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1 in 8 people worldwide has obesity

Between 1990 and 2022, obesity rates more than doubled among adults and quadrupled among children and adolescents worldwide

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

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

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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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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

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

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How menopause can make menstrual cycles longer and more unpredictable

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The neuroscientist harnessing the placebo effect to help soothe pain

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The neuroscientist harnessing the placebo effect to help soothe pain

How exactly the placebo effect works is still a mystery, but neuroscientist Luana Colloca is working to find the answers in order to change the way we treat pain

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Hormone changes during your period don’t affect cognitive skills

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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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Patch with octopus-like suckers helps drugs penetrate the skin

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