Brain
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It's hard not to feel paranoid about brain aneurysms. Here's what you need to know about them.
What's the likelihood of a brain aneurysm happening, and what are the risk factors? Here's what experts say.
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Constant notifications on your phone, computer are impacting your health. Here’s why — and what you can do to turn down the noise.
Constant notifications are disruptive and create this pressure to respond immediately. Turns out, it’s taking a toll on our mental health.
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Using olive oil can 'boost' brain health, says new study
Using olive oil in place of margarine or mayonnaise can help lower the risk of dying from dementia, says a new study.
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Why do we get brain freeze? Experts explain
Some call it brain freeze. Others call it an ice cream headache. But there's no mistaking that brief, intense head pain. Here's why it happens.
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5 easy ways to boost brain health, according to a neuroscientist
The doc's happy-brain Rx includes a fun phone app and one sweet way to wind down.
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Study finds brain abnormalities 'common' in COVID-19 patients
A new study is shedding light on how COVID-19 is disrupting normal brain function in infected patients.
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Human patient put in suspended animation for the first time
Scientists (and sci-fi fans) have been talking about suspended animation for years. The idea that the functions of the human body can somehow be put on "pause" while life-saving medical procedures are performed (or a person is sent into space, a la Alien) has long seemed untenable -- until now. According to New Scientist, doctors have successfully placed humans in suspended animation for the first time, in a trial that could have an enormous influence on the future of emergency room surgery.
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