Mental HealthNovember 5, 2025
ARFID Is More Than Picky Eating—And the Condition Is on the Rise
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID, can cause malnutrition and weight loss in children and adults even when body image is not a factor
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MedicineApril 1, 2023
What the First Lung Delivered by Drone Means for Transplant Science
Scientists document a groundbreaking flight to deliver a lung for transplant
ConservationJune 9, 2016
Medical Labs May Be Killing Horseshoe Crabs
Drawing the crabs’ blue blood for vital medical testing can condemn the animals to die, even after they are returned to the sea
EnvironmentApril 3, 2014
How to Keep the Lights on after a Superstorm
A planned micro grid in a New Jersey city could be a model for making local communities more resilient to extreme weather
HealthJune 7, 2013
Do Serious Beach Injuries Come in Waves?
There may be a correlation between spinal cord injuries and beaches that have been replenished with new sand