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Epilepsy patients navigate a murky, unregulated CBD market

CBD products may help some people with epilepsy, but obtaining the right treatments can be difficult.

What scientists know about infantile amnesia

Why can’t we remember the things that happened to us when we were infants? Does memory start to work only at a certain age?

As the BA.5 variant spreads, the risk of coronavirus reinfection grows

The latest omicron offshoot, BA.5, has quickly become dominant in the United States, driving a wave of reinfections across the country.

Explainer: What’s next for abortion pills after the fall of Roe

Medical abortions — ending pregnancy through the use of medication — are becoming the focus of legal battles after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

A tenacious student uncovered the root of an onslaught of broken bones

He spent several weeks digging into his medical records and scrolling through scientific websites before hitting pay dirt.

California will make its own insulin to fight drug’s high prices, Newsom says

“Nothing epitomizes market failures more than the cost of insulin,” the California governor said in announcing that $100 million from the state budget he recently signed would be allocated to “contract and make [its] own insulin at a cheaper price, clo…

When periods make it tough to breathe

For some women, asthma symptoms worsen before and during menstruation. Fluctuations in sex hormones may be the reason, experts say.

How to stay safe in a mass shooting, and overcome the fear they create

Experts talk about how to stay safe if a mass shooting erupts near you, and how to deal with the fear that can be triggered by this type of violence.

Trying to stay safe in a mass shooting, and to overcome the fear created

Experts talk about how to stay safe if a mass shooting erupts near you, and how to deal with the fear that can be triggered by this type of violence.

Acupuncture could reduce tension headaches by half

For those receiving “true acupuncture,” headache days decreased from 20 a month at the start of the study to seven days a month at the end.