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Two distinct sleep stages appear to play vital, complementary roles in learning: one stage enhances overall performance, while the other stabilizes what we learned the previous day.Share on PinterestNew research breaks down the mechanisms that help us learn in our sleep.Scientists have long known that a good night’s sleep works wonders for our ability to…

The “model minority” myth implies that certain ethnic minorities are better than others: better at adjusting to a different culture, more hardworking, more academically gifted. But this false narrative can segregate communities and cause a lot of harm to mental health and other aspects of well-being.Share on PinterestSome ethnic minorities in the United States have…

Medical News Today has interviewed Prof. Cheryl Giscombé, an expert on stress-related health disparities among African Americans, about a source of pressure that many African-American women experience: the obligation to project an image of strength or that of fulfilling a ‘superwoman’ role. Share on PinterestMany African American women find it hard to integrate self-care into…

New research indicates that responding to a pandemic, such as the current spread of COVID-19, is 500 times more expensive than taking preventive measures.Share on PinterestDeforestation increases points of contact between humans and animals that may carry zoonotic diseases.A new policy brief published in the journal Science has found that preventive measures that would significantly…

July 31 — The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines, and our daily lives, for most of this year. Medical News Today have covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into the deep racial disparities that COVID-19 has unmasked. However, this has not…