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The birth rate has dropped to a historic low, decreasing by 3% since 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in April. Click the article below to get experts’ take on the shift.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFAMILY DOWNSIZING \u2013<\/strong> As the birth rate in America has dropped to a historic low, experts offer theories on why more adults are opting out of having kids. Continue reading\u2026<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\u2018ALARMING TREND\u2019 \u2013<\/strong> 17 cancer types are more common in Gen X and millennials, a new study finds. An oncologist provides guidance on ways to reduce the risk. Continue reading\u2026<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p>\nPRICE OF FREEDOM \u2013<\/strong> After Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and American veteran Paul Whelan were released from Russia in a large prisoner swap, experts say they may struggle with the effects of trauma. Continue reading\u2026<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small, metal discs (electrodes) attached to the scalp. This activity shows up as wavy lines on an EEG recording.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFOLLOW FOX NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><\/h3>\nFacebook<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Instagram<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n YouTube<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Twitter<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n LinkedIn<\/u><\/span><\/p>\nSIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS<\/strong><\/h3>\nFox News First<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Fox News Opinion<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Fox News Lifestyle<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Fox News Health<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Fox News Autos<\/span><\/p>\nFox News Entertainment (FOX411)<\/u><\/span><\/p>\nDOWNLOAD OUR APPS<\/strong><\/h3>\nFox News<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Fox Business<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Fox Weather<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Fox Sports<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Tubi<\/u><\/span><\/p>\nWATCH FOX NEWS ONLINE<\/strong><\/h3>\nFox News Go<\/u><\/span><\/p>\nSTREAM FOX NATION<\/strong><\/h3>\nFox Nation<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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