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I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here's the science behind the FDA's decision to remove warnings - Genevieve Hofmann, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning -- Kahli Zietlow, University of Michigan

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Don't stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won't harm your overall health -- Bryn Beeder, Miami University

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Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common cold -- Mary J. Scourboutakos, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University

4 days ago

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development -- Jenalee Doom, University of Denver

4 days ago

Don't let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner -- Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University

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What's a 'black box' warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients -- C. Michael White, University of Connecticut

4 days ago

National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters -- Matthew W. Kreuter, Washington University in St. Louis and Rachel Garg, Washington University in St. Louis

8 days ago

HIV knows no borders, and the Trump administration's new strategy leave Americans vulnerable – an HIV-prevention expert explains -- Robin Lin Miller, Michigan State University

12 days ago

How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities -- Joshua Anbar, Arizona State University

19 days ago

Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change -- Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison

4 days ago

Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival -- Jennifer Spinghart, University of South Carolina

4 days ago

Canada loses its official 'measles-free' status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall -- Kathryn H. Jacobsen, University of Richmond

4 days ago

Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health -- Tom Duszynski, Indiana University

1 month ago

How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means -- Simon F. Haeder, The Ohio State University

1 month ago

Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you're getting can be tricky -- Nathaniel Johnson, University of North Dakota

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Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health -- Jewel Scott, University of South Carolina

21 days ago

Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths -- Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh

27 days ago

Breastfeeding is ideal for child and parent health but challenging for most families – a pediatrician explains how to find support -- Ann Kellams, University of Virginia

1 month ago

Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treated -- Julie Vignato, University of Iowa

18 days ago

Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pregnancy loss -- Jill Lens, University of Iowa

3 months ago

3 YEARS AFTER ABORTION RIGHTS WERE OVERTURNED, CONTRACEPTION ACCESS IS AT RISK -- Cynthia H. Chuang, Penn State and Carol S. Weisman, Penn State

1 month ago

How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women's experiences -- Katrina Kimport, University of California, San Francisco and Tracy A. Weitz, American University

5 months ago

Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women -- Matthew Nudy, Penn State

7 months ago

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research -- Adam Grippin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Christiano Marconi, University of Florida

26 days ago

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance -- David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

3 months ago

5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data -- Dylan Thomas Doyle, University of Colorado Boulder

7 months ago

5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis -- Katherine A. Foss, Middle Tennessee State University

8 months ago

5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19 -- Rachel Besharat Mann, Wesleyan University and Gravity Goldberg, Wesleyan University

8 months ago

Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system -- Marisha Burden, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

12 days ago

Doctors are joining unions in a bid to improve working conditions and raise wages in a stressful health care system -- Patrick Aguilar, Washington University in St. Louis

2 months ago

Colorado has one of the nation's highest suicide rates − an ER doctor explains how to bring it down -- Emmy Betz, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

2 months ago

Parenting strategies are shifting as neuroscience brings the developing brain into clearer focus -- Nancy L. Weaver, Saint Louis University

2 months ago

How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood – tips for caregivers -- R. Amanda Cooper, University of Connecticut

11 days ago

Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for -- Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University

21 days ago

People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma – but researchers are still untangling the reasons behind this surprising link -- Anne P. DePrince, University of Denver and Eileen Wang, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

18 days ago

Yes, ADHD diagnoses are rising, but that doesn't mean it's overdiagnosed -- Carol Mathews, University of Florida and Stephen V. Faraone, SUNY Upstate Medical University

1 month ago

Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations -- Julie Wolfe, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

25 days ago

FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs -- C. Michael White, University of Connecticut

11 days ago

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA's troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas -- C. Michael White, University of Connecticut

18 days ago

Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines -- Libby Richards, Purdue University

1 month ago

How pollution and the microbiome interact with Tregs, the immune system regulators whose discovery was honored with the Nobel Prize -- Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina

1 month ago

Calling deaths 'preventable' can obscure barriers to health care access and shift blame to individuals -- Zachary W. Schulz, Auburn University

2 months ago

Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases -- Richard J. Price, University of Virginia

1 month ago

How 3D printing is personalizing health care -- Anne Schmitz, University of Wisconsin-Stout and Daniel Freedman, University of Wisconsin-Stout

5 months ago

Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here's what ophthalmologists say you need to know -- Allan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

1 year ago

Several companies are testing brain implants – why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues -- Nancy S. Jecker, University of Washington and Andrew Ko, University of Washington

1 year ago

Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don't game the system − new research -- Y. Tony Yang, George Washington University; Anthony Bald, California State University, Fullerton , and Samantha Gold, Cornell University

12 days ago

Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report says – a pharmacologist explains the data -- C. Michael White, University of Connecticut

28 days ago

Seasonal allergies may increase suicide risk – new research -- Shooshan Danagoulian, Wayne State University

1 month ago

Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefits -- Neil Marsh, University of Michigan

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