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How junk food outsmarts our brains—by hiding in our memories

Health

How junk food outsmarts our brains—by hiding in our memories

How junk food outsmarts our brains—by hiding in our memories

Dust isn’t just dirt—it’s full of ‘forever chemicals’

Health

Dust isn’t just dirt—it’s full of ‘forever chemicals’

Dust isn’t just dirt—it’s full of ‘forever chemicals’

The shingles vaccine may reduce your dementia risk—here's why

Health

The shingles vaccine may reduce your dementia risk—here's why

The shingles vaccine may reduce your dementia risk—here's why

The reason dementia rates are rising is surprisingly simple

Science

The reason dementia rates are rising is surprisingly simple

The reason dementia rates are rising is surprisingly simple

This common infection is actually an STI

Health

This common infection is actually an STI

This common infection is actually an STI

Should you get a measles booster? Here's what you should know.

Health

Should you get a measles booster? Here's what you should know.

Should you get a measles booster? Here's what you should know.

Tuberculosis is rising in the U.S. again. How did we get here?

Science

Tuberculosis is rising in the U.S. again. How did we get here?

Tuberculosis is rising in the U.S. again. How did we get here?

What are the signs of dementia—and why is it so hard to diagnose?

Science

What are the signs of dementia—and why is it so hard to diagnose?

What are the signs of dementia—and why is it so hard to diagnose?

Two ways bird flu could cause a human pandemic

Science

Two ways bird flu could cause a human pandemic

Two ways bird flu could cause a human pandemic

How sugar and fat affect your brain

Science

How sugar and fat affect your brain

How sugar and fat affect your brain

3 ways Jimmy Carter changed the world in 100 years

History & Culture

3 ways Jimmy Carter changed the world in 100 years

3 ways Jimmy Carter changed the world in 100 years

Fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be

Science

Fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be

Fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be

Why did ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise in Florida this year?

Science

Why did ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise in Florida this year?

Why did ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise in Florida this year?

Why are so many young adults getting colon cancer?

Science

Why are so many young adults getting colon cancer?

Why are so many young adults getting colon cancer?

Why we add fluoride to water—and how it became so controversial

Environment

Why we add fluoride to water—and how it became so controversial

Why we add fluoride to water—and how it became so controversial

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