There are currently no effective tests to screen for ovarian cancer. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to recognize…
Mirrors, selfies and knowing other people are looking at you all cause people to think of themselves as objects. Video calls…
Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants,…
Despite the halt to the federal mask mandate for mass transit, people may still choose to protect themselves. For those…
Research has been inconclusive on the degree to which drinking alcohol leads to the growth of harmful fat. But a new study…
Deciphering the biological pathways behind rare genetic diseases often involves assembling a team of specialists to work…
When states reduce barriers for low-income children to get coverage, their mothers are more likely to be married and less…
Research suggests that too-frequent immunizations may lead to a phenomenon called “immune exhaustion.”
Although Medicare has agreed to pay for Aduhelm, its coverage comes with restrictions.
New data on the second booster suggests the older you are, the more you need it.
By surveying over 100 people in academic medicine, a researcher found that women are consistently excluded from important…
By creating both an urgent need for mental health care and the need to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic is enabling…
While only about 20% of people would qualify for a formal diagnosis of a mental disorder, more than 60% express symptoms…
Palliative care, often misunderstood, is not synonymous with hospice care.
The words that doctors choose during a consultation – and even the verb tense – can help or hurt a patient dealing with…
Research suggests that permanent daylight saving time would save lives as well as energy and prevent crime.
Many COVID-19 vaccination campaigns encourage doctors to serve as a trusted source of vaccine information. But certain vaccine-hesitant…
Earlier detection and treatment of COVID-19 by health care providers in pharmacies could help prevent surges in infection…
The constantly changing COVID-19 rules can be frustrating. But this pandemic is like no other public health crisis in history.…
This illustrated health manual dating back to the 13th century provides a glimpse of daily life in aristocratic households…