17+ hour, 31+ min ago   (912+ words) Dogs and cats can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are genetically similar to strains found in people worldwide. Antibiotic resistance is often discussed as a hospital problem, where bacteria can survive medicines that once stopped them. Resistant bacteria also occur outside…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1005+ words) Overlooked ocean foods such as oysters, mussels, shrimp and other invertebrates deliver surprisingly large amounts of essential vitamins and minerals. Fisheries and fish farms report their output in tons, which measures how much food there is but not what’s in…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1152+ words) Beauty influencers shape what teens buy, and few teens read the labels on personal care products that can carry hormone-disrupting chemicals. Cleanser, deodorant, shampoo, lip balm, a spray of something scented. By first period, a high school girl can already…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1001+ words) Alcohol cancer deaths in the US doubled since 1990, and among adults under 55 colorectal and breast cancer now top the list. When someone cuts back on drinking for their health, the organ they’re picturing is the liver. A new study of…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1132+ words) Five weeks of emotion training reduced distress in college students, with the clearest change coming from where they directed their attention. When something goes wrong, plenty of people try to talk themselves into a better view of it. College students…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (723+ words) Scientists in Germany used high-powered X-rays to scan tissue samples from four donated bodies to see where tattoo ink goes after it enters the skin. Researchers have spent nearly a decade assembling the case that tattoo ink does more than…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1059+ words) Global snakebite patterns are predictably correlated with a variety of environmental and socioeconomic factors. Every morning, millions of people walk into fields, tea rows and rice paddies to work, many in sandals or barefoot. A snake lying in the crop…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1074+ words) Researchers developed a reliable tool showing how differently people talk to pets during ordinary moments of daily life. People often talk to their pets throughout the day. They give commands, ask questions, offer praise, use nicknames, and sometimes tell an…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (940+ words) Childhood trauma predicted less pleasure in looking ahead only when one memory region worked poorly with the brain's reward system. People get through ordinary days partly by looking ahead to small things: dinner later, a message back, Friday night. Some…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (918+ words) Food insecurity later in life was linked to a much higher chance of probable dementia, with repeated hardship showing the strongest connection. Food insecurity can force a household to eat less, buy cheaper and less nutritious food, or worry about…...