Can Parrots Converse? Polly Says That’s the Wrong Question.
Half a century ago, one of the hottest questions in science was whether humans could teach animals to talk. Scientists tried using sign language...
What to Know About Ibogaine, a Psychedelic
What is ibogaine?A naturally occurring psychoactive compound, ibogaine comes from the iboga tree, a rainforest shrub native to Central Africa. The drug comes from...
Were You Stuck With a Big Vet Bill? Tell Us About It.
Dogs and cats are members of the family. So when they are sick, many pet owners will go to nearly any length to make...
C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox
With Pride events scheduled worldwide over the coming weeks, U.S. officials are bracing for a return of mpox, the infectious disease formerly called monkeypox...
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated for Parents on Medicaid
Some Context: Experts say bad situations can often be reversed with treatment.Both mental health and drug addiction crises have been roiling the country, and...
‘Failure to Thrive,’ or a Failure to Look?
Geriatrics is a field of sleuthing. To solve medical enigmas, doctors must become detectives, teasing out the effects of overlapping causes that include chronic...
Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support
When a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury is comatose, in intensive care, unresponsive and hooked up to a ventilator, but not brain-dead,...
Cat’s Meows Are So Misunderstood
What is the meaning of a cat’s meow that grows louder and louder? Or your pet’s sudden flip from softly purring as you stroke...
Brain Cancer Was Supposed to Kill Me. Instead, It Gave Me a Second Life.
As I surfaced from the anesthesia, I saw my children by my bedside. It was the first time we’d all been together in years....
Colorado Bill Aims to Protect Consumer Brain Data
Consumers have grown accustomed to the prospect that their personal data, such as email addresses, social contacts, browsing history and genetic ancestry, are being...
