1867. What took them so long to gain popularity?

By Marion Renault

New research links air pollution to increased risk of depression and bipolar disorder

New research links air pollution to increased risk of depression and bipolar disorder

By Nicole Wetsman

Ebola hasn’t been cured yet, but two experimental drugs are showing significant progress

Ebola hasn’t been cured yet, but two experimental drugs are showing significant progress

By Nicole Wetsman

The CDC says more prescriptions of overdose reversal drug naloxone are needed

The CDC says more prescriptions of overdose reversal drug naloxone are needed

By Nicole Wetsman

Doctors altered a person’s genes with CRISPR for the first time in the U.S. Here’s what could be next.

By Donavyn Coffey

In some heatwaves, fans do more harm than good

In some heatwaves, fans do more harm than good

By Marion Renault

The hidden carbon footprint of wasted surgical drugs

The hidden carbon footprint of wasted surgical drugs

By Nicole Wetsman

Menstrual cups are just as safe and effective as tampons—and far cheaper

Menstrual cups are just as safe and effective as tampons—and far cheaper

By Donavyn Coffey

Nutrition advice for babies and toddlers has been fraught with errors. That’s about to change.

Nutrition advice for babies and toddlers has been fraught with errors. That’s about to change.

By Donavyn Coffey

Ukraine’s Dnieper River

What are algae blooms and why are they bad?

By Marion Renault

Artificial intelligence is taking an increased role in diagnosing and treating cancer

Artificial intelligence is taking an increased role in diagnosing and treating cancer

By Nicole Wetsman

Americans reported hearing torturous sounds in Cuba—and now their brains seem changed

Americans reported hearing torturous sounds in Cuba—and now their brains seem changed

By Nicole Wetsman

People in cancer treatment during hurricanes have lower survival rates

People in cancer treatment during hurricanes have lower survival rates

By Nicole Wetsman

Zebrafish could teach humans a lot about the science of sleep

Zebrafish could teach humans a lot about the science of sleep

By Donavyn Coffey

Growing up without a permanent home can negatively affect children’s health

Growing up without a permanent home can negatively affect children’s health

By Nicole Wetsman

We’re still finding new ways in which the Zika virus hurts infants

We’re still finding new ways in which the Zika virus hurts infants

By Nicole Wetsman

Gene editing could help eliminate HIV

Gene editing could help eliminate HIV

By Nicole Wetsman

Poor lung cancer screening guidelines miss too many African American smokers

Poor lung cancer screening guidelines miss too many African American smokers

By Nicole Wetsman

An e-cigarette shattered a teen’s jaw—here’s how they can turn explosive

An e-cigarette shattered a teen’s jaw—here’s how they can turn explosive

By Donavyn Coffey

17 minutes outside a day keeps the doctor away

17 minutes outside a day keeps the doctor away

By Donavyn Coffey

Hitting snooze confuses your brain more than waking up

Hitting snooze confuses your brain more than waking up

By Steven Bender/The Conversation

The chickenpox vaccine keeps kids safe from more than just itchy red spots

The chickenpox vaccine keeps kids safe from more than just itchy red spots

By Sara Chodosh

The U.S. could lose its measles elimination status

The U.S. could lose its measles elimination status

By Sara Chodosh

Anti-vaxxers are only part of the measles problem

Anti-vaxxers are only part of the measles problem

By Sara Chodosh

Wildfire smoke is particularly bad for you—here’s why

Wildfire smoke is particularly bad for you—here’s why

By Nicole Wetsman

Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too

Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too

By Nicole Wetsman

Connecting the dots on hurricanes and mental health issues

Connecting the dots on hurricanes and mental health issues

By Nicole Wetsman

Small improvements to California’s air quality made a big difference in asthma rates

Small improvements to California’s air quality made a big difference in asthma rates

By Nicole Wetsman

Here’s exactly how restricting abortion harms public health

Here’s exactly how restricting abortion harms public health

By Nicole Wetsman

Soda sales fizzled thanks to Philadelphia’s pop tax

Soda sales fizzled thanks to Philadelphia’s pop tax

By Nicole Wetsman

measles cases may 14 2019

We’re barreling toward a 25-year measles record

By Sara Chodosh

City life damages mental health in ways we’re just starting to understand

City life damages mental health in ways we’re just starting to understand

By Kate Baggaley

Coca-Cola funds health research—and can kill the studies it doesn’t like

Coca-Cola funds health research—and can kill the studies it doesn’t like

By Nicole Wetsman

blood transfusion

Searching in vein: a history of artificial blood

By Marion Renault

Why don’t we grow to be 10 feet tall?

Ask Us Anything

Why don’t we grow to be 10 feet tall?

African swine fever has killed a million pigs—and isn’t slowing down

African swine fever has killed a million pigs—and isn’t slowing down

By Kaitlin Sullivan

California’s tap water could be a cancerous cocktail of pollutants

California’s tap water could be a cancerous cocktail of pollutants

By Nicole Wetsman

Football on turf is hard on the knees

Football on turf is hard on the knees

By Nicole Wetsman

Doctors can ignore your DNR order if you’re pregnant

Doctors can ignore your DNR order if you’re pregnant

By Nicole Wetsman

Think you can survive on five hours’ sleep? Keep dreaming.

Think you can survive on five hours’ sleep? Keep dreaming.

By Nicole Wetsman

Ground beef is behind the latest E. coli outbreak

By Sara Chodosh

Soccer player injured after getting too many concussions

Think you have a concussion? The FDA says there’s not an app for that.

By Nicole Wetsman

You might not need a mammogram until you turn 50

You might not need a mammogram until you turn 50

By Nicole Wetsman

A girl with measles exposed 200 people to the virus in a single ER

A girl with measles exposed 200 people to the virus in a single ER

By Sara Chodosh

What we know about the polio-like illness paralyzing children—and what we don’t

What we know about the polio-like illness paralyzing children—and what we don’t

By Nicole Wetsman

stack of pancakes

These charts will help you visualize just how unhealthy diets are around the world

By Sara Chodosh

Air pollution from corn production might contribute to thousands of deaths each year

Air pollution from corn production might contribute to thousands of deaths each year

By Alex Schwartz

Emergency rooms push Medicaid patients out more often than privately-insured people

Emergency rooms push Medicaid patients out more often than privately-insured people

By Nicole Wetsman

Taxing soda would help make kids healthier

Taxing soda would help make kids healthier

By Nicole Wetsman

Finding the world’s super poopers could save a lot of butts

Finding the world’s super poopers could save a lot of butts

By Dana G. Smith

We’re in the middle of the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

We’re in the middle of the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

By Eleanor Cummins

Why public health officials have only ever eradicated one disease

Why public health officials have only ever eradicated one disease

By Nicole Wetsman

Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs

Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs

By Nicole Wetsman

Noisy joints aren’t dangerous—here’s how they make their pop

Noisy joints aren’t dangerous—here’s how they make their pop

By Rebecca Shepherd and Adam Taylor/The Conversation

Rabid animals don’t always foam at the mouth—here’s what to look out for instead

Rabid animals don’t always foam at the mouth—here’s what to look out for instead

By Claire Maldarelli

Vaping is probably bad for your heart

Vaping is probably bad for your heart

By Nicole Wetsman

We need to police gene editing. The World Health Organization agrees.

We need to police gene editing. The World Health Organization agrees.

The FDA is questioning the safety of 14 common sunscreen ingredients

The FDA is questioning the safety of 14 common sunscreen ingredients

By Claire Maldarelli

measles prevention poster complications

What Washington can learn from past measles outbreaks

By Kaitlin Sullivan

Oral yeast infection medications may be risky during pregnancy

Oral yeast infection medications may be risky during pregnancy

By Nicole Wetsman