You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. Take your young kid with you as you commute through Penn Station and you’ll find that you have a lot ...

Every hour, ten people suffer a stroke in South Africa. The good news is 80% of heart disease and strokes can be prevented, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa. It all starts ...

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Colostrum is a crucial part of newborns’ development. The research on whether it's beneficial for adults is far less clear.