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2022-03-28 Can Melatonin Gummies Solve Family Bedtime Struggles? Experts Advise Caution Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News For three exhausting years, Lauren Lockwood tried to get her son Rex to sleep through the night. As an infant, he couldn’t sleep without a blanket over his carrier to drown out the world around him. At age […]
2022-03-28 Abortion pills are just as safe to prescribe based on a patient’s medical history as after an in-person exam, new research finds Removing ultrasound and pelvic exam requirements for medication abortion could help expand access to care. Oleg Rebrik/iStock via Getty Images Plus Ushma Upadhyay, University of California, San Francisco For many people, accessing abortion […]
2022-03-27 Universities Are Failing the Next Generation of Scientists By Paul M. Sutter The long-term job outlook for a freshly minted science Ph.D. can be pretty grim. After devoting more than a half decade to becoming an independent researcher in the field of their passion, after sacrificing opportunities for better pay and work-life balance, and […]
2022-03-27 Health Officials See Bright Future in Poop Surveillance Anna Maria Barry-Jester MODESTO, Calif. — One of Patrick Green’s first orders of business each day is to open a tap and fill a bottle with sludge. A utilities plant operator in Modesto, a city of nearly a quarter-million people in California’s San Joaquin […]
2022-03-27 Urban evolution: How species adapt to survive in cities Plants and animals are evolving in cities around the world — offering ways to study longstanding scientific questions and clues to where climate change is taking us By Eric Bender Brown rats in New York City may be evolving smaller rows of teeth. Tiny […]
We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. Quick and Easy Dishes for Dining Al Fresco (Family Features) Warmer weather is often welcome for […]
What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US? BA.2, one of three main omicron sublineages, is sweeping the world. BlackJack3D/iStock via Getty Images Plus Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes […]
2022-03-26 How the Hoopa Valley Tribe Monitors a Rare Carnivore By Elizabeth Miller On a sunny November morning, Anthony Colegrove parked his work truck on the side of a road in northern California’s Klamath Mountains and began creating a mobile laboratory. He pulled down the truck’s tailgate, popped open a tackle box filled with syringes […]
Get Growing with an Urban Garden (Family Features) Urban living and lush gardens aren’t as mutually exclusive as one might assume. In fact, it’s possible to cultivate thriving gardens in even the smallest spaces. The first step toward creating a successful small garden space is planning. Sketching out your garden area with a clear understanding […]
4 Tips to Make Adopting a Dog a Paws-itive Experience (Family Features) Adding a dog to the family can be exciting, but it comes with responsibility, too. When you involve the entire family and plan ahead, you can be better prepared to provide a loving home and enjoy all the unconditional love only a […]