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ADHD
Nature

ADHD

Brian Owens Jan 22, 2026

The quest to understand and treat a pervasive and mystifying mental health condition. The symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been known for more…

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How to improve vaccine uptake: a huge study offers clues
Nature

How to improve vaccine uptake: a huge study offers clues

Brian Owens Jan 13, 2026

An analysis of more than one million people in the UK found that two-thirds of people who were vaccine-hesitant during the COVID-19 pandemic went on to…

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The Power of Love: Couples-Based Approaches to Cardiac Care Improve Healthy Behavior
Medscape

The Power of Love: Couples-Based Approaches to Cardiac Care Improve Healthy Behavior

Brian Owens Dec 17, 2025

Cardiac care interventions that involve patients and their partners may increase adherence to healthy behaviors, boost mental health, and improve some cardiovascular outcomes, a review of…

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Marathon Running Not Linked to Lasting Cardiac Damage
Medscape

Marathon Running Not Linked to Lasting Cardiac Damage

Brian Owens Dec 16, 2025

Marathons take a heavy toll on the body, and even for peak athletes there’s been concern about stress on the heart after 26.2 miles. After all,…

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Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds
Live Science

Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds

Brian Owens Dec 2, 2025

Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Extreme…

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Canada courts US researchers and signals wider commitment to science
Nature

Canada courts US researchers and signals wider commitment to science

Brian Owens Nov 19, 2025

Artificial intelligence and international scientists are some of the big winners in the country’s spending plan this year. The contents of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first…

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