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  1. Cancer

    Cancer Screening vs. Radiation Therapy: Key Differences

    What causes the changes linked to cancer screening, how radiation therapy fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

    By Lucia Ferreira
  2. Pregnancy

    Everyday Habits That Affect Fetal Growth

    Researchers have learned a lot about fetal growth in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

    By Samuel Brightwater
  3. Immunity

    A Beginner’s Guide to Antibodies

    Learn what affects antibodies, which warning signs deserve attention, and when it is worth talking with a doctor rather than waiting it out.

    By Hannah Solberg
  4. Hormones

    Cortisol and Leptin: What’s the Connection?

    Here is what cortisol actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

    By Priya Ramanathan
  5. Mental Health

    How Scientists Study Self-esteem

    Learn what affects self-esteem, which warning signs deserve attention, and when it is worth talking with a doctor rather than waiting it out.

    By Marcus Oyelaran
  6. Reproductive

    A Beginner’s Guide to Menstrual Cycles

    Many people misunderstand menstrual cycles. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Jonah Whitfield
  7. Kids

    Ten Things to Know About Chickenpox

    Learn what affects chickenpox, which warning signs deserve attention, and when it is worth talking with a doctor rather than waiting it out.

    By Theo Nakamura
  8. Pregnancy

    What’s Really Going On With the Umbilical Cord?

    Here is what the umbilical cord actually involves, what the latest research says about it, and the practical details most people never hear about.

    By Grace Adeyemi
  9. Cancer

    Metastasis: What to Know

    Researchers have learned a lot about metastasis in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

    By Grace Adeyemi
  10. Immunity

    How White Blood Cells and Autoimmune Disease Are Linked

    Researchers have learned a lot about white blood cells in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

    By Nadia Kowalczyk
  11. Hormones

    Surprising Facts About Thyroid Hormones

    What causes the changes linked to thyroid hormones, how insulin fits in, and which simple facts make the whole topic much easier to understand.

    By Jonah Whitfield
  12. Mental Health

    Anxiety at Every Age

    From the basics to the newest findings, this guide explains anxiety in plain language and clears up a few of the most common myths.

    By Priya Ramanathan
  13. Kids

    New Research on Diaper Rash

    Researchers have learned a lot about diaper rash in recent years. Here are the key findings, what they mean, and what is still unknown.

    By Priya Ramanathan
  14. Reproductive

    Everything You Need to Know About Puberty

    Many people misunderstand puberty. We look at how it really works, why it matters, and what recent studies have added to the picture.

    By Elena Castellanos