The Unhealthy Culture War Over Body Size

Your culture’s story about weight can change how your mind and body feel. At a Glance Weight stigma harms mental health and self-esteem across countries. ...

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What Really Drives Binge Eating? A New Study Has A Clue

New research shows dieters get tripped up not by feelings in general, but by the exact moment stress or sadness hits while they are trying to eat less.Quick TakeA 2026 study tracked real meals...

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EEG Exposes Coffee’s Hidden Sleep Damage

A full eight hours in bed can still leave your brain running on empty if coffee got there first.Quick TakeNew research shows caffeine can...
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Brain Fog’s Dopamine Crash Stuns Scientists

Brain scans now tie long COVID’s fatigue and brain fog to a measurable drop in dopamine signaling.Story SnapshotPositron emission tomography scans found lower dopamine-related...
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Hidden Penguins Upend Conservation Maps

Scientists have found the first new penguin species in more than 100 years, hiding in plain sight inside a bird everyone thought they already...
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Your brain is two separate organs, new study finds

Scientists at Stanford just found out your brain has two different birth certificates.Quick TakeStanford Medicine researchers found the human brain develops from two separate...
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Irregular Sleep Tied To Dozens Of Illnesses

Nearly 95,000 people wore sleep trackers for years, and the data just revealed which sleep habits predict future disease.Quick TakeA UK Biobank study tracked...