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If fruit flies live without sleeping, why can’t I?

If fruit flies live without sleeping, why can’t I?

Children suffer more from air pollution, but our policies don’t reflect that

Children suffer more from air pollution, but our policies don’t reflect that

By Nicole Wetsman

Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it

Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it

What we know about diet soda’s connection to heart disease, stroke, and early death

What we know about diet soda’s connection to heart disease, stroke, and early death

By Claire Maldarelli

Here’s why ultra-processed foods are so bad for your health

Here’s why ultra-processed foods are so bad for your health

By Nicole Wetsman

Supplements make false claims to prey on people with Alzheimer’s—but the FDA is cracking down

Supplements make false claims to prey on people with Alzheimer’s—but the FDA is cracking down

By Nicole Wetsman

young people at the gym

Cancer rates are rising in young adults. Here’s how to lower your risk.

By Nicole Wetsman

Half of Americans have heart disease, but there are easy ways to reduce your risk

Half of Americans have heart disease, but there are easy ways to reduce your risk

By Claire Maldarelli

X-rays could provide crucial clues in identifying domestic violence

X-rays could provide crucial clues in identifying domestic violence

By Nicole Wetsman

baby with measles

1 in 4 kindergartners aren’t fully vaccinated in county with measles outbreak

By Sara Chodosh

non medical exemptions vaccines counties

Scientists predicted the current measles outbreaks a year ago

By Sara Chodosh

Most health ‘cures’ you hear about in the news aren’t ready for humans

Most health ‘cures’ you hear about in the news aren’t ready for humans

By Kaitlin Sullivan

non medical exemptions vaccines counties

Why measles is back, in five charts

By Sara Chodosh

‘Shock therapy’ isn’t as scary as its name—or the movies—suggest

‘Shock therapy’ isn’t as scary as its name—or the movies—suggest

By Nicole Wetsman

Washington hopes locking unvaccinated kids out of school will prevent its next measles outbreak

Washington hopes locking unvaccinated kids out of school will prevent its next measles outbreak

By Nicole Wetsman

Natural disasters leave their mark on kids who live through them

Natural disasters leave their mark on kids who live through them

By Nicole Wetsman

Accessing health records on your iPhone is a dream and a nightmare

Accessing health records on your iPhone is a dream and a nightmare

By Nicole Wetsman

baby getting vaccinated

The anti-vax movement is among this year’s top 10 global health threats

By Sara Chodosh

Please don’t pay $8,000 for an infusion of young blood

Please don’t pay $8,000 for an infusion of young blood

By Nicole Wetsman

Junk food ads disproportionally target black and Hispanic kids over white kids

Junk food ads disproportionally target black and Hispanic kids over white kids

By Nicole Wetsman

Here’s how the government shutdown could affect your health

Here’s how the government shutdown could affect your health

By Nicole Wetsman

gun mortality by year

We’re creeping back up to mid ‘90s-level gun death rates

By Sara Chodosh

Too impatient to meditate? A mild shock to the scalp could help.

Too impatient to meditate? A mild shock to the scalp could help.

By Dana G. Smith

The link between baby powder and cancer is easier to prove in a courtroom than in a lab

The link between baby powder and cancer is easier to prove in a courtroom than in a lab

By Claire Maldarelli

The International Space Station is crawling with bacteria and some may be harmful

International Space Station

The International Space Station is crawling with bacteria and some may be harmful

Air pollution might make it harder to get pregnant

Air pollution might make it harder to get pregnant

By Nicole Wetsman

Wildfires can hurt you from miles away

Wildfires can hurt you from miles away

By Claire Maldarelli

Cell phones pose plenty of risks, but none of them are cancer

Cell phones pose plenty of risks, but none of them are cancer

By Nicole Wetsman

DNA evidence could soon tell cops your age, whether you smoke, and what you ate for breakfast

DNA evidence could soon tell cops your age, whether you smoke, and what you ate for breakfast

By Nicole Wetsman

Adenovirus is normally harmless—here’s why some outbreaks turn deadly

Adenovirus is normally harmless—here’s why some outbreaks turn deadly

By Claire Maldarelli

Do I have a cold or the flu?

Ask Us Anything

Do I have a cold or the flu?

By Nicole Wetsman

This new device could teach us how the crud in our air affects our health

This new device could teach us how the crud in our air affects our health

By Claire Maldarelli

The Apple Watch is evolving into a legitimate medical device

The Apple Watch is evolving into a legitimate medical device

By Claire Maldarelli

Of course semi-automatic guns are deadlier. Here’s why scientists took so long to say so.

Of course semi-automatic guns are deadlier. Here’s why scientists took so long to say so.

By Sara Chodosh

Hurricane Harvey’s record-setting floodwaters were packed with pollution and disease

Hurricane Harvey’s record-setting floodwaters were packed with pollution and disease

By Marlene Cimons

When you should eat breakfast—and when you can probably skip it

When you should eat breakfast—and when you can probably skip it

By Julissa Treviño

Probiotics are drugs, so we should test them like drugs

Probiotics are drugs, so we should test them like drugs

By Claire Maldarelli

Understanding humidity—and how to stay safe during a heat wave

Understanding humidity—and how to stay safe during a heat wave

By Nicole Wetsman

Sexually transmitted diseases are at an all time high (again). But why?

Sexually transmitted diseases are at an all time high (again). But why?

By Rachel Feltman

32 kids’ medicines are getting recalled. Here’s what you need to know

32 kids’ medicines are getting recalled. Here’s what you need to know

By Claire Maldarelli

K2’s deadly mystery: Nobody knows what’s actually in synthetic marijuana

K2’s deadly mystery: Nobody knows what’s actually in synthetic marijuana

By Nicole Wetsman

The problem with taking scientific questions to court

The problem with taking scientific questions to court

By Nicole Wetsman

Everything you ever wanted to know about vitamin D

Everything you ever wanted to know about vitamin D

By Julissa Treviño

What’s killing all the raccoons in Central Park?

By Eleanor Cummins

Millions of Americans are sleep-deprived, but stressing over it won’t help.

Millions of Americans are sleep-deprived, but stressing over it won’t help.

By Brandon Peters-Mathews / The Conversation

Americans have some really mixed feelings about editing human embryos

By Claire Maldarelli

Why can’t I use my dog’s tick prevention medicine?

Ask Us Anything

Why can’t I use my dog’s tick prevention medicine?

By Nicole Wetsman

A female Ebola survivor infected her family more than a year after she had the illness

A female Ebola survivor infected her family more than a year after she had the illness

By Neel V. Patel

Alcohol’s health risks are far easier to prove than its benefits

Alcohol’s health risks are far easier to prove than its benefits

By Christina Mair/The Conversation

New tech could soon let you test whether your lettuce carries E. coli

New tech could soon let you test whether your lettuce carries E. coli

By Dana G. Smith

Beauty vitamins promise shinier hair, stronger nails, and suppler skin, but do they work?

Beauty vitamins promise shinier hair, stronger nails, and suppler skin, but do they work?

By Julissa Treviño

Your risk of cancer likely increases with each additional drink of alcohol

Your risk of cancer likely increases with each additional drink of alcohol

By Claire Maldarelli

Why your brain loves mac and cheese more than macaroni or cheese alone

Why your brain loves mac and cheese more than macaroni or cheese alone

By Claire Maldarelli

How to tell if you really have a fever

How to tell if you really have a fever

By Claire Maldarelli

Farmers may cultivate better gut microbes than nearby city dwellers

Farmers may cultivate better gut microbes than nearby city dwellers

By Claire Maldarelli

There’s finally a drug that prevents migraines instead of just treating them

There’s finally a drug that prevents migraines instead of just treating them

By Claire Maldarelli

Thunder fever sounds fake, but it’s a real danger to asthma sufferers

Thunder fever sounds fake, but it’s a real danger to asthma sufferers

By Claire Maldarelli

The FDA approved a drug that treats opioid addiction that isn’t addictive itself

The FDA approved a drug that treats opioid addiction that isn’t addictive itself

By Claire Maldarelli

A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan

Fitness & Exercise

A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan

By Claire Maldarelli

We’re finally understanding why exercise is great for your heart

We’re finally understanding why exercise is great for your heart

By Claire Maldarelli

Can my dog get me sick?

Ask Us Anything

Can my dog get me sick?

By Annie Cebulski

If your genes put you at risk of heart disease, exercise might be able to help

If your genes put you at risk of heart disease, exercise might be able to help

By Claire Maldarelli

You cannot escape poop bacteria

You cannot escape poop bacteria

By Sara Chodosh

Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?

Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?

By Claire Maldarelli