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What is a 'flexologist' — and do you need to see one?
Assisted stretching is more popular than ever. But what do they actually do to you? And is it worth it? We checked it out.
Eric Dane is angry about ALS: There's 'a good chance' he'll die while daughters are young
The "Euphoria" and "Grey's Anatomy" star, who revealed his diagnosis last Tuesday, sat down with "Good Morning America" to talk about his incurable condition.
Contributor: What kids need — and adults need to know — to combat the youth mental health crisis
Research shows that deep-seated, complex social trends are contributing to depression and anxiety in young people.
Trump will end crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. But L.A. has options for those in need
The Trump administration is planning to slash specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Lopez: A candid take on mortality and the power of friendship
David Mays, a cancer survivor, is dying — but he's at peace with his fate because he's got friends, love and support.
National suicide prevention hotline plans to stop offering LGBTQ+ youth counseling. Queer advocates in L.A. wonder what's next
The Trump administration's decision to stop working with the Trevor Project to provide suicide prevention hotline services to LGBTQ+ youth is the latest in a string of setbacks for the...
'Everyone else has moved on': Why L.A. fire victims may be feeling even worse now
The first months were spent finding shelter and procuring the essentials. Now, six months after the disaster, we must confront that this is our reality.
The people who think AI might become conscious
With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient
Will this woman be the first Briton to walk on the Moon?
The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.
'Epigenetic memory' may help explain why PCOS tends to run in families
New research suggests how PCOS may be partly inherited through "epigenetic memory," offering insight into why the condition tends to run in families.
Experts reveal why cultural heritage is important for community unity
Why do some communities unite in times of crisis, while others fall apart? A study by Kaunas University of Technology researchers revealed a surprising link—cultural heritage is not just a...
Health-impaired world leaders raise nuclear war fears, study suggests
Many former leaders of the world's nine nuclear-armed nations were impaired by health conditions while in office, raising concerns over their decision-making abilities while they had access to nuclear weapon...
Teacher socializing and well-being could be key to ending retention crisis
Having a say on school policies and curriculum, informal lunchtime socialization, and validating experiences of "imposter syndrome" are among a raft of factors that could be leveraged by the education...
Can't work out without music? Neither could the ancient Greeks and Romans
These days when you see people exercising, they're usually also listening to music, whether they're at the gym, or out jogging on the street.
Australian woman found guilty of murder after serving poisonous mushrooms to in-laws for lunch
An Australian woman has been convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, in a case that has gripped the country.
Neuroscientist who studied Einstein's brain dies at 90
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Marian Cleeves Diamond, a neuroscientist who studied Albert Einstein's brain and was one of the first to show that...
Neuroscientist who studied Einstein's brain dies at 90
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Marian Cleeves Diamond, a neuroscientist who studied Albert Einstein's brain and was one of the first to show that...
Alberta's health system in 'chaos' as restructuring continues, says doctor
Nearly two years after the Alberta government announced its sweeping plans to restructure health care in the province, the transformation continues and some health workers say they're still struggling to...
Thunder Bay, Ont., family who took fight for girl's autism funding to court to learn if it was worth it
Patrick Cully will find out next week whether his five-year-old daughter Scarlet, who has autism, will be able to continue life-changing therapy that's helped her speak on her own. Last month,...
I was a new mother in a new country. When dark thoughts came, I was afraid to voice them
There was a stigma around discussing mental health in Joana Valamootoo's home country of Mauritius. When she came to Canada and suffered postpartum depression as a new mother, she became...
Why doctors want you to talk to them about ChatGPT medical queries
ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools can sometimes answer patient questions accurately, but Canadian medical researchers caution that the information needs to be carefully checked before acting on what you...
Could Magnesium and TikTok's 'Sleepy Girl Mocktail' Actually Help You Sleep?
TikTok’s “sleepy girl mocktails” remind us how important magnesium is for sleep and health
Secret Mathematical Patterns Revealed in Bach's Music
Physicists found that the music of Johann Sebastian Bach contains mathematical patterns that help convey information
Virtual Bar Scenes Are a New Tool to Study Why People Commit Crimes in the Heat of the Moment
Virtual-reality could assist researchers in decoding how emotions spur a decision to commit a crime
Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory
Flimsy Antiabortion Studies Cited in Case to Ban Mifepristone Are Retracted
Outside experts found that two studies cited in a federal case on medication abortion had serious design problems and that their authors had undisclosed conflicts of interest
Today is your last chance to save 20% on the most iconic starship in the Star Wars universe this Amazon Prime Day
The Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon set is a faithful reproduction of the most legendary Star Wars starship; you'll have to make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs...
Experts ask where the center of the universe is
With the universe constantly expanding, scientists have a hard time finding where its center is.