Can Learning a Foreign Language Prevent Dementia?
You may have heard that learning another language is one method for preventing or at…
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WHO Declares Ebola in Congo a Public-Health Emergency Nearly a Year After Outbreak
The second-worst Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,500 people in the Democratic…
Drug Overdose Deaths Finally Dropped in 2018, Preliminary Data Say
After some promising early indicators, preliminary federal data suggest the number of Americans who died…
More U.S. Teenagers Are Trying to Lose Weight Than in Years Past. That May Be Reason for Concern
Recent years have ushered in a wellness movement that emphasizes body positivity and holistic health…
Planned Parenthood CEO Dr. Leana Wen Is Out Due to ‘Philosophical Differences’ With Its Board
Dr. Leana Wen, the former Baltimore public health commissioner who was the first physician to…
Scientists Predict Climate Change Will Make Dangerous Heat Waves Far More Common
People all across the U.S. have been sweating through heat waves this summer, and new…
The U.S. Helped Defeat Ebola in 2014. Now, We’re Watching a Crisis Become a Catastrophe
Imagine a firefighter battling a blaze while the sprinkler system emits gasoline. This is the…
Conjoined Twin Girls Successfully Separated After 50 Hours of Operations
Surgeons announced on Monday that they have separated conjoined twin sisters after multiple surgeries that…
Does Listening to Music Stimulate Creative Thinking, or Stifle It?
Listening to music while you work “significantly impairs” creativity. That was the conclusion of a…
Why We Love Advice Columns, According to Psychologists
Taking someone else’s advice, even when you ask for it, is difficult. Entire studies have…