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Eating spicy food probably won’t hurt you in the long run

Eating spicy food probably won’t hurt you in the long run Eating spicy food probably won’t hurt you in the long run

By Paul D. Terry/The Conversation

Sweet potato, brown eggs, and corn in a husk on a stove. Traces of sweet potato, peanut, chili peppers, papaya, and more were found in coprolite samples from Puerto Rico.

Mummified poop reveals a diverse ancient Caribbean diet Mummified poop reveals a diverse ancient Caribbean diet

By Laura Baisas

Personal care and beauty products repeating in a pattern on a whilte background

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The best Amazon Prime Day beauty and personal care deals on Crest, Oral-B, and more The best Amazon Prime Day beauty and personal care deals on Crest, Oral-B, and more

Apple watch SE 2 in a pattern

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The best Apple Watch for most people is just $199 for Amazon Prime Day The best Apple Watch for most people is just $199 for Amazon Prime Day

By Stan Horaczek

Find out about your genetic predisposition to disease with one of these DNA kits, which are on sale for Amazon Prime Day.

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Take 57% off the 23andMe DNA kit and discover your roots this Amazon Prime Day Take 57% off the 23andMe DNA kit and discover your roots this Amazon Prime Day

By Jen McCaffery

Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity

Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity

By Karin Modig/The Conversation

Person cooking whole pumpkin and roasting pumpkin seeds to get pumpkin health benefits

Why you should be eating more pumpkin this fall Why you should be eating more pumpkin this fall

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Man with cerebral palsy drinking from RoboCup

College students invented an easy device for cerebral palsy patients to drink on their own College students invented an easy device for cerebral palsy patients to drink on their own

Many schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma

Many schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma Many schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma

By Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik/KFF Health News

Disease plagues Tasmanian devils—except for on one island

Disease plagues Tasmanian devils—except for on one island Disease plagues Tasmanian devils—except for on one island

By Jessica Wynne Lockhart/Hakai Magazine

A movie still from 'Psycho,' showing the silhouette of a man holding a knife.

How horror movie soundtracks prey on our fears How horror movie soundtracks prey on our fears

A pair of chickens at a poultry farm. Bird flu has been detected in at least 67 countries.

USDA bans French poultry imports over avian influenza vaccine USDA bans French poultry imports over avian influenza vaccine

By Laura Baisas

A NASA astronaut in a white spacesuit in orbit above blue Earth.

Why we need a code of ethics to study space tourists Why we need a code of ethics to study space tourists

Sweat sensor worn like a ring on finger

A new noninvasive patch could monitor a vital hormone A new noninvasive patch could monitor a vital hormone

mass-casualty triage occurring via different technologies

DARPA wants to modernize how first responders do triage during disasters DARPA wants to modernize how first responders do triage during disasters

By Sarah Scoles

The study of smell loss still struggles for support

The study of smell loss still struggles for support The study of smell loss still struggles for support

By Hannah Docter-Loeb/Undark

What can we do about ultraprocessed foods?

What can we do about ultraprocessed foods? What can we do about ultraprocessed foods?

By Alice Callahan/Knowable Magazine

America’s war in Afghanistan devastated the country’s environment in ways that may never be cleaned up

America’s war in Afghanistan devastated the country’s environment in ways that may never be cleaned up America’s war in Afghanistan devastated the country’s environment in ways that may never be cleaned up

By Lynzy Billing/Inside Climate News

A map of Britain in the late 13th century.

Grisly medieval murders detailed in new interactive maps Grisly medieval murders detailed in new interactive maps

By Laura Baisas

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. This is an illustration of the two scientists.

mRNA vaccine innovators win the Nobel Prize in medicine mRNA vaccine innovators win the Nobel Prize in medicine

By Laura Baisas

little tikes best smartwatch for kids

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The best smartwatch for kids in 2024 The best smartwatch for kids in 2024

By Andrew Waite

A person receiving chest compressions.

What really happens during a near-death experience What really happens during a near-death experience

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

four of the best water filters sliced together against a white background

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The best water filters of 2024 The best water filters of 2024

By Heather Kuldell

A row of organic orange carrots with their green stems still attached on a table.

How carrots get their trademark orange color How carrots get their trademark orange color

By Laura Baisas

close-up of face with rainbow-colored clouds of scent reaching for nose

Is there such a thing as a smell illusion? Is there such a thing as a smell illusion?

Person talking to a therapist, probably talking about overcoming their fears of therapy.

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5 common concerns about therapy and how to overcome them 5 common concerns about therapy and how to overcome them

By Alexandra Frost

Four of the best fitness watches sliced together against a white background

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The best fitness watches in 2024 The best fitness watches in 2024

By Alexandra Berry, Abby Ferguson

An open mouth showing a drug delivery patch adhered to a cheek.

Afraid of needles? Check out this octopus-inspired drug patch. Afraid of needles? Check out this octopus-inspired drug patch.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Loud concerts are wrecking your ears

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Loud concerts are wrecking your ears Loud concerts are wrecking your ears

By Cory Portnuff / The Conversation

Four of the best cheap fitness trackers sliced together against a white background

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The best cheap fitness trackers in 2024 The best cheap fitness trackers in 2024

By Abby Ferguson

A lineup of the best smart scales

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The best smart scales of 2024 The best smart scales of 2024

By Terri Williams

An MRI scan of a human brain on a screen. Scanning the brain can help clinicians find abnormalities and the links between them.

Substance use disorder may be connected to a specific brain circuit Substance use disorder may be connected to a specific brain circuit

By Laura Baisas

A US postal worker delivering packages to a tan residential building, with a USPS truck parked on the street in the foreground.

How to order free COVID tests from the US government, starting today How to order free COVID tests from the US government, starting today

By John Kennedy

The best outdoor saunas

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The best outdoor saunas The best outdoor saunas

By Hannah Singleton

A woman sitting in her living room looking at her smartphone while sitting on her yoga mat.

DIY

The best workout apps for all kinds of exercise The best workout apps for all kinds of exercise

By Stacey L. Nash

Elon Musk in suit

Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts

A view of the Cueva de los Marmoles entrance from the inside. Skeletal remains from at least 12 prehistoric individuals have been found inside.

Early humans carved old skeletal remains from burial caves into tools Early humans carved old skeletal remains from burial caves into tools

By Laura Baisas

Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source

Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source

Egyptian fruit bats on a fruit feeder at a zoo

How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans. How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

BenQ best monitor for eye strain on blue background

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The best monitors for eye strain in 2024 The best monitors for eye strain in 2024

By William Goodman

Elon Musk sitting with finger tips touching in steeple shape

Neuralink is searching for its first human test subjects Neuralink is searching for its first human test subjects

A doctor uses a blood pressure cuff to take a patient's blood pressure.

Treating high blood pressure can save 76 million lives in 30 years, WHO says Treating high blood pressure can save 76 million lives in 30 years, WHO says

By Laura Baisas

Why healthcare workers are worried about possible changes to masking protocols in hospitals

Why healthcare workers are worried about possible changes to masking protocols in hospitals Why healthcare workers are worried about possible changes to masking protocols in hospitals

By Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News

Sick person with tan skin and black hair checking fever on a thermometer

What makes a fever an infection-busting superpower What makes a fever an infection-busting superpower

By Edmund K. LeGrand and Joe Alcock/The Conversation

Four fitness trackers sliced together against a white background

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The best fitness trackers of 2024, tested and reviewed The best fitness trackers of 2024, tested and reviewed

By Julian Vittorio, Abby Ferguson, Jen McCaffery

A beagle running through grass.

Why your pet might need a glucose monitor Why your pet might need a glucose monitor

By Gwendolyn Rak

All-knowing toilets and taste-testing rocks amongst 2023 Ig Nobel winners

All-knowing toilets and taste-testing rocks amongst 2023 Ig Nobel winners All-knowing toilets and taste-testing rocks amongst 2023 Ig Nobel winners

By Sara Kiley Watson

Revo Foods 3D-printed salmon

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered.

Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered. Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered.

By Arthur Allen/KFF Health News

Best cheap electric toothbrushes sliced header

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The best cheap electric toothbrushes of 2024 The best cheap electric toothbrushes of 2024

By Nicholas Ware

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

By Robin Buller/High Country News

Turmeric may help stomach aches, study shows

Turmeric may help stomach aches, study shows Turmeric may help stomach aches, study shows

By Sara Kiley Watson

Person with curly black hair and brown skin rinsing shampoo off after washing hair

Are you washing your hair too much or not enough? Are you washing your hair too much or not enough?

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Newborn baby sleeping in crib

Cribs filled with fluffy furnishings are photogenic—and deadly Cribs filled with fluffy furnishings are photogenic—and deadly

By Colleen DeGuzman/KFF Health News

Kidney transplant sensor on researcher fingertip

This organ-failure detector is thinner than a human hair This organ-failure detector is thinner than a human hair

Singer Jimmy Buffet in a purple shirt by a microphone.

Why the rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett may become more common Why the rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett may become more common

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Stressed person probably wondering if they're suffering from burnout

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Are you burned out? Here’s how your body might be telling you. Are you burned out? Here’s how your body might be telling you.

By Neha Sangwan

If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding?

If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding?

By Arash Javanbakht/The Conversation

Pants on hangers

The US wants to dress military in smart surveillance apparel The US wants to dress military in smart surveillance apparel

Work out at home and save space with one of the best compact treadmills.

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The best compact treadmills of 2024 The best compact treadmills of 2024

By Jen McCaffery

Kid with blonde hair wearing a blue COVID mask holding books and a backpack on the first day of school

How to avoid getting COVID again How to avoid getting COVID again

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A couple standing on the beach in warm sunlight.

Couples often share more common traits than we might think Couples often share more common traits than we might think

By Laura Baisas

robot doctor talks to elderly person sitting in chair

Will we ever be able to trust health advice from an AI? Will we ever be able to trust health advice from an AI?

By Keith Wagstaff

Doctor and patient in office

Should doctors and nurses discuss the dangers of heat? Should doctors and nurses discuss the dangers of heat?

By Martha Bebinger/KFF Health News