On the horizon: A new omicron-focused version of the Moderna vaccine that may offer longer protection and a stronger immune…
By a 6 to 3 majority, the Supreme Court decided to overrule the landmark Roe decision and end almost 50 years of access…
Scholars explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is likely to impact women’s health.
With COVID-19 shots finally available for infants and preschoolers, knowing how to combat misinformation on social media…
A bioethicist explains the four ethical principles that guide medical practitioners’ thinking about abortion, such as…
The federal government has new advisories on PFAS, which can put human health at risk in a list of ways, but so far only…
The latest findings add to the understanding of how social disadvantage such as poverty and low-quality, unsafe housing…
The FDA’s authorization of COVID-19 shots for children ages 6 months to 4 years will bring relief for millions of parents.…
Due to increasing concerns over the health hazards posed by BPA, the Food and Drug Administration plans to reevaluate the…
Being a parent can be tricky, and many turn to parenting guides for help in figuring out what to do. Two human development…
With online use ever-increasing, so is the rise of ghosting – when friends decide to disappear into the social ether.
In families that are facing economic insecurity, fathers are more likely to experience depressive symptoms that can lead…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day highlights the increasing population of older adults around the world and the accompanying…
Non-opioid directives allow patients to refuse opioids in all health care settings. For surgical procedures that require…
Sepsis onset can be difficult to recognize, in part because its symptoms can mimic those of many other conditions. A treatment…
Analysis of the 10 years in which the US banned sales of assault weapons shows that it correlates with a drop in mass shooting…
It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts,…
Treating a potentially deadly pregnancy complication gets caught up in the abortion debate. A nurse-midwife explains why…
An expert on food policy explains how the end of COVID-19 waivers will impact children’s access to food, as well as the…
An infant nutrition expert explains the efforts to ensure there is enough baby formula for US consumption and the differences…