Many parents of preschoolers insist that naps are essential to recharge their little ones during the day and improve their mood. Turns out that daytime…
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The U.S. government’s mask mandate for people on planes, trains, ferries and other modes of public transportation has been challenged in a lawsuit filed by…
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Your ability to find your way around may be influenced by your childhood surroundings. Researchers in the United Kingdom and France have discovered that people…
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Reassuring new research finds that most face masks used by people during the pandemic don’t have high levels of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
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Smoking pot through a bong doesn’t protect the nonsmokers in the room from the dangers of secondhand smoke, a new study warns. Bongs have been…
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Kids today feel more pressured by their parents’ high expectations, and that may be feeding a rise in perfectionism, a new study suggests. Some people…
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It turns out that trees might be good medicine. How so? New research shows that having lots of trees in your neighborhood could improve your…
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U.S. airline companies want an end to mask and COVID testing rules for air travel — and many top infectious disease and public health experts…
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Climate change is prompting longer pollen seasons and higher pollen counts, which spells trouble for people with seasonal allergies, allergists warn. “Allergy seasons have been…
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White-tailed deer can shed and transmit the COVID-19 virus for up to five days after they’re infected, according to a study that also identified where…
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Your child’s risk of harm from social media is higher at certain ages and it’s different for girls and boys, researchers report. To figure out…
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Warm summer nights may leave you tossing and turning in bed, but that could be the least of your worries. Just a slight rise in…
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