Measles Outbreak in South Carolina Linked to Brain Swelling in Kids

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Several children have come down with serious complications like encephalitis and pneumonia, state health officials reported this week.

My rare plants sell for five figures. The business helps me support my extended family, but I work about 100 hours a week.

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Harry Luu has sold rare plants for $16,000 and $26,000. a piece.

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Researchers Asked Drivers to Interpret Cyclist Signals. It Didn’t Go Well

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Participants in a recent study were asked to decode cyclists' hand signals. How well do you think you would've done?

I said I wouldn't get my son a cellphone. I changed my mind when he turned 11, and I'm glad I did.

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The author got her 11-year-old son a cellphone.

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She's 60 and just lost ACA subsidies. Now her health insurance costs $903 a month — and she's avoiding the doctor.

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Monthly premiums spiked in 2026 for Americans with Affordable Care Act insurance plans.

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For brain surgery patients, a robot could be the key to faster recovery

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A neurosurgeon removed a patient's brain tumor using robotic arms.

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Researchers Are Basically Inceptioning Lucid Dreamers With Brain Teasers

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A nifty experimental study hints at the potential of dreams to help us solve creative problems.

I'm 27, don't own a house, have no kids, and am not married. My parents had all that by my age, so I don't feel like an adult.

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The author feels behind as an adult.

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Many people sleep worse in winter. Here's what experts want you to know.

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A woman sits in the edge of her bed at night.

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Red flags that you might be hooked on your phone, from an addiction researcher. Here's how 'dopamine fasting' can help.

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Dr. Anna Lembke is a Stanford professor of psychiatry who specializes in addiction.

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