Black Americans have worse health outcomes by many measures. To draw attention to that fact, the CDC and communities across…
If kidneys could talk, they'd tell you not to overdo the water rule you hear all the time. But since they can't…
A significant portion of teenagers' social development happens online. The risks are well known, but the benefits of…
Most pandemic policies have benefited those already best off in US society and ignored people for whom neither mass shutdowns…
A new study suggests exposure to police violence may affect the outcome of a pregnancy.
Transgender youth have a number of research-backed medical options available to them. The multidisciplinary approach ranges…
COVID-19 survivors often experience physical symptoms for months after their initial symptoms abate. Now, a large study…
India and South Africa are pressing the World Trade Organization to waive patent rights to help ramp up vaccine production.…
The one-dose vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson is temporarily halted because of potentially serious blood clots…
Kids want to play sports again, and who can blame them? An exercise scientist and physiologist explains why adhering to…
Nursing homes have struggled through COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns. Giving nurses more quality time with patients can help…
Prince Philip died at 99. Living to such a ripe old age isn't unusual for UK royals. Nor is it surprising, argues an…
Medical research to benefit people is first conducted in animals. Creating a new biomedical model by inserting human immune…
New research shows both adults and kids are eating more nutritious food. But minorities and low-income populations still…
As more people become vaccinated, many of them are eager to resume their social lives. And yet, many are fearful, and some…
As the US vaccinates millions more people each day, the novel coronavirus works to survive. It does this by mutating. So…
Product placement in music videos totals $15 million to $20 million a year and is rising. E-cigarette makers are discovering…
Millions of healthy people, including seniors, delayed care because of the pandemic. It's time to get back to the doctor.
Crowd size matters. When football games had thousands of fans in attendance, COVID-19 case numbers tended to spike within…
It's been a stressful year, and for 61% of US adults, a year of unwanted weight change too. This isn't surprising,…