There are steps you can take to relieve headache pain and prevent future attacks. by Katherine Cobb-Pitstick, University of Pittsburgh Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why do people get...
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by Julie Wolfe, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, and they are becoming more common across the United States. In 2022, a national survey found that about 60 million American adults – approximately 23% of the U.S. adult...
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by Masha Remskar Most people know roughly what kind of lifestyle they should be living to stay healthy. Think regular exercise, a balanced diet and sufficient sleep. Yet, despite all the hacks, trackers and motivational quotes, many of us still struggle to stick with our health goals. Meanwhile, people...
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Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is emerging as a safe, effective option for patients struggling with the lasting effects of Long COVID. By calming the body’s overactive stress response, this simple procedure is helping many regain energy, clarity, and quality of life. TL;DR Long COVID (PCC) is a chronic condition...
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by Begüm Babür, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn’t invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in the language of...
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by Danielle Wilhour, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus “Is it just me, or is there a storm coming?” If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the U.S. living with migraines, there’s a good chance an intense headache will begin when the weather shifts. You aren’t...
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by: Brian Bossak, College of Charleston Summer is just getting started, and millions of people are under heat advisories as a major heat wave spreads across large parts of the central and eastern U.S. in June 2025. For many people, summer is their favorite season, a time for cookouts,...
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by Monica Y. Bartlett, Gonzaga University A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude notebooks and diaries. And research has consistently pointed to the...
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For many individuals, recovering from COVID-19 isn’t the end of the journey. Weeks or even months after the initial infection, lingering symptoms—collectively known as Long COVID—can persist, affecting daily life and mental well-being. As traditional treatments often fall short, some are exploring alternative therapies like intravenous (IV) ketamine to...
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by Christine Cairns Fortuin, Mississippi State University Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way. One of those ways creates quite a bit of suffering for humans: pollen, the infamous male gametophyte of the plant kingdom. In the...
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