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Health & Disease

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Society

Are you a workaholic? Here’s how to spot the signs

In a major shift, psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction with its own set of risk factors and consequences

A young black bear cub rests in the embrace of its hibernating mother.
Living World

Bear hibernation: More than a winter’s nap

The creatures’ annual protracted snoozes have much to tell us about the biology of mammals, ourselves included. Now scientists are watching to see how bears will tweak their habits as the climate warms.

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Health & Disease

Singular science

“N of 1” studies aim to answer medical questions one person at a time

Close-up colored photograph of a side-view of the eye shows structural details such as the cornea, lens, eyeball and optic nerve. Glaucoma is a common cause of blindness.
Health & Disease

Putting the squeeze on glaucoma

The eye disease causes millions to go blind. New treatments aimed at protecting nerve cells — or generating new ones — may slow or even stop the damage.

Illustration showing the buildup of mucus outside of a cell due to the problems with the CFTR chloride channel. The channels in the cell membrane are closed and so chloride cannot pass through.
Health & Disease

Moving forward with cystic fibrosis

Long a paradigm of how a faulty gene can cause disease, CF is now treated by leading-edge therapies targeting specific mutations

“Still life: Balsam Apple and Vegetables,” James Peale
Health & Disease

Balance, not carbs or fat, is the key to healthy eating

An expert’s view on a common-sense diet: Don’t fuss over details, and put more plants on the plate

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