Haneen Awada

In many high schools today, an underlying but persistent issue has been spreading through classrooms and hallways: chronic exhaustion. Students often mention late nights, heavy workloads, and restless sleep almost casually, as if constant fatigue has become an expected part of being a teenager. What once might have been an occasional lapse in rest now appears to be a daily reality for many. As reports from educators and healthcare professionals continue to highlight the rise of sleep-related...

Most people think of heartbreak as an emotional ache — something that hurts but eventually fades away. Yet for some, intense stress or grief can literally break the heart. Known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, or "broken heart syndrome," this rare condition causes the heart muscle to suddenly weaken after a shock, like losing a loved one or experiencing extreme fear. Though it often looks like a heart attack, the cause isn't a blocked artery but the body's own stress response gone too far....

Pain is usually unpleasant, but it serves a critical purpose: it warns us when something is wrong with our bodies. For people with congenital insensitivity (CIP), this warning system doesn't function at all. Individuals with CIP cannot feel physical pain, even from serious injuries such as broken bones, burns, or deep cuts. While this might sound advantageous at first, it often leads to repeated injuries, unnoticed infections, and long-term health problems. Scientists are studying this rare...