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		Beer could be making you a mosquito magnet. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Sep 12 – We don’t fully understand why some people appear more attractive to mosquitoes – largely because it’s complicated, a tangled web of physiological factors, geography and species. But …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Getting enough sleep is one of the most accessible and powerful ways to maintain healthy skin. TatyanaGl/iStock via Getty Images – By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Published: 2025 Sep 12 – Have you ever woken up after a …	
	        
        				
						
			            			
																												
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Authorities inspect a house damaged by debris from a Russian drone shot down in eastern Poland. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images – By John Deni, Research Professor of Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational Security Studies, US Army War College Published: 2025 Sep 10 …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		In the US, ultra-processed foods account for about 60% of daily calorie intake. Fernando Andrade/Unsplash – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Sep 10 – A new study has found that people who eat a diet high in ultra-processed foods consistently have a specific elevated health …	
	        
        				
						
			            									
																						
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Consuming diet drinks is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes.  Depositphotos original extended using GenAI – By Paul McClure 2025 Sep 09 – Pregnant women who drink five or more diet beverages a week face up to an 88% higher risk of …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Lowering levels of a protein linked to iron in the brain could be a new way to reverse age-related memory loss.  Depositphotos – By Pranjal Malewar 2025 Sep 02 – Restoring memory and mental sharpness in older adults isn’t just about fighting disease; it’s …	
	        
        				
						
			            															
																
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		President George Washington warned in his farewell address about partisanship, sectionalism, excessive public debt, ambitious leaders and a poorly informed public. Mike Rosiana/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Robert A. Strong, Emeritus Professor of Politics, Washington and Lee University; Senior Fellow, Miller Center, …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Domesticated animals have grown in body size – while wildlife continues to shrink. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Sep 07 – In the largest study of its kind, scientists have accurately documented the massive change in animal morphology over the last 1,000 years, …	
	        
        				
						
			            																					
										
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		More than a decade ago starfish started dying from a mysterious disease. Scientists have now finally figured out what has been going on.  Bennett Whitnell/Hakai Institute – By Chelsea Haney 2025 Sep 05 – A mysterious marine epidemic has erased billions of sea stars …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		This AI-generated image spread far and wide in the wake of Hurricane Helene in 2024. AI-generated image circulated on social media – By Adam Nemeroff, Assistant Provost for Innovations in Learning, Teaching, and Technology, Quinnipiac University Published: 2025 Sep 02 – You’ve probably …