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Menthol cigarettes

Why is the FDA seeking to ban menthol cigarettes? 4 questions answered

Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women

Woman Zoom call

Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers

Second COVID-19 Booster

Tomorrow's COVID safety guidelines will be different from today's – but that doesn't mean yesterday's were wrong

COVID-19 Mask Requirement

Why your kid won't put down the smartphone – it's not your fault

Smartphone Addiction Teens

Infants need lots of active movement and play – and there are simple ways to help them get it

Baby Tummy Time

How long does protective immunity against COVID-19 last after infection or vaccination? Two immunologists explain

COVID Vaccine Immunity

Does scaring people work when it comes to health messaging?

COVID-19 Health Messaging

Why kids shouldn't eat added sugar before they turn 2, according to a nutritional epidemiologist

Babies Added Sugar

The pandemic changed death rituals and left grieving families without a sense of closure

COVID-19 Death Rituals

How the pandemic's unequal toll on people of color underlines U.S. health inequities – and why solving them is so critical

COVID-19 Health Disparities

Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu

Fruit Nutrients

Why does experiencing 'flow' feel so good? A communication scientist explains

Feel Flow Snowboarding

Medical technologies have been central to U.S. pandemic response, but social behaviors matter just as much

COVID-19 vaccine disparities

COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it

COVID-19 Vaccines Kids

The 'runner's high' may result from molecules called cannabinoids – the body’s own version of THC and CBD

Runner's High

Here's why 'baby talk' is good for your baby

Baby Talk Mom

Will omicron – the new coronavirus variant of concern – be more contagious than delta?

Omicron COVID-19 Variant

Misremembering might actually be a sign your memory is working optimally

Memory Errors Cognition

How the pandemic helped spread fentanyl across the U.S. and drive opioid overdose deaths to a grim new high

Drug Needle Opioids

'Off-label' use is common in medicine – a bioethicist and legal philosopher explain why the COVID-19 vaccines are different

COVID vaccine off-label

Foods high in added fats and refined carbs are like cigarettes – addictive and unhealthy

Ultra Processed Foods

Children's Health

The COVID-19 pandemic increased eating disorders among young people – but the signs aren't what parents might expect

Eating Disorders COVID-19

Go ahead, enjoy your memes – they really do help ease pandemic stress

COVID-19 Memes Stress

The spooky and dangerous side of black licorice

Black Licorice Health Effects

Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story

Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19

Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the COVID-19 vaccine? A research scientist and fitness enthusiast explains why the answer is no

Pregnant or worried about infertility? Get vaccinated against COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccine Infertility

State policies can provide clear guidance on when to put on and take off masks – with benefits to health, education and the economy

Apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors aren't using the data

Health Tracking Apps

Swimming gives your brain a boost – but scientists don't know yet why it's better than other aerobic activities

Swimming brain health

COVID-19 could cause male infertility and sexual dysfunction – but vaccines do not

COVID-19 Male Fertility

Screentime can make you feel sick – here are ways to manage cybersickness

Should fully immunized people wear masks indoors? An infectious disease physician weighs in

Indoor Masks Delta

U.S. is split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated – and deaths and hospitalizations reflect this divide

How effective is the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine?

Delta variant makes it even more important to get a COVID-19 vaccine, even if you've had the coronavirus

Mindfulness meditation can make some Americans more selfish and less generous

Mindfulness meditation benefits

Benjamin Franklin championed science after a smallpox divided Colonial America over inoculation

Benjamin Franklin Smallpox

The neuroscience behind why your brain may need time to adjust to ‘un-social distancing’

A mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 vaccines could provide logistical and immunological benefits

The next pandemic is already happening, but targeted disease surveillance can help prevent it

Pandemic Prevention Strategies

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