Many feel grief, despair and fear after the news of horrible mass shootings. A neuroscientist offers 6 tips on how to process…
In the wake of yet more mass murders, people want answers. Some questions that arise about the tragedies relate to mental…
Alzheimer's is one of the most dreaded and difficult diseases, and it has been notoriously difficult to diagnose. Could…
President Trump called for better identification of people with mental illness as a way to stop gun violence and mass shootings.…
Studies have shown that the reasons for anti-vaccine sentiment run deep, and scientific facts don't often matter. A…
The brain-eating amoeba _Naegleria fowleri_ kills 97% of its victims, and infections are almost impossible to diagnose quickly.…
Can your kids be too clean? Increases in allergies suggest so. But how much dirt is too much? A pediatric allergist explains…
Recent reports describe people dying from infections caused by flesh-eating bacteria. But that doesn't that mean you…
As the population ages, a crisis could be in the making, with a severe shortage of caregivers for seniors over 80. Technology…
About 470,000 children in the US have epilepsy. Promising advances are being made in the field of epilepsy treatment for…
Presidential candidates have been proposing plans to expand health coverage, lower prescription drug costs and make hospital…
As the rate of obesity in the US rises, transplant centers are debating whether to accept organ donations from the obese.…
As the nation braces for a dangerous heat wave this weekend, a physician offers some tips for staying cool – and reminds…
Evidence suggests that microbes play a vital role in health. But what microbes we get depends whether we were born in a…
The need for organs to transplant far exceeds the supply.
A study found that grocery shoppers who could change their orders were more likely to swap produce for junk food than the…
Doctor depression, burnout and suicide have been rising for some time, and overwork was considered the norm. A health care…
Recent deaths of tourists in the Dominican Republic have brought attention to the troubling, and sometimes deadly, issue…
'Why is nutrition so confusing?' is a common lament, but the truth is out there. Forget fad diets and media hype.…
Treating infectious diseases is a huge challenge because patients often fail to take the medicine for the long duration,…