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Second Alzheimer's drug in the pipeline promises to slow worsening but with safety concern

New research shows another experimental Alzheimer's drug can modestly slow patients' inevitable worsening

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk

The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.

WEKU · Jul 4, 2023

Study Finds Texas' 6-Week Abortion Ban Resulted in 10,000 Additional Babies

A study from researchers at Johns Hopkins is the first to look at the effects of Texas' 2021 "Heartbeat Act" on live births.

Reason · Jun 30, 2023

“Mommy brain” may not be real and is unfair to moms, scientist say

Anyone that’s sleep-deprived and caring for the constant whims of another human being would struggle to think clearly.

Fortune · Feb 8, 2023

Why It’s Finally Time To Stop Obsessing Over Counting Steps For Health

Step tracking can be addicting but there really is no magic number of steps.

Inverse · Feb 3, 2023

Is alcohol bad for your health? Here's what the science actually says

Most Americans are unaware of the relationship between alcohol consumption and some cancers.

Inverse · Jan 24, 2023

The COVID death "gap" between US states

More than 122,000 lives would have been saved if all states had the same vaccination rates as the most vaccinated

Salon · Nov 22, 2022

Extreme heat killing prisoners in Texas

Texas officials claimed that no prisoners have been killed by heat. A new report shows they're wrong

Salon · Nov 18, 2022

Heat Kills Hundreds In Texas Prisons

During the hottest part of the year, up to 13 percent of deaths at Texas prisons without air conditioning were due to extreme temperatures.

Texas Observer · Nov 15, 2022

King Tutankhamun: Life, death and mummy of ancient Egypt's boy pharaoh

Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh whose lavish tomb became world-famous upon its discovery in 1922.

LiveScience · Oct 20, 2022