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Maybe She’s Born With It. Maybe It’s Neurocosmetics.
Skin care is coming for your brain.
Asthma Boulevard
Living and breathing in Southern California’s pollution corridor
There Are Exceptionally Sharp Octogenarians. Biden Isn’t One.
The president’s age isn’t his problem.
The Silence Doctors Are Keeping About Millennial Deaths
Physicians who care for younger cancer patients are shying away from hard but necessary conversations.
Joe Biden’s ‘Cognitive Fluctuations’
Which version of the president will show up next?
Swap Your Meat for Cheese
A better meat replacement is hiding in your fridge.
The Science of Pet Ownership Needs a Reality Check
Animal companions don’t always produce health benefits for their humans.
A New Danger at America’s National Parks
Extreme heat is making it harder for rescue helicopters to take off.
Pain Doesn’t Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10
A popular scale for measuring pain doesn’t work, but medicine still has no better alternative.