What happens if you need to pee while you’re asleep?
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Racial trauma has profound mental health consequence – a Black clinical psychologist explains and offers 5 ways to heal
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If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear
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‘Eco-friendly’ straws contain potentially toxic chemicals – posing a threat to people and wildlife
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Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains how critical sleep is to kids’ mental health
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Risk of death related to pregnancy and childbirth more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US, new study finds
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UK’s first successful womb transplant – key questions answered
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How tracking menopause symptoms can give women more control over their health
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As the mental health crisis in children and teens worsens, the dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need
Advertisement Anxiety, depression and suicide among U.S. teens continue to increase. Paolo Cordoni/iStock via Getty Images Plus Steven Berkowitz, University…
More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains what could be driving the trend
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