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…
Climate change has a clear link to rising foodborne illnesses. Blackouts during heat waves and wildfires are a growing part…
Many people do not realize they are delivering at a Catholic hospital, and others may not have a choice. But where one receives…
These infections require medical attention right away.
Physician burnout is a severe problem in the medical field, made much worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. But an online coaching…
E-cigarettes are facing calls for complete bans on their sale. A tobacco addiction researcher explores the balance between…
As crops fail in the rising heat, men are leaving many rural areas for migrant work in cities. Women are left to tend to…
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…