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Health

How concussion can lead to brain damage - and what to do to prevent it

A new understanding of what happens to the brain after a knock to the head is finally waking us up to the risk of contact sports, and ways to stop long term damage

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1 in 8 people worldwide has obesity

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Comment

Bad therapy review: Is mental health industry fuelling youth crisis?

Culture

A young man lying on the grass and watching the Milky Way. Taken in A Veiga, Orense.

Mind

Could the 'spirituality of science' provide the perks of religion?

Regulars

A woman with tummy ache lying on a sofa

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Early drug treatment leads to better outcomes for Crohn’s disease

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Understanding sex differences in the brain is vital to mental health

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Medication abortion pills, misoprostol and mifepristone

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Abortion medication is as safe over telehealth as in a doctor’s office

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Inhalable nanoparticles could help treat chronic lung disease

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Why fully remote workplaces mean more loneliness – and more sick days

Health

Why fully remote workplaces mean more loneliness – and more sick days

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Health

How menopause can make menstrual cycles longer and more unpredictable

Menstrual cycles change over time, but the menopause, and the time leading up to it, particularly alters their length and variability

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Mind

The neuroscientist harnessing the placebo effect to help soothe pain

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Health

Hormone changes during your period don’t affect cognitive skills

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Technology

US Congress grilled Big Tech leaders on child online safety

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Could combatting loneliness extend the lives of people with obesity?

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