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PFAS in ski wax: Despite bans, these forever chemicals linger in wax rooms, study shows – so does their health risk - Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury College

2 days ago

Breakthrough drug nearly doubles survival with advanced pancreatic cancer – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib overcame an 'undruggable' disease -- Christopher Lieu, University of Colorado Anschutz

2 days ago

Dr. ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems - but actual doctors are still better at weighing treatment options -- Andrew Parsons, University of Virginia

2 days ago

Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening -- Andrea Dwyer, University of Colorado Anschutz

4 days ago

PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood – researchers are figuring out how forever chemicals transform in your body to read these clues -- Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University

2 days ago

Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient -- Danielle Friedman, Quinnipiac University

7 days ago

What's wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

5 days ago

Transgender youth and their families struggle to find gender-affirming care – even in states where it's still legal -- Susan Radzilowski, University of Michigan

15 days ago

Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail - but staffing losses at VA and cuts to government programs are threatening their work -- Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst

16 days ago

Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products -- Claire L. Ma, University of Michigan; Holly Jarman, University of Michigan, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst

17 days ago

How states' moves to call abortion drugs 'controlled substances' can make childbirth more dangerous and interfere with legal, safe and necessary healthcare -- Dara Kass, Brown University; Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler, Brown University, and Stephanie Psaki, Brown University

8 days ago

Trump's Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care -- Marc Cohen, UMass Boston; Alison Barkoff, George Washington University; Jane Tavares, UMass Boston, and Sara Rosenbaum, George Washington University

1 month ago

How the concept of 'medical freedom' is reshaping the military's decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops' readiness -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

1 month ago

Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

2 months ago

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing -- Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago and Periwinkle Seljord-Solberg, University of Illinois Chicago

13 days ago

Is rubbing your eyes bad for you? 2 eye specialists explain what's behind the urge to rub and what to do about it -- Taylor Starnes, University of Illinois Chicago and Neelam Patadia, University of Illinois Chicago

7 days ago

How does your body lose weight? An obesity doctor explains why one size doesn't fit all in weight loss -- Kim Pfotenhauer, Michigan State University

13 days ago

You know exercise is good for you – so why is it so hard to put it into practice? -- Laura Baehr, Drexel University

28 days ago

Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find relief -- Levi Keller, University of Colorado Anschutz

30 days ago

I'm a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS – a 10-year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care -- Melanie Cree, University of Colorado Anschutz

7 days ago

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth -- Yenupini Joyce Adams, University of Notre Dame

8 days ago

Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice -- Liana Woskie, Tufts University and Kimberly Turner, University of Pittsburgh

11 days ago

People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have higher rates of suicidal thinking, planning and attempts -- Eliza Zhitnik, UMass Amherst and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst

28 days ago

In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime -- Gretchen E. Ely, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)

1 month ago

Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over just 3 years due to healthcare burden, managing symptoms and loss to the workforce -- Bruce Y. Lee, City University of New York and Hannah Dimmick, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Public Policy

10 days ago

Ebola strain spreading in Congo and Uganda has no approved vaccine -- Klinger Soares Faico Filho, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)

16 days ago

From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

21 days ago

Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here's how to stay safe from Lyme disease -- Lakshmi Chauhan, University of Colorado Anschutz

30 days ago

Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here's what's driving the trend -- Casey Pinto, Penn State

1 month ago

Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn't sameness but connection -- Yasamine Salkar, Georgia State University

21 days ago

Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers -- Elena Bertozzi, Quinnipiac University

1 month ago

How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they have -- Rhonda Winegar, University of Texas at Arlington; Tara Martin, University of Texas at Arlington, and Zhaoli Liu, University of Texas at Arlington

2 months ago

HBO's 'The Pitt' nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care -- Jeffrey Tully, University of California, San Diego and Christian Dameff, University of California, San Diego

2 months ago

Looksmaxxing isn't just a TikTok trend – it often reflects severe body image issues in teen boys and young men -- Jordyn Tovey, University of Michigan

10 days ago

'Bouncing back' is a myth – resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring them -- Keith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut

1 month ago

For adults with ADHD – or even those with just some symptoms – using smart strategies to start and complete tasks can make all the difference -- Laura E. Knouse, University of Richmond

2 months ago

Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children -- Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst

2 months ago

What's the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care -- Adrienne Lapidos, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Thomas, Temple University, and Kristen Abraham, University of Detroit Mercy

2 months ago

Can peptide injections help people recover from injuries? Here's what you need to know -- Flynn McGuire, University of Utah

29 days ago

Sleep apnea compromises far more than a good night's rest – 2 neuroscientists outline the risks and the need for better diagnosis -- Erika Yamazaki, Northwestern University and Ken A. Paller, Northwestern University

29 days ago

How workplace stress hijacks the nervous system to cause headaches − and a neurologist's guide to managing them -- Danielle Wilhour, University of Colorado Anschutz

30 days ago

Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they're useful only for researchers, not consumers -- Idan Shalev, Penn State and Abner Apsley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

23 days ago

More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here's why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking -- Olamide Asifat, Georgia Southern University

1 month ago

Reddit and TikTok - with the help of AI - are reshaping how researchers understand substance use -- Layla Bouzoubaa, Drexel University

4 months ago

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

7 months ago

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

1 year 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

Clinical trials that are actually marketing ploys targeting doctors – how seeding trials put profit over patients -- Sukhun Kang, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ivan Lin, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Sungyong Chang, Cornell University

28 days ago

Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research -- Lindsay Stark, Washington University in St. Louis and Ilana Seff, Washington University in St. Louis

1 month ago

Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows -- Kathryn Spearman, Penn State

1 month ago

Salty drinking water could be increasing your blood pressure – people living in coastal areas are most at risk -- Rajiv Chowdhury, Florida International University

1 month ago