The biggest risks aren’t always the biggest numbers on the thermometer – humidity gets dangerous faster than many people…
The new over-the-counter pill is highly effective at preventing pregnancy but must be taken at the same time daily, which…
Diabetes rates across the world have been rising steadily since the early 1990s, when this data was first estimated. That…
Some researchers assert that the body responds to exercise by burning fewer calories when you’re not working out. Regardless…
As temperatures rise in the US, so does the incidence of heat-related deaths, including heatstroke.
At least half of surveyed US adults experienced loneliness and social isolation.
With the approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive, pharmacists stand to play an ever-increasing role in…
Three economists looked at years of temperature and death data and calculated the costs when forecasts miss the mark.
Prescription medications can help people with opioid use disorder avoid the risks of relapse and overdose. But stigma based…
Despite an abundance of research on strep, there is still a great deal of debate in the scientific community over whether…
The law requires medical test results be made available to patients even before a clinician has reviewed them.
Without supportive parents, children already under stress may experience a shrinkage in brain volume in an area of the brain…
Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, yet before the pandemic, it killed more people than any other infectious…
Many processed foods strip carbs of their natural fibers. Eating foods with an ideal total carbohydrate-to-fiber ratio can…
After recent cases in Florida and Texas, authorities are advising the public to drain standing water sources to keep mosquitoes…
An aggressive, antifungal-resistant form of tinea, a contagious ringworm fungal infection, has appeared in the US, likely…
No matter their age, gender, ethnicity or locale, kids undergoing this therapy can make real progress in recovering from…
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
The health coverage program’s enrollment soared during the three years after March 2020 due to temporary policies adopted…
More than 11 million migrants who lack papers live in the United States, and many of them are ineligible for health coverage.