A recent study mapped the maternal brain from preconception through the crucial two years … [+]
“Mom brain,” that foggy, forgetful state…
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Is ‘Mom Brain’ Real? Studies Say Yes
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Study Suggests AI Tools Decrease Critical Thinking Skills
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at how too much reliance on AI assistants could make it harder to think, a company building bioengineered arteries, the role viruses play in Alzheimer’s and more. You can sign up to get The…
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Pharmacies in Israel face severe shortages in life-saving drugs
For more than two weeks, pharmacies across Israel have struggled with a critical shortage of medications, including life-saving drugs, due to severe supply chain disruptions by Novolog, the country’s sole pharmaceutical distributor.
The crisis…
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With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research
In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety. That is the key finding of my recent study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open.
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Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report
Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to consider a “dry January.”
Over the past few decades, mounting scientific evidence…
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Jimmy Carter Fought To End Guinea Worm Infection
Children collect daily family water needs from new boreholes, which supply filtered water free of … [+]
This week, the world celebrated the life and…
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 23, attended the festival with his brother. In June, an unnamed released hostage was reported as saying they had been held in a room with Guy after their capture.
Eitan Mor, 24, was working as a security guard at the festival. In…
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How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health—and How You Can Protect Yourself
As a series of massive fires continues to blaze through the Los Angeles area, blanketing neighborhoods with smoke and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes, air quality remains unhealthy throughout many parts of the county.
Wildfire…
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Walgreens Reports $265 Million Loss And Sees Progress On Turnaround
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $265 million loss in its fiscal first quarter ended November … [+]
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2025 Will Be A Huge Year For The $220 Billion Dollar Cybersecurity Industry
Cyber threats are constantly evolving.
With the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence across numerous sectors, security concerns have become top of mind for many leaders and innovators. Especially for healthcare, mitigating…
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