Weightlifting and other forms of resistance training can help stave off loss of muscle mass and other age-related physical…
A group of academics look at the global evidence to examine the potential impact of safe injection sites in Philadelphia…
Horseshoe crabs play a unique role in medicine, but they’re also ecologically important in their home waters along the…
Newly approved and updated vaccines are the best tools available to combat COVID-19, the flu and RSV, as infections and…
Balancing well is a whole-body experience that develops over time and takes practice to master.
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Workers are objecting to staffing levels they say endanger patient care and are refusing their employer’s offer that includes…
With our faces seemingly everywhere − from Zoom meetings to selfies − more people are developing anxieties about how…
Because not everyone who is eligible to give blood donates at least once a year, there are periodic shortages, like the…
Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on to…
Reduction in physical activity over the last few decades is one of the main culprits in rising obesity rates.
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About 40 million Americans have hearing problems due to exposure to loud sounds.
It’s long been known that exercise helps maintain strength and agility as we age. New research points to the importance…
Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition…
Deep brain stimulation can help some people with treatment-resistant depression feel better, but it can be unclear whether…
Human scent could one day be used as evidence in forensics and as diagnostic information in medicine.
Many people with sickle cell disease don’t receive adequate treatment to ease their pain and are subjected to racial discrimination…
Despite decades of starts and stops, new treatments and key genetic discoveries are giving researchers great hope for slowing…
Genetic testing can help take the guesswork out of finding the right treatment. For certain diseases. To an extent.