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The Heart Issue October 2023Heart-Brain Health: A Two-Way Street
The health of the cardiovascular system is linked to the health of the brain — and vice versa
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The Heart Issue October 2023COVID’s Damage Lingers in the Heart
Researchers increasingly find that the effects of infection by SARS-CoV-2 extend to the cardiovascular system
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Nature, Nurture Summer 2023A Walk in the Woods May Boost Mental Health
Many physicians are prescribing time in nature as balm for the brain
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Youth and Mental Health Spring 2023Alone in the Crowd
Loneliness among young people is on the rise, sparking concerns over possible damage to their mental and physical health
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Nature, Nurture Spring 2023Climate Anxiety
The existential threat posed by climate change is deeply troubling to many young people
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Youth and Mental Health Spring 2023For Children's Mental Health Care, Demand Outpaces Supply
The need for psychiatric care among pediatric patients is growing, but the resources to provide that care are not keeping pace
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Youth and Mental Health Spring 2023The Healing Airwaves
By allowing for hard conversations, podcasts and radio can promote empathy and reduce stigma
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Youth and Mental Health Spring 2023Energy Grid
Collaborations between scientists and nonscientists are shifting disease research toward what may become its new paradigm
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Sleep Issue Autumn 2022Sleep Melds Memories
Researchers home in on how the sleeping brain consolidates memories
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Sleep Issue Autumn 2022A Child’s Need for Sleep
A good deal of a child’s brain growth and development occur during sleep
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Sleep Issue Autumn 2022Health, Disease, and Chronobiology
Scientists are uncovering the ways circadian rhythms influence our well-being
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Sleep Issue Autumn 2022Behind the Veil of Hypnagogic Sleep
Research on “creativity’s sweet spot” could inform treatments for people with nightmare disorders
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Nature, Nurture Autumn 2022Forces on Nature
A different perspective on earthly events sobers and stuns
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Viral World Issue Spring 2022The Good that Viruses Do
The surprising and beneficial contributions that viruses bring to life
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