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Photo illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Congratulations! You’re parents now! How’s your sex life? Chances are, not so hot. Between endless diaper changes, sleep deprivation, hormonal changes and general exhaustion, new …

Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Sports psychology for everyday life Choking, whiffing it, the yips. For every spectacular performance in sports history, there’s an example of a …

Westheimer’s matter-of-fact sex advice, along with her funny lively personality, made her a national media celebrity. She was born in Germany in 1928 and died July 12. Originally broadcast in …

Months away from the U.S. presidential election, 73% of respondents in a poll by the American Psychiatric Association say they are feeling anxious about the election. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty …

Rogue health insurance agents have been switching people into Affordable Care Act plans without their knowledge. Social media ads that falsely promise people money for groceries are part of the …

A Colorado doctor is co-leading a campaign to end restrictions on cornea donations from men who have sex with men. Advocates say an outdated HIV prevention policy bars hundreds of …

So Seong-wook (left) and Kim Yong Min leave the Supreme Court building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday. Suh Dae-yeon/Yonhap/AP hide caption toggle caption Suh Dae-yeon/Yonhap/AP SEOUL, South Korea — …

A study finds that psilocybin can desynchronize networks in the brain, potentially enhancing its plasticity. Sara Moser/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis hide caption toggle caption Sara Moser/Washington …

The Global North has moved on from the mpox scare of 2022. The Global South is seeing outbreaks — and lacks the tools to address stem the virus. (Image credit: …

Rates are not looking great around much of the globe, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. Progress for routine childhood vaccinations has “stalled.”