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A composite image showing the brain lesions of people with spelling difficulty after strokes
Cognitive science
Broken words
Published Feb 1, 2016
Researchers study stroke victims to pinpoint areas of brain that control how we write, spell
Commentary
Drinking hot water after sex won't prevent pregnancy
Published Feb 1, 2016
Jhpiego educator describes challenges of family planning efforts in Africa
Close up of yellow fever mosquito, or Aedes aegypti
Public health
Zika virus Q+A
Published Jan 29, 2016
International health expert discusses disease that is spreading rapidly in Brazil and beyond
Obesity and autism risk
Published Jan 29, 2016
School of Public Health study of more than 2,700 mother-child pairs offers new evidence that autism develops in utero / School of Public Health
Training tip
How to get better, faster
Published Jan 28, 2016
To master skills faster, tweak your practice routine, researchers say
Family planning
Protection and sex
Published Jan 27, 2016
In developing countries, married couples who use contraception are three times more likely to have sex than those who do not
Todd Stern speaks at podium
Global warming
Post-Paris Agreement, a new age for climate policy
Published Jan 22, 2016
Todd Stern, who represented U.S. at Paris talks last month, leads panel discussion
Opinion
Warning: Sugar
Published Jan 21, 2016
Drink labels could be the nudge many people need to make healthier choices / The Baltimore Sun
Commentary
Pollution solution
Published Jan 20, 2016
VW can do right by replacing diesel-run school buses, School of Public Health experts write / The New York Times
The brain on cocaine
Published Jan 18, 2016
Study shows drug's role in cell death, points to possible treatment