Several studies suggest GLP-1 drugs may lower cancer risk. But that benefit may be due to the patients themselves: those…
Two physicians discuss the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in their home country of Venezuela and explain what the healthcare…
By interfering with how communities collect data and how researchers access it, the CDC risks undermining the hard-won trust…
Science works at a much slower pace than social media, opening a large window for early findings to be taken at face value…
The psychedelic treatment is moving through the FDA clinical trial process in Colorado and elsewhere.
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There’s no such thing as a ‘chemical-free’ life, but some simple steps can help you minimize exposures to daily chemicals.
Despite growing evidence of alcohol’s harms, it remains deeply embedded in social norms and cultural rituals, both in…
The medical tools of the Revolutionary period help flesh out the picture of what physical well-being felt like for people…
A little-known law called ERISA bars millions of patients from suing for damages when health insurers wrongly deny claims.
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
The uncertainty of Haitian TPS status in the US is a significant source of stress for Haitian migrants, particularly women.
An influx of cash would help stabilize rural health systems, but the program’s focus on technology may leave other major…
Two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the flu vaccine optional in the military, an outbreak leads several…
Unintentional injuries kill 20 US children every day. Building a family culture of safety can help them learn to make wise…
Because melatonin is sold as a dietary supplement rather than a drug in the US, there is little to no quality control over…
Bones are living tissues that constantly rebuild, repair and help the body stay in balance.
Guilt and shame from being rejected, discriminated against or bullied as a child can carry into adulthood. But making meaning…
The source was a newly discovered bacterium called Legionella pneumophila that can thrive in household pipes, whirlpools,…
A sport psychologist takes a look at disruption, tactical creativity and controlled mind-wandering in the modern game.