Health

Why some brains are wired for extremism

3D Illustration of the brain showing the concept of the Thalamus processing sensory signals.

Urban vs. rural prescription costs: How geography shapes spending

A generic prescription medicine pill bottle in front of a row of other pill bottles.

Fear is keeping people from cancer screenings — and that could cost lives

A doctor holds a dermatoscope over a patient's skin to examine for skin cancer.

The prevalence and impact of hard water in the US

Electric heater from washing machine aged by hard water.

Strength, steps, and swings: How men are staying active

Close up on a navy athletic shoe's strings being tied up.

What TikTok gets right (and wrong) about cleaning

Microwave being cleaned with water and lemon.

Aleve vs. Advil - What's the difference? Comparing these NSAIDs

Composite image of a bottle of Aleve with a pink cap on an outdoor table and a bottle of Advil with a blue cap on a white surface.

6 tips to avoid pickleball injuries

Two teams playing at a public park's pickleball court where a male player returns a volley at the net.

Suicide claims more Gen Z lives than previous generation

Jessie Edmond holds a photo of her son, Julian 'Wolf' Rivera, who died at 27 in 2019 in Middletown, New York.

For better therapy, just add mushrooms

Hallucinogenic psilocybe semilanceata or liberty cap mushrooms growing under fallen leaves.