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Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems? Experts explain why it's healthy to let your children occasionally play in the dirt — and it may not be for the reasons you assume.
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Can you get high from poppy seeds? Poppy seeds come from the same plant that's used to make opium and morphine. So can they get you high?
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Ozempic-like drugs may treat alcohol addiction, study finds A study using Swedish patient data found anti-obesity drugs were linked with fewer hospitalizations related to alcohol use, adding to a body of work suggesting these drugs could potentially be used to manage addiction.

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Could we ever retrieve memories from a dead person's brain?

By Hannah Loss published

Neuroscientists have identified the physical locations where memories are stored in the brain. But would that enable us to retrieve memories from someone who has died?

Memory
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10 'superbug' stories from 2024, from bacterial 'Kryptonite' to deep-sea antibiotics

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this problem and the potential solutions that are emerging in turn.

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Why are my feet two different sizes?

By Charles Choi published

Why is one foot sometimes larger than the other?

Health
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Mobvoi Treadmill Plus review

By Anna Gora published

Reviews Is this upgraded version of our favorite budget treadmill any better?

Reviews
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Health news quiz: Test your knowledge of medical research from 2024

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Newfound cells, ancient DNA, groundbreaking surgeries — test your memory of health discoveries from 2024.

Health
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Do blind people 'see' images in their dreams?

By Charles Q. Choi published

For people who have been blind since birth, brain scans alone can't reveal if they dream in images.

Dreams
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Why is fluoride added to drinking water?

By Marilyn Perkins published

Fluoride is added to tap water in many countries around the world. But why?

Health
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Hoka Bondi 8 running shoe review

By Lou Mudge published

REVIEW Hoka Bondi 8: a reliable everyday runner with great cushioning and bounce.

REVIEW
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Case report quiz: What's the diagnosis? Test your knowledge of medical cases from 2024

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Doctors write case reports to call attention to unique, unusual or perplexing medical cases. Do you remember these stand-out cases from 2024?

Health
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Expect more pandemics to sweep the globe in the coming decades

By Olga Anikeeva, Jessica Stanhope, Peng Bi, Philip Weinstein published

When human activities disrupt and unbalance ecosystems, such as by way of climate change and biodiversity loss, things go wrong.

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