North Carolina’s kindergarten vaccination rates show vulnerability to measles amid US outbreaks
Coverage of rising U.S. measles cases is often coupled with news about Americans’ declining confidence in vaccines. Scientists are quick …
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He was their ‘little miracle.’ What happens when antibiotics stop working | CNN
Dr. Felix Liauw remembers the first time he held his son, Obelix. “He looked perfect. He was our little miracle,” …
Kaiser study finds Sonoma and Napa hotspots for potential measles spread
Lea el artículo en español aquí. Despite strong measles vaccination rates in Northern California, the region hosts a handful of …
Scientists Uncover Shared Genetic Roots of OCD, Tourette Syndrome, And Autism
The prenatal to postnatal development of our brains involves a complex cascade of chemicals, branching brain-signaling pathways, and unfolding neural …
Cravings ‘like heroin withdrawal’: what happens when weight-loss drugs don’t work?
When Mercedes was told by her doctor that she could be prescribed GLP-1 weight loss jabs in 2024, she broke …
Let your mind wander, don’t retire and stop worrying: surprising ways to help save your brain from the cognitive cliff
You write that instead of fearing cognitive decline, “changing the way you think about the brain cliff can literally change …
What is postpartum psychosis?
Ten years ago, Meghan Cliffel was a working mother in New York City. In December 2015, she was back at …
The Coronary Artery Inflammation Controversy
Why did a big clinical trial that tested an anti-inflammatory drug fail to reduce heart events? Why did another pivotal …
One Old-Fashioned Trick May Actually Help Ease Lower Back Pain, Clinical Trial Finds
You probably don’t think twice about putting on your socks – until your back makes it the hardest part of …
Brain-eating amoeba, flesh-eating bacteria: What NC swimmers should know this Labor Day
More than 120,000 people are expected to travel by air through Raleigh-Durham International Airport this holiday weekend. Millions more Americans …