Health

Use it or lose it: How age affects cognitive skills

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Worm-inspired treatments inch toward the clinic

Laboratory worker using modern microscope to examine helminths.

Tick populations have surged in the Northeast. Here’s how to keep you and your pets safe this summer.

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What the U.S. can learn from Japan’s experience with an aging population

Four elderly women chatting in a garden in Takayama, Japan.

From New York to Arizona, more states consider curbing drug testing at childbirth

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The hidden gap: Understanding gender disparities in ADHD diagnosis

Young female college student feeling burned out in a classroom.

This city removed water fluoridation and is now reinstating it. Here’s what it cost residents.

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Are eating disorders genetic? Here's the data

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Understanding ADHD and its treatment: A comprehensive guide

Bottles of ADHD medications such as Adderall, Concerta, and Ritalin.

How one controversial study shaped 20 years of menopause care

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