How can estrogen help control type 2 diabetes?
About 84 million people in the United States are living with prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are
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4-7-8 breathing: How it works, benefits, and uses
This breathing pattern aims to reduce anxiety or help people get to sleep. Some proponents claim that the method helps
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No new HIV cases by 2030? Advocates in Chicago applaud Trump’s goal but question how it will be carried out.
After state and national leaders announced efforts to eliminate the spread of HIV over the next decade, those involved in
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How does smoking marijuana affect sperm?
As recent research shows, men in Western countries are facing a fertility crisis. Sperm count in males of reproductive age
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Safe, convenient, affordable: How a pocket device is changing women’s health
Engineering professor Nimmi Ramanujam describes how she came up with the idea for a device that allows for a speculum-free
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Morals versus money: How we make social decisions
Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists
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How virtual reality might help fight recurring nightmares
You might say that Patrick McNamara is in a frightening line of work. As a sleep researcher, he’s hunting for
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Baby crying in sleep: What’s normal and how to soothe them
For many caregivers, sleep-related issues are among the biggest challenges during the baby and toddler years. Sleep problems are common,
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Experts share how our relationships with each other, the world around us and ourselves can make us happy
Depending on who you ask, happiness can be a lot of things. The Dalai Lama might tell you that happiness
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Study suggests how high blood pressure might contribute to Alzheimer’s
The brain’s system for removing waste is driven primarily by the pulsations of adjoining arteries, University of Rochester neuroscientists and
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