Articles by

Aimee Cunningham

50 years ago, air pollution was linked to more reports of animal bites

What pollution does to you — Science News, March 31, 1973 Scientists described the results...

Maternal deaths in the U.S. keep climbing

An increasing number of U.S. women are dying during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, according to...

My mammogram revealed I have dense breasts. What does that mean?

After a mammogram, you may have gotten a letter in the mail that starts something like this:...

‘Mommy brain’ doesn’t capture how the brain transforms during pregnancy

Pregnancy shrinks parts of the brain. That sounds bad. Throw in the forgetfulness and fogginess, or “momnesia,”...

Too much of this bacteria in the nose may worsen allergy symptoms

A type of bacteria that’s overabundant in the nasal passages of people with hay fever may worsen...

HDL ‘good’ cholesterol isn’t always good for heart health

“Good” and “bad” cholesterol: These well-known characters have long starred in the saga of heart health. But...

Medical racism didn’t begin or end with the syphilis study at Tuskegee

“We were all hard-working men … and citizens of the United States.” Herman Shaw, 1997 Born...

How 4 major coronavirus tools impacted the pandemic in 2022

The third year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States introduced vaccines for very young children...