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There are no simple solutions to America’s deadly overdose epidemic, which costs 100,000 lives each year and is erasing gains in life expectancy.
Jan 6, 2023
In just over a month after the change in Twitter leadership, there have been significant changes to the social media platform, in its new “Twitter 2.0.” version.
Dec 26, 2022
New study results from an international research team led by USC scientists have identified a signature pattern of white matter connectivity exclusive to the…
Nov 14, 2022
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, so it’s not surprising that exposure to poor air quality worsens patient outcomes.
Sep 29, 2022
Flavored oral nicotine products, which contain no tobacco but are not FDA-approved to help people quit smoking, are increasingly marketed and sold in the U.S., but researchers have never measured their use among U.S.
Aug 8, 2022
Eating disorders are often misunderstood as lifestyle choices gone awry or oversimplified as the unfortunate result of societal pressures.
Jun 14, 2022
Up to three out of every 1,000 infants in the United States are born with profound hearing loss.
May 24, 2022
As scientists around the world seek for solutions for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study reveals that two indigenous groups in the Bolivian Amazon have among the lowest rates of dementia in the world.
Mar 9, 2022
What physical changes occur in the brain when a memory is made? A team of researchers at the University of Southern California has, for the first time…
Jan 12, 2022
In a new USC study on the health effects of a low-calorie diet that mimics fasting in the body, researchers found regular five-day cycles of the diet in mice seemed to counteract the detrimental effects of their usual high-fat, high-calorie diet.
Oct 15, 2021
Lizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage.
Oct 14, 2021
Anyone who has watched a child face a doctor with a needle knows how stressful those moments can be for all involved.
Sep 3, 2021
California bars kids from cannabis dispensaries and shields them from cannabis marketing, but those statewide restrictions aren’t working as well as policymakers had hoped.
Sep 2, 2021
Right now, there is a good chance your phone is tracking your location—even with GPS services turned off.
Aug 16, 2021
