HBO's docuseries "The Vow" examines the sex cult NXIVM and asks the central question: "How does someone get wrapped up in a dangerous cult?" According…
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UK science advisers set to warn public on COVID-19 rates
Britain’s top medical and scientific advisers will tell the public on Monday that COVID-19 infection rates are going in the “wrong direction” amid expectations the…
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Scented house-cleaning products may raise the risk of asthma in toddlers
A new study suggests that high exposure to everyday cleaning products is connected to an increased risk of asthma, particularly scented products. Children who had…
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Pippa Middleton Swears By This Alternative Therapy for Calming Her 1-Year-Old Son—But it's Not Backed By Science
The Duchess of Cambridge’s younger sister, Pippa Middleton, has embraced an alternative therapy known as cranial osteopathy for her 1-year-old son. “Soon after Arthur was…
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I study teen suicide and believe clinical science can predict who is at risk
People often ask me what I do for a living. In the past, I would start with something vague, saying things like “I’m a researcher;…
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Better samples, better science: new study explores integrity of research specimens
Effective diagnosis and treatment of disease draws on painstaking research, which often relies on biological samples. The avalanche of studies used to better understand illnesses…
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Music students score better in math, science, English than non-musical peers
High schoolers who take music courses score significantly better on exams in certain other subjects, including math and science, than their non-musical peers, according to…
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Elderly care: ‘Appalling’ lack of technology invested in OAPs – Here’s the solution
The CPO of UK start-up Birdie Raj Tanna marvelled at the irony that people can easily make calls between London and San Francisco, but can’t…
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Britons urged to ACT NOW against DEADLY measles disease – ‘It spreads VERY quickly’
Responding to the shocking figures, Dr Mary Ramsay, Public Health England’s head of immunisations warned vaccination is the “only way to protect yourself” from the…
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What to Know Before Giving Your Child Melatonin Gummies as a Sleep Aid, According to a Doctor
Is synthetic melatonin a quick fix for restless children? Probably not. In an interview with Parents, Dr. Judith Owens, director of the Sleep Center at…
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