ChemistryDecember 2, 2024
Too Much Teeth Whitening Can Cause Damage. Here’s What to Know
Using teeth-whitening treatments to achieve a brighter smile may be appealing, but experts say overdoing it could cause lasting damage
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HealthNovember 27, 2024
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Public HealthNovember 27, 2024
What the Evidence Says about Fluoride in Drinking Water
RFK, Jr., and other potential and current government officials have spread shaky health claims about fluoridated water. Scientists explain the evidence behind its safety and benefits
Public HealthNovember 26, 2024
Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
The particles that make up wildfire smoke may raise the risk of dementia even more than similar airborne pollutants from other sources
Public HealthNovember 25, 2024
RFK, Jr., Could Run the Agency That Oversees CDC, FDA and NIH. Here’s What That Means for Public Health
RFK, Jr., could restructure the CDC, FDA and NIH in pursuit of his flawed vision of public health. Plus, we discuss chimpanzees at play and the first-ever close-up image of a star.
OpinionNovember 25, 2024
Confronting the Dangers of Silent Spread Is Necessary to Prevent Future Pandemics
We need targeted public health interventions to reduce transmission from asymptomatically infected individuals. Like COVID, silently spreading pathogens can lead to far more infections and fatalities
OpinionNovember 22, 2024
Here’s Why Abortion Largely Won on Election Day—But Not on the Top of the Ticket
Voters supported abortion rights measures while electing antiabortion candidates in the 2024 election. The split reflects a complicated abortion landscape post-Dobbs
EpidemiologyNovember 21, 2024
New Bird Flu Cases in Young People Are Raising Concerns about Mutating Virus
Canada’s first human case of bird flu has left a teenager in critical condition as human infections continue to emerge in the western U.S.
OpinionNovember 19, 2024
RFK, Jr., Is a Bad Prescription for U.S. Public Health
Prominent vaccine skeptic RFK, Jr., is a proven menace to public health. But with a bird flu outbreak looming, he is poised to take a perch atop the federal public health enterprise
OpinionNovember 19, 2024
Concussions Are Remarkably Common and Can Cause Long-Term Problems
New diagnostic techniques can pick up these brain injuries and ensure people get help
Climate ChangeNovember 18, 2024
An Off Day in Brooklyn—And on Uranus
A serious bird flu infection in Canada, a troubling projection of future plastic waste and dispatches from a global climate convention.
Public HealthNovember 14, 2024
What RFK, Jr.’s Role in Trump’s Administration Could Mean for Public Health
Federal health scientists voice concern over an anticipated takeover by medical skeptics in Trump’s second administration