Be Aware for Your Brain: Drugs Change Critical Parts
There’s no better time than the upcoming Brain Awareness Week, from March 11‒17, to learn more about the most fascinating organ in your body. Read More »
10 CommentsButt In: Help Reduce Cigarette Butt Litter
We already know how harmful smoking is to your health, but did you know it can be bad for the environment? Cigarette butts are the most littered item in the United States—and the world. Read More »
3 CommentsI Feel Your Pain: Teens and Empathy
Can you put yourself in someone else’s shoes? Developing empathy—being able to read someone else’s feelings and relate them to your own—depends to some extent on brain development. Read More »
6 CommentsWhat’s in Cigarette Smoke, Anyway?
Stanford University professor Dr. Robert Proctor looked through tons of public documents to find out what tobacco companies put in cigarettes. He found some unusual ingredients, like: Read More »
11 CommentsAre You Addicted to Your Cell Phone?
A phobia is a strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Phobias can cause a lot of anxiety, panic, and even fainting. Read More »
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