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Where have all the wasps gone this summer?
And why you should let them share your picnic ham and jam.
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Pregnant and parenting teens in Nairobi’s informal settlements: the hidden mental toll of stigma
Adolescent girls carry the blame for early pregnancy, yet the boys and men who got them pregnant remain invisible.
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How do teens living with disabilities in Ghana view their future? We asked them to show us
Ghanaian adolescents with disabilities often face hostile experiences that contribute to negative self-perceptions.
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How heatwaves make life harder for homeless people
Homeless people are at higher risk of various health problems.
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Ten simple and proven ways to reduce your exposure to pollutants in your home
Expert advice to reduce exposure to harmful pollutants and toxic chemicals.
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Antibiotic resistance is spreading through South Africa’s water systems: study explains how
After harmful bacteria are removed by water treatment, the genetic information that enables antimicrobial resistance can persist.
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Three ways boredom can actually be a benefit
A little boredom can be good for you.
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Family feud over Chadwick Boseman’s estate highlights 3 lessons for grieving families
Celebrity probate battles deal with the same legal issues that courts handle every day for many families that are not in the news.
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Cholera still kills thousands each year – in places without clean water, it’s far from history
While cholera launched modern epidemiology and has nearly disappeared in many countries, the disease never went away. It has instead retreated to the places least equipped to fight it.
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Better guacamole? How avocado import rules helped cut Mexico’s water pollution – it holds lessons for future US trade deals
Pressure from trade agreements can clean up sources of environmental harm, leading to cleaner rivers in the case of Mexico’s much-loved avocados.
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Should you wash your prewashed lettuce? An infectious disease expert explains how to eat your greens safely during the cyclospora outbreak
Rather than avoiding fresh produce, adopting a few sensible food safety practices can help cut your risk of infection. ➕ Includes video 🎥
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What I found when I scanned the brains of kids creating tunes on the piano
Playing improv music activates the reward system of the brain.