Taking acetaminophen, commonly known by the brand name Tylenol, during pregnancy does not raise the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability in children. This conclusion comes from the most…
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Red Meat, Beef Tallow In New Dietary Guidelines. What You Need To Know
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveils the department’s new 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans food pyramid on January 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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A “dormant” brain protein turns out to be a powerful switch
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that they have uncovered a promising drug target that could allow scientists to increase or decrease the activity of specific brain proteins. The discovery may lead to new treatments for psychiatric…
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The Changing Geography Of Healthcare Innovation
Map Of Greenland illustrating the dialogue of a redrawn cartography in 2026
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The world’s attention has returned to borders. Territorial claims, once thought settled, are again contested. Yet while governments fixate on borders, a quieter and…
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Eyes Back On UnitedHealth As First Health Insurer To Report Earnings
All eyes are on UnitedHealth Group for signs the company – and health insurance industry as a whole – is getting a handle on rising costs that have dogged the nation’s giant health insurers for the last two years. In this photo is a…
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What Max’s ‘The Pitt’ Gets Right & Wrong About ERs, From A Real ER Doc
Noah Wyle plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, on HBO Max’s The Pitt. Dr. Robby is a seasoned attending physician in a busy Pittsburgh ER.
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Emergency medicine is one of the most dramatized fields in healthcare. Show like…
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Cannabis was touted for nerve pain. The evidence falls short
An updated Cochrane review reports that there is still no clear proof that cannabis-based medicines effectively relieve chronic neuropathic pain. Despite growing interest in these treatments, the latest evidence does not show reliable pain…
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How cancer disrupts the brain and triggers anxiety and insomnia
“The brain is an exquisite sensor of what’s going on in your body,” says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Assistant Professor Jeremy Borniger. “But it requires balance. Neurons need to be active or inactive at the right times. If that rhythm goes…
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The real danger of Tylenol has nothing to do with autism
Social media and news feeds are filled with unverified claims about a possible connection between acetaminophen and autism in children. But medical experts say the far more serious and well-documented concern is something else entirely: overdose…
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Scientists sent viruses to space and they evolved in surprising ways
In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless “microgravity” conditions aboard the International Space Station, but the dynamics of virus-bacteria interactions differed…
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