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Neuroscience

Mike Tyson is returning to boxing at age 58, but health experts say it's a bad idea

Mike Tyson is scheduled to return to the ring this summer in a bout with social media star turned professional boxer Jake Paul.

Mar 20, 2024

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Health

Efforts to limit fast food near homes need rethinking, researcher says

Amid an obesity epidemic in the United States, you may have heard of efforts to eliminate "food deserts," or areas with few healthy food options, and limit fast-food chains near where people live.

Mar 18, 2024

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Medications

Everything you need to know about the new over-the-counter birth control pill coming to retailers

After approval from the Food and Drug Administration last summer, Opill, a daily oral contraceptive, is now coming to retailers, making it the first birth control pill available without a prescription.

Mar 6, 2024

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Medications

Does magnesium help with sleep? Expert says probably not

It's the latest entry in the self-care, sleep-aid craze, taking over your TikTok feed and infusing a mocktail that has drawn the attention of the New York Times.

Mar 5, 2024

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Health

Can Gen Z reverse 'rapid aging'? Why they fear 'aging like milk'

The oldest members of Gen Z are still a few years away from turning 30, but their anxiety over what they call "rapid aging" has exploded on social media like a premature time bomb.

Mar 5, 2024

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Medical research

Experimental antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease heads for human safety trials

Human safety trials of a novel antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease developed by Northeastern professor Kim Lewis are scheduled to start this spring in Australia, with results anticipated by fall.

Feb 29, 2024

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Medical research

How to make mRNA therapeutics safe from the start

The success of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 has unleashed a flood of interest in using the technology to create more vaccines and treatments for everything from rare diseases and infections to cancer.

Feb 28, 2024

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Can your smartwatch improve treatment for depression?

The same smartwatch that counts your steps and hours of sleep can also offer mental health clinicians valuable information about depression symptoms, a Northeastern expert says in an article published in the New England Journal ...

Feb 22, 2024

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Health

What are the best products to prevent, relieve chapped lips?

When the cold temperatures hit your lips and dry them out this winter, you might turn to some sort of lip product for a solution. But with a plethora of options to choose from, which will work best?

Feb 12, 2024

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