Articles by

Aimee Cunningham

The teen brain is especially susceptible to the harms of THC

Citations C. Hjorthøj et al. Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than...

Flint grapples with the mental health fallout from the water disaster

On a Saturday in May in Flint, Mich., residents took seats in one of three rings of...

Blocking an aging-related enzyme may restore muscle strength

Researchers labeled the protein a “gerozyme” because of its link with aging...

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...