The Conversation

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Who’s stronger? An immunological battle of the sexes

Confusing and high bills for cancer patients add to anxiety and suffering

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To feel happier, we have to resolve to the life we evolved to live

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What is frostbite? An ER doc explains

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It's cold! A physiologist explains how to keep your body feeling warm

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Children's Health

Acute flaccid myelitis: What is the polio-like illness paralyzing U.S. children?

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A neuroscientist's tips for a new year tuneup for your brain

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Most caregivers of people with dementia are family members, and they need help

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Countering misinformation about flu vaccine is harder than it seems

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AIDS treatment has progressed, but without a vaccine, suffering still abounds

Smoking rates in U.S. have fallen to all-time low, but how did they ever get so high?

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Why some love Black Friday shopping and others loathe it

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Wildfire smoke is becoming a nationwide health threat

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Children's Health

New findings add twist to screen time limit debate

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Family habit of inheriting volunteer roles could help small charities

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Republican women are just fine, thank you, with being Republican

Why did the flu kill 80,000 Americans last year?

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Dispatches from the morgue: Toxicology tests don't tell the whole story of the opioid epidemic

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The Catholic Church's grim history of ignoring priestly pedophilia – and silencing would-be whistleblowers

Why older skin heals with less scarring

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The blissful and bizarre world of ASMR

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Drexel labs: Spray-on antennas unlock communication of the future

Here's how Trump-era politics are affecting worker morale – and what managers can do about it

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5 math skills your child needs to get ready for kindergarten

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Are today's white kids less racist than their grandparents?

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Death count debates overshadow the real story: Hurricane Maria was partly a human-made disaster

Why the Russians might hack the Boy Scouts next

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6 questions you can ask a loved one to help screen for suicide risk

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Simple blood test could read people's internal clock

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Campaign season is moving into high gear – your vote may not count as much as you think

Happy midterms! Here's a rundown of the best political zingers in history

Higher Education

Penn State president, others on how to make college more affordable

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Why you can literally smell rain coming

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Child pornography may make a comeback after court ruling guts regulations protecting minors

Cameras can catch cars that run red lights, but that doesn't make streets safer

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Flip a switch and shut down seizures?

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How the federal government came to control your car's fuel economy

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How new fathers use social media to make sense of their roles

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Can you be Christian and support the death penalty?

Genetic testing: Should I get tested for Alzheimer's risk?

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Alan Alda living with Parkinson's – a neurologist explains treatment advances

The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note)

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Arrested development: Can we improve cardiac arrest survival in hospitals?

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FDA Peptides Emanuel

Penn bioethicist criticizes FDA panel's endorsement of six peptides

Concussions Schools Students

Public schools often lack sufficient support for students with concussions, report says

Smiles at Rittenhouse dentist reopening

Rittenhouse Square dental office that closed due to unsanitary practices is set to reopen

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How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

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Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the U.S. healthcare system often prevents it

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Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

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