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How to Keep Your Home Cool in Extreme Heat

By Solcyre Burga

Why Some People Don't Get COVID-19 Symptoms

By Jamie Ducharme

Inside the Deal to Expand Access to TB Drugs

By Anna Gordon

The Difference Between Heat Exhaustion, Stroke

By Aryn Baker
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Assessing the 988 Crisis Line One Year After Launch

The three-digit mental health crisis line is a year old. Two of its architects explain how it’s helping people and what needs to change.

By Alice Park

6 Healthy Ways to Deal With Anger

Focus on relaxing instead of venting, keep an anger log, and know when to seek professional help.

By Angela Haupt

How COVID-19 Affects the Brain Post Infection

COVID-19 can have profound effects on the brain, leading to neurocognitive symptoms like brain fog, memory loss, and even dementia.

By Jamie Ducharme

What America’s Aging Population Means for Family Caregivers Like Me

America is aging fast. Technology can help us ride out the silver tsunami, writes Shauna Sweeney.

By Shauna Sweeney

House GOP Approves Defense Bill That Restricts Abortion Access and Halts Diversity Initiatives

The final vote was 219-210, with four Democrats voting with the GOP, and four Republicans opposed. The bill is expected to go nowhere in the Democratic-majority Senate.

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING / AP

Does Aspartame Cause Cancer? What to Know

The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener as a “possible” cause of cancer, while another expert group said it still considers the sugar substitute safe in limited quantities.

By Maria Cheng and Jonel Aleccia / AP

There's Now a Rapid, Accurate COVID-19 Air Detector

Knowing where the virus is lurking in real time could reduce the spread of disease.

By Alice Park

In Defense of Parasocial Relationships

Decades of research suggest that they’re good for the majority of people who engage in them—and for the celebrities on the other side.

By Angela Haupt and Video by Andrew D. Johnson

FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

The FDA announced that Perrigo’s once-a-day contraceptive Opill can now be purchased over-the-counter, without a prescription.

By MATTHEW PERRONE / AP

Heat Stroke Isn’t Just a Short-Term Danger

With extreme temperatures increasing, researchers are investigating the long-term health risks of heat stroke.

By Haley Weiss

EPA to Reduce Childhood Exposure to Lead-Based Paint Dust

More than 30 million American homes are believed to still contain dust from lead-based paint, created by chipping or sanding-off.

By INGRID LOBET and MIKE STOBBE / AP

Grief Camps Help Kids Affected by Suicide

At bereavement camps, kids and families can heal together

By Jamie Ducharme and Kara Milstein

'Forever Chemical' Lawsuits Could Ultimately Eclipse the Big Tobacco Settlement

Thousands of lawsuits remain pending around the country—a number that could grow to millions.

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Overlooked Environmental Impact of Vaping

E-cigarettes, and particularly disposable vapes, generate lots of waste and are bad for the environment, a new report says.

By Jamie Ducharme

The Scientist At the Heart of COVID Lab Leak Conspiracies

Ralph Baric could help save humanity from the next pandemic—if his enemies don’t get him first.

By Dan Werb

Study: Melanoma is Deadliest in Black Men

Men of color with melanoma have significantly lower five-year survival rates than white men with melanoma, according to a new study.

By Jamie Ducharme
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