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She lived with headaches and brain fog for years. Then she tried magic mushrooms. - The Washington Post

Health September 18, 2026

The room looked ordinary enough: a tan couch, bland art, the anonymous comforts of a medical office building in Baltimore. Then Elizabeth Richwines doctor handed her an ornate bronze chalice. Inside�...

Scientists are investigating whether popular supplements could harm the aging brain - The Washington Post

Health September 11, 2026

People tend to think about supplements the way they think about food: Things that are inherently good or bad for you. Green beans are good. Potato chips are bad. Vitamin D and fish oil belong, presum�...

The ‘Gen Z stare’ — and the decline of saying things out loud - The Washington Post

Health September 4, 2026

Its become a familiar TikTok trope. A millennial walks into a coffee shop and tries to order something. There are countless iterations, but the basic dynamic is the same: The cashier responds with a�...

The ‘Gen Z stare’ — and the decline of saying things out loud - washingtonpost.com

Business September 4, 2026

Its become a familiar TikTok trope. A millennial walks into a coffee shop and tries to order something. There are countless iterations, but the basic dynamic is the same: The cashier responds with a�...

The new science of brain workouts, beyond Sudoku and crosswords - The Washington Post

Health August 7, 2026

There was a time when bookstores devoted entire shelves to brain fitness even though no one really called it that. Crossword collections. Sudoku. Memory games. Later came adult coloring books. Each p�...

Scientists say this is the reason some relationships flourish and others flop - The Washington Post

Health July 31, 2026

The search for a formula to explain why some relationships flourish and others fall apart has taken many forms. Today, that framework is known as attachment theory. Across TikTok, users invoke labels�...

The hidden way cannabis changes your brain while you sleep - The Washington Post

Health July 24, 2026

Larry Mitchell never thought much about the dreams he wasnt having. For years, while he regularly smoked cannabis, his dreams seemed to disappear. Then, last summer, he quit. Soon afterward, his nig�...

7 unexpected takeaways from the newest research on cannabis and brain effects - The Washington Post

Health June 19, 2026

Stephen Lankenau has spent years studying how people use cannabis in everyday life. As director of Drexel Universitys Medical Cannabis Research Center, he has watched legalization spread, products gr�...

The midlife habits that could make or break your brain health long-term - The Washington Post

Health June 12, 2026

Neuroscientist Miia Kivipeltos lifes work has been about preventing dementia. Now, at 52, she has begun thinking more about her own vulnerability. Midlife is the time, said Kivipelto, a neuroscienti�...

Brain scans reveal 3 ADHD subtypes, including a more extreme form - The Washington Post

Health May 1, 2026

The classic image of a child with ADHD is practically a stock character: the spacey kid staring out the window, distracted by squirrels; the fidgeter who cant sit still, a leg rattling under the desk�...