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- Estrogen-only hormone therapy could lower risk of Alzheimer’s
on August 12, 2026 at 8:52 pmIn a retrospective study, people taking estrogen-only hormone therapy for menopause were less likely to see signs of dementia
- See the 2026 total solar eclipse from around the worldon August 12, 2026 at 7:40 pm
From a partial eclipse over Berlin to totality over Spain, see some of the incredible images of the August 12 total solar eclipse
- Major COVID study that fueled vaccine skepticism retracted over ‘misinformation’on August 12, 2026 at 6:15 pm
This study was originally published in 2024 and was criticized as being misleading by other scientists at the time
- See hundreds of stingrays swarming off the coast of New Yorkon August 12, 2026 at 4:45 pm
A “fever” of cownose rays revealed by striking drone footage could be a sign of warming oceans
- Yale study finds ‘Medicare for All’ could save $1 trillion and 114,000 lives every yearon August 12, 2026 at 4:00 pm
This study has been touted by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont as proof of the benefits of a universal, single-payer health care system, but the research hasn’t been peer-reviewed