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  1. Health & Medicine

    Widespread use of HPV shots could mean fewer cervical cancer screenings

    A modeling study of Norway, which has high HPV vaccination coverage and uniform cervical cancer screening, suggests fewer screens could be needed.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. Health & Medicine

    Poor sleep may account for a large share of dementia cases

    Researchers estimate that roughly 12 percent of U.S. dementia cases could be tied to insomnia.

    By Marla Broadfoot
  3. Health & Medicine

    Tear gas and pepper spray can have lasting health effects

    The chemicals are widely used for crowd control, but their long-term health risks are poorly understood.

    By Nikk Ogasa
  4. Physics

    A Greek star catalog from the dawn of astronomy, revealed

    Researchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek astronomer Hipparchus.