Abortion pills are available online, and many of them are safe. But not all sites have been properly vetted for legitimacy.
According to a letter from Biden’s doctor, the president has a runny nose, mild fatigue and a slight cough. The letter…
Current expiration date system leads to confused consumers and wasted food.
Because some seizures are relatively subtle, they can go unrecognized, leading to a delay in diagnosis.
Models shows that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been a dearth…
While sunscreen has the potential to reduce skin cancer for light-skinned people, it has never been shown to do the same…
Summer sports camps and pre-season training often have kids running hard in high heat and humidity. The combination can…
Believe it or not, medication names are intended to be easy to remember and descriptive of the function they serve in the…
The unending stream of violence on news and entertainment programming can have a negative impact on kids of all ages.
Despite the popular belief that vitamin E and beta carotene supplements help prevent heart disease and cancer, the latest…
In the mid-1800s, France was at the epicenter of the international movement to medicalize hashish, a potent form of cannabis.…
COVID-19 deaths tend to be more unexpected and traumatic than other types of deaths. A sociologist explains the mental health…
Research suggests that alternative treatments for migraine, including physical therapy, massage and vitamin supplements,…
Early detection of breast cancer is critical to improving chances of survival. But racial and ethnic minority patients systematically…
New research on young, healthy humans found the body begins overheating when exposed to temperatures and humidity lower…
A health policy researcher explains how doctors determine their pay rates, and the system that lets them do it.
ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, a trend that might in part be driven by overdiagnosis. A new study finds that white children…
A severe shortage of tampons alongside sharp price increases have sparked concerns that lower-income women may have difficulty…
Your body follows a circadian rhythm that influences everything from how well your medications work to the best time for…
Certain viruses like dengue and Zika can make their hosts smell tastier to mosquitoes. Luckily, vitamin A and its derivatives…