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Nicole Karlis is an award-winning staff writer at Salon, specializing in health and science. She is also the author of the book “Your Brain on Altruism: The Power of Connection and Community During Times of Crisis.”

Nicotine patch, chewin gum and ecigarette (Getty Images/pixinoo)

Are e-cigs better for pregnant people trying to quit? New research is at odds with expert advice

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Doctor Examining Pregnant Woman (Getty Images/chuanchai)

Maternity care deserts are spreading across the U.S., March of Dimes report finds

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Volunteer planting a tree (Getty Images/pipat wongsawang)

Planting trees is critical to fighting climate change, but we don’t have enough baby trees: study

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Fruit fly (Drosophila Melanogaster) on a leaf (Getty Images/janeff)

Fly-ing solo: scientists discover genetic on-switch for “virgin birth” in fruit flies

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Sleeping Newborn Baby (Getty Images/Lisa5201)

Misinformation about chestfeeding is swirling online. Here’s what that actually means

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At the centre of this image is the young star V960 Mon, located over 5000 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros. Dusty material with potential to form planets surrounds the star. (ESO/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Weber et al.)

How baby planets are made: Planetary precursors revealed in stunning new space image

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Newborn Baby (Getty Images/Roc Canals)

Breastfeeding linked to 33 percent decline in infant mortality, study finds

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A 4 month old baby girl yawning (Catherine Delahaye via Getty Images)

Wait, is white noise harmful for sleep now? How these bland vibes can be bad for baby — and you

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Microbes in space, illustration (Getty Images/MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)

Alien biology: How will astronomers actually know if they’ve found extraterrestrial life?

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Methylphenidate 10mg pills. Used in treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy (GIPhotoStock via Getty Images)

Despite stigma, stimulant meds for ADHD do not encourage children to use drugs later in life

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Respiratory syncytial virus RSV vaccine vial with syringe and stethoscope (Getty Images/Manjurul)

FDA approves vaccine-like RSV shot for infants

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Rapid test cassette for Syphilis test, Rapid TPHA test, positive and negative results showing (Getty Images/Md Babul Hosen)

Syphilis cases in Houston are skyrocketing as health officials declare an outbreak

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Ashwagandha superfood powder and root (Getty Images/eskymaks)

For some, this anti-anxiety herb is a godsend. For others, it’s a nightmare. What gives?

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Birth control pills (Getty Images/Jamie Atlas)

FDA approves over-the-counter birth control — but potential cost remains a hurdle to access

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Sunscreen on orange background. Plastic bottle of sun protection and white sun-shaped cream. (ADragan via Getty Images) (ADragan via Getty Images)

What everyone gets wrong about sunscreen, according to skin cancer experts

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Man hugging dog (Getty Images/Carol Yepes)

Cancer in dogs and humans share more genetic similarities than previously thought: Study

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The surface of Titan, Saturns largest moon (Getty Images/MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)

Astronomers analyze alien rivers on Mars and Titan

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Dry soil of the partially dried-up river bed of the Rhine is pictured in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on July 25, 2022, as Europe experiences a heatwave. (INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

Last summer’s deadly heat wave killed 61,000 Europeans: Study

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Brain Scan (Getty Images/TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)

Mental health experts propose new subtypes of depression. Will it actually improve treatment?

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White-eyed Vireo (Kelly Colgan Azar/Flickr)

Climate change is driving earlier springtimes. For some birds, that could equal extinction: Study

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This deep galaxy field from Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) shows an arrangement of 10 distant galaxies marked by eight white circles in a diagonal, thread-like line. (Two of the circles contain more than one galaxy.) This 3 million light-year-long filament is anchored by a very distant and luminous quasar – a galaxy with an active, supermassive black hole at its core. (NASA, ESA, CSA, Feige Wang (University of Arizona), Joseph DePasquale (STScI))

Early strings of cosmic web identified by James Webb Space Telescope

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Powdered milk in plastic spoon on pink background (HUIZENG HU via Getty Images)

Infant formula shortage forced desperate moms to practice unsafe feeding: study

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Doctor checking pregnant woman with stethoscope (Getty Images/StefaNikolic)

Strict abortion laws are driving an exodus of women’s health specialists

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In this artist’s interpretation, a pair of supermassive black holes (top left) emits gravitational waves that ripple through the fabric of space-time. (Photo courtesy of Aurore Simonnet for the NANOGrav Collaboration)

Supermassive black hum: Scientists discover gravitational wave background that permeates universe

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