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The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.'s hands - Paul Shafer, Boston University and Kristefer Stojanovski, Tulane University

10 hours ago

Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics -- Lindsey Breitwieser, Hollins University

10 hours ago

1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children's teeth -- Olga Ensz, University of Florida

10 hours ago

Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider -- Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Sonia Suter, George Washington University

5 days ago

A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains -- Terri Levien, Washington State University

5 days ago

Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that's a worry for people and pets -- Gregory J. Dick, University of Michigan

3 days ago

I'm a physician who has looked at hundreds of studies of vaccine safety, and here's some of what RFK Jr. gets wrong -- Jake Scott, Stanford University

6 days ago

How to stay safe during heat waves – and heat stroke warning signs to watch for -- Brian Bossak, College of Charleston

10 days ago

How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage -- Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University

9 days ago

Gay Men's Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic – providing a model for today -- Sean G. Massey, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Casey W. Adrian, Cornell University, and Eden Lowinger, Binghamton University, State University of New York

14 days ago

Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health – without it, health crises continue unnoticed -- John R. Blosnich, University of Southern California

19 days ago

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health -- Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston

14 days ago

RFK Jr's shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations -- Santosh Kumar Gautam, University of Notre Dame

14 days ago

Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families -- Marlene B. Schwartz, University of Connecticut

27 days ago

US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that's no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians -- Zachary W. Schulz, Auburn University

22 days ago

Nostalgic foods and scents like fresh-cut grass and hamburgers grilling bring comfort, connection and well-being -- Chelsea Reid, College of Charleston

14 days ago

Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain – a neurologist explains the science behind the cycle -- Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh

15 days ago

Your brain learns from rejection − here's how it becomes your compass for connection -- Begüm Babür, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

14 days ago

MAHA report on children's health highlights harms of ultraprocessed foods – a food scientist explains the research -- Paul Dawson, Clemson University

1 month ago

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

3 days 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

1 month ago

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

2 months ago

Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents -- Kate Coleman-Minahan, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

3 months ago

Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research -- Mary J. Scourboutakos, Eastern Virginia Medical School

4 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

3 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

3 months ago

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

3 months ago

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease -- Powel H. Kazanjian, University of Michigan

3 months ago

Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and your doctor decide on a treatment plan -- Julie Sullivan, Emory University and Wilbur Lam, Georgia Institute of Technology

8 months ago

When doctors don't believe their patients' pain – experts explain the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting -- Elizabeth Hintz, University of Connecticut and Marlene D. Berke, Yale University

1 month ago

Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death – a pediatrician examines the preventable tragedy -- Lori Frasier, Penn State

3 months ago

How the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care -- Jason Blomquist, Boise State University

3 months ago

Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement -- A.M. Barrett, UMass Chan Medical School and Kevin Houston, UMass Chan Medical School

11 months ago

Philly psychology students map out local landmarks and hidden destinations where they feel happiest -- Eric Zillmer, Drexel University

3 days ago

Chronic stress contributes to cognitive decline and dementia risk – 2 healthy-aging experts explain what you can do about it -- Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland, Penn State and Martin J. Sliwinski, Penn State

1 month ago

Gratitude comes with benefits − a social psychologist explains how to practice it when times are stressful -- Monica Y. Bartlett, Gonzaga University

2 months ago

Touch can comfort and heal, but also harm − a psychologist explains why gestures don't always land as intended -- Brian N. Chin, Trinity College

1 month ago

Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions -- Jordan Batchelor, Arizona State University; Charles Max Katz, Arizona State University, and Taylor Cox, Arizona State University

1 month ago

I'm an expert in crafting public health messages: Here are 3 marketing strategies I use to make Philadelphia healthier -- Sarah Bauerle Bass, Temple University

9 days ago

Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite -- Sean Lawrence, West Virginia University

12 days ago

Is methylene blue really a brain booster? A pharmacologist explains the science -- Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina

27 days ago

Adolescents who smoke or vape may believe tobacco's perceived coping benefits outweigh accepted health risks -- Adriana Espinosa, City College of New York and Lesia M. Ruglass, City College of New York

19 days ago

LGBTQ+ patients stay up-to-date on preventive care when their doctors are supportive, saving money and lives throughout society -- Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago

22 days ago

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

1 month 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

11 months 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

11 months ago

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection -- Colin Pritchard, University of Washington

11 months ago

More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research -- Christina Scherrer, Kennesaw State University and Shillpa Naavaal, Virginia Commonwealth University

6 days ago

Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds -- Ian McDonough, Binghamton University, State University of New York

20 days ago

Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents lock them up, new research shows -- Katherine G. Hastings, University of British Columbia and Rebeccah Sokol, University of Michigan

20 days ago

1 IN 4 CHILDREN SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC PAIN − SCHOOL NURSES COULD BE KEY TO HELPING THEM MANAGE IT -- Natoshia R. Cunningham, Michigan State University

27 days ago