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The Conversation - Health

Using cannabis for sleep isn't harmless – a neurologist explains how it can trap people in a cycle of dependency - Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh

3 hours ago

How Colorado hospitals are caring for pregnant patients with substance use disorders by overcoming stigma -- Karli Swenson, University of Colorado Anschutz

3 hours ago

How cuts to CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans' health -- Candice Johnson, Michigan State University

3 hours ago

Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships -- Jennifer M. Grossman, Wellesley College

2 days ago

Glucosamine supplements may speed memory loss from Alzheimer's, new research shows -- Ramon Sun, University of Florida

2 days ago

Summer between high school graduation and college is a critical time for preventing risky behaviors – here's how parents can play a key role -- Beverly Kingston, University of Colorado Boulder and Clara Hill, Washington State University

2 days ago

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

12 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

22 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

23 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

24 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

15 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

20 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

9 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

14 days ago

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

11 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

14 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

14 days ago

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

15 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

18 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

1 month 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

World Cup creates perfect conditions for infectious diseases to spread – here are the biggest threats health experts are watching for -- Andrés Henao, University of Colorado Anschutz

3 days 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

17 days ago

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

23 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

28 days ago

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

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

28 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

17 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

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

9 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

9 days ago

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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month ago

What Pennsylvania's AI chatbot lawsuit teaches us about the psychology behind medical trust -- Gretchen Chapman, Carnegie Mellon University

3 days 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

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

3 days 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

1 month 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

You've reached your weight loss goal on GLP-1 medications – what now? -- Amy J. Sheer, University of Florida

5 days ago