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Science & Health (page 53)

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Pregnant couple showing each other their bellies (Getty Images/paolomartinezphotography)

Father's role in fetal alcohol syndrome

Michael Golding - The Conversation
Biodegradable trash paper and plastic spread out (Getty Images/Tatiana Maksimova)

Can bioplastics fix our plastic problem?

Matthew Rozsa
4 year old little boy sleeping with his cuddly toy in his bed (Getty Images/Catherine Delahaye)

More parents giving kids melatonin

Nicole Karlis
Farmer spraying pesticide on field (Getty Image/Toa55)

Pesticides are reducing sperm counts

Matthew Rozsa
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Tired stressed new mother at home (Getty Images/kieferpix)

Postpartum drug cost is "ridiculous"

Nicole Karlis
Common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) (Getty Images/Anup Shah)

Like us, these five animals have culture

Elizabeth Hlavinka
COVID-19 vaccine vials (Getty Images/Yulia Reznikov)

Some states are harming vaccine efforts

Amy Maxmen - KFF Health News
Teenage girl lying in bed (Getty Images/fotostorm)

Is bed rotting self-care or a trap?

Monica Manmadkar
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At Boulder Mind Care Dr. Wade Grindle gives ketamine to some patiences to help with their depression on November 14, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Barriers to ketamine harming patients

Elizabeth Hlavinka
A pair of Pūteketeke (Great Crested Grebes) bonding on a lake in New Zealand (Getty Images/Kristian Bell)

John Oliver endorses puking birds

Matthew Rozsa
A Mbendjele camp in the Congo rainforest (Dr Nikhil Chaudhary)

Study shows it takes a village to parent

Nicole Karlis
Taylor Swift performs onstage during " Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on November 09, 2023 in Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal. (Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Keeping a secret can be energizing

Nicole Karlis
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A woman sitting at a table working on her laptop, head in hands (Getty Images/Fiordaliso)

Are we overdiagnosing with ADHD?

Matthew Rozsa
A scavenger looks for plastic bottles at Jabon landfill on April 22, 2021 in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

Poor countries harmed most by plastic

Joseph Winters - Grist
Water dripping from a faucet (Getty Images/Stock Depot)

"Forever chemicals" in tap water

Matthew Rozsa
Kangaroos running (Getty Images/slowmotiongli)

Unleash the kangaroos, New Hampshire!

Rae Hodge
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Stressed woman in the airport (Getty Images/kieferpix)

Here's why flying is so miserable

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Playing Ned is Rex Fuller Right playing Felix is Phil Luna This is the play "The Normal Heart" at D.U. (Denver Post via Getty Images)

The arts can destigmatize addiction

Sean Daniels
Group of tired people (Getty Images/PeopleImages)

Poor sleep is a public health disaster

Nicole Karlis
U.S. President Joe Biden listens as John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, speaks during a Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate meeting at South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2023. (Elizabeth Frantz for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Could Biden declare a climate emergency?

Matthew Rozsa
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Two chimpanzees meeting with each other apparently having a discussion using hand gestures (Getty Images/curioustiger)

What chimp kids tell us about language

Carlyn Zwarenstein
A member of the Prado fire crew pours water over his head to cool off in the 105 degree heat while putting out hotspots at the Rabbit fire on July 16, 2023 in Beaumont, CA. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Last 12 months were hottest in history

Matthew Rozsa
Bacteriophage infecting bacterium (Getty Images/Design Cells)

Vampire viruses prey on other viruses

Ivan Erill - The Conversation
Intergrated sustainable energy close to the modern industrial zone buildings (Getty Images/Yaorusheng)

What's good for Earth is good for people

Matthew Rozsa
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