Fears that falling birth rates in US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptio
While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates are real, the impact of these changes has been…
While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates are real, the impact of these changes has been…
Americans treat pets like family. So why do many people not know how to support friends and family when they lose a beloved…
Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days…
A new study finds that dogs’ mitigation of human stress is more biologically complex than scientists previously understood.
Peer support is one way to help new mothers access the care they need.
Over 2 dozen Philadelphia men shared their experiences with trauma and psychological distress as they worked to rebuild…
Vitamin D has long been known to play essential roles in boosting immune health and protecting the nervous system. New research…
Contrary to popular belief, grief doesn’t unfold in 5 neat stages. Yet, when loss is traumatic, it can take a heavy emotional…
As overall cancer rates in the US decline, childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia continues to rise.
The biggest changes will be to the Medicaid program, which currently covers more than 78 million people. And Congress may…
After a natural disaster, survivors often suffer from prolonged trauma for years to come, particularly in places where mental…
Many cancer survivors struggle with muscle weakness, which can be so profound that they may have difficulties walking up…
Privacy and bias concerns and integration challenges are brakes on the pace of health care systems adopting the technology.
Mental health chatbots promise therapy at your fingertips, but can AI ease anxiety and depression, or are we confusing conversation…
Storm systems, heat waves, bright sunlight, even lightning – for millions of people, weather changes can bring on painful…
Factors like your health status and how hard you exercise can help gauge the risk of wildfire smoke exposure.
Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened…
Mass psychogenic illness has happened throughout history, but social media makes it more likely to spread.
Drastic cuts to Medicaid and other public health provisions in the new law will mean even less money to rural hospitals,…
A provision in the big legislative package and a related Supreme Court ruling mark the culmination of a strategy to defund…