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Michael J. Fox on Parkinson’s Foundation, Memoir ‘Future Boy’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Michael J. Fox Talks Parkinson’s Foundation, Return to Acting 07:50 UP NEXT Mom Reveals Secret Life as CIA Spy in New Book 03:01 Drew Struzan, Artist Behind Iconic Movie Posters, Dies at 78 01:49 Shirtless Oklahoma State Fan […]
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Brain training game boosts chemical linked to memory and attention, study shows
With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain chemical that plays a role in memory and attention. Participants who completed game-like activities through BrainHQ, an online subscription program, showed increased production of […]
Read MoreManuel Trujillo, Who Helped New Yorkers Heal After 9/11, Dies at 80
As Bellevue Hospital’s director of psychiatry, he guided rescue workers and grieving families through trauma when terrorists attacked in 2001.
Read MoreAmerica’s Retreat From Aid Is Devastating Somalia’s Health System
Hunger and the diseases that stalk small children have surged in Somalia after the U.S. slashed its aid to the country.
Read MoreHow Psychedelic Mushrooms Evolved Their Magic
Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule.
Read MoreHow a Long Island Woman Was Diagnosed With Chikungunya
A Long Island woman had no idea what had hit her. Her pursuit of an answer led to a mosquito-borne disease rarely seen in the United States.
Read MoreHigher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States
Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums.
Read MoreA Somali Hospital Closed After U.S. Aid Cuts. Fired Employees Reopened It Without Pay.
After the Trump administration stopped funding a medical center for women and children, a determined group of health care workers refused to let it shutter.
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Sued in U.K. Over Baby Powder Cancer Claims
More than 3,000 people in Britain have joined a lawsuit accusing the company of knowing that its baby powder contained carcinogenic fibers, including asbestos.
Read MoreWhen Joy Feels Out of Reach
Struggling to feel pleasure is a key marker of depression. But this distressing symptom can also occur on its own.
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