A German habit has been trending in recent weeks: ‘lüften,’ or airing out your home. It can help older, damp homes…
The pilot, launched in January 2026 in 6 states, could reduce wasteful spending, but increases provider paperwork and risks…
Red meat and dairy may be grabbing the headlines, but processed foods and sugary drinks remain the real drivers of chronic…
Rehabilitation from stroke has traditionally focused on improving the function of the most severely affected arm. But training…
The US will no longer participate in the WHO’s global influenza monitoring system – a shift experts say will lead to…
Nurses are leaving the profession faster than they’re being replaced – in part due to the emotional and physical toll…
The proposed rescheduling of marijuana could have far-reaching implications in science, medicine and criminal justice. What…
Detroiters are hospitalized for asthma four times more often than Michigan residents overall. A proactive approach to care…
Social media and advertising is full of messages about what you should or shouldn’t eat. But making health and nutrition…
After decades of stalled progress, new vaccines, treatments and genetic tools are helping scientists protect children and…
Challenging the brain by exposing it to new situations, tasks and skills can improve its efficiency, much like strength…
New research could allow health care providers to identify and treat patients at risk for rheumatoid arthritis before the…
Antibiotics transformed health care for the better, but their diminishing effectiveness may soon be its undoing. Researchers…
Many people may call it self-care to crash on the couch with your smartphone, but screen-based activities increase the load…
The EPA is changing how it assesses proposed regulations by dropping the monetary value of health benefits from its cost-benefit…
A particularly infectious subvariant of influenza is keeping emergency room numbers high and causing especially severe illness…
New Year’s resolutions typically fade so quickly that there is a ‘Quitter’s Day’ named after them, for the second…
Chatter in social media communities sheds light on a hidden population of substance users.
The 2025-26 ‘super’ flu can come with vomiting and diarrhea, alongside the more typical aches and pains of flu.
Older adults whose diets consisted of only 15% ultraprocessed foods – rather than the usual 50% – had lower weight,…