Breastfeeding mothers can feel reassured by new research that has found that taking antidepressant treatment does not negatively impact their baby's brain development.

After a 2024 study linked fluoride to lower IQs in kids, researchers at the University of Minnesota wanted to take a closer ...

About 209 million Americans receive fluoridated water in their taps, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Jim Cole / Associated Press) A new report linking fluoridated ...

High schoolers with higher IQs are significantly more likely to be moderate or heavy drinkers as adults, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center. jovannig - stock.adobe.com High ...

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Fluoride is a common natural element found in water, soil, rocks and food. For the past several decades, fluoride has also been a cornerstone of dentistry and public health, due to its ability to ...

For years, critics have used fear of “IQ loss” to fuel campaigns against community water fluoridation. Public officials, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have called fluoride an “industrial waste”.

For as long as intelligence has been studied, we’ve been told that our raw IQ is mostly a genetic hand-me-down. Sure, we've learned how to sharpen the knives we were handed and increase our “effective ...

Playing video games might not be as bad for kids as our parents told us. In fact, according to a study published in 2022, playing video games might have actually increased the IQ in some children. The ...

A new study turned to Arctic ice core records between 500 BCE through 600 CE to find a link between lead pollution and widespread health decline in the Ancient Roman Empire, which most likely lowered ...