HEALTH

Two Theories of Consciousness Faced Off. The Ref Took a Beating.

Consciousness may be a mystery, but that doesn’t mean that neuroscientists don’t have any explanations for it. Far from it.“In…

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Diabetes deaths fall to lowest levels in years, in early CDC figures

Diabetes deaths in the U.S. have fallen to some of the lowest rates in years, according to new preliminary figures…

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Guatemala gearing up to export avocados to U.S. despite tariffs and delays

Standing outside a massive new avocado packing plant recently and with the U.S. ambassador in attendance, Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo…

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Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds

The happiness curve is collapsing.For decades, research showed that the way people experienced happiness across their lifetimes looked like a…

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New study reveals promising new Alzheimer’s therapy based on stem cells

As Alzheimer’s disease now affects seven million Americans — the largest number ever — there is a growing demand for…

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Why is staying connected important for people with dementia?

Visiting a friend or relative with dementia can help reinforce relationships and bring joy. Source link

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FDA chief says they’re looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter

The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the agency is now looking at whether it will…

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Metagenomics test saves woman’s sight after mystery infection

Fergus WalshMedical editorBBCDr Ellie Irwin's sight has been saved after a test pinpointed the cause of her long-lasting eye inflammationA…

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Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’

Watching wild baboons in Kenya, Akiko Matsumoto-Oda, an evolutionary biologist and primatologist at the University of the Ryukyus in Japan,…

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The outdated health idea holding women back in life and careers

Twenty-five years ago, Joanna Strober invested in a company called BabyCenter. Twenty-five years later, the company is still serving women,…

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