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From maternal health to influenza rates, gaps in CDC's public health data are creating dangerous blind spots for disease tracking and prevention - John Kubale, University of Michigan

2 days ago

Ivermectin isn't a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here's how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence -- Dannell D. Boatman, West Virginia University

2 days ago

Nearly 20% of new moms have anxiety or depression, but a promising psychedelic treatment is on the horizon -- Camille Hoffman, University of Colorado Anschutz

2 days ago

Exposure to everyday chemicals can add up – a toxicologist offers simple steps to reduce your dose -- Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University

3 days ago

Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations -- Emma Fenske, Oregon Health & Science University

3 days ago

Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children – why allowing strangers to scrutinize children's bodies may put all girls at risk of harassment -- Megan Gandy, West Virginia University

8 days ago

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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month ago

How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52-year-old law meant to protect worker pensions -- Miranda Yaver, University of Pittsburgh

8 days ago

Why rural healthcare fund's $50B focus on tech upgrades may not help vulnerable hospitals and providers -- Kevin J. Bennett, University of South Carolina

14 days ago

For Haitian women in Florida, the loss of TPS is more than an immigration law issue -- Ammcise Apply, Binghamton University, State University of New York

8 days ago

The military traded its flu vaccine mandate for 'medical freedom' – an outbreak quickly followed -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

15 days ago

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

28 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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

1 month ago

US immigration policies interfere with prenatal care and parenting choices, hurting people and communities -- Jallicia Jolly, Amherst College

23 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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

1 month 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

2 months ago

Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly – 50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue -- Charles N. Haas, Drexel University and Robert Promisloff, Drexel University

20 days 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

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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

1 month ago

Beyond car seats and childproof pill bottles: A child psychologist explains how to empower kids to make safer choices -- David C. Schwebel, University of Iowa

15 days ago

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

1 month 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

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

1 month ago

Childhood experiences of LGBTQ+ stigma can harm romantic relationships decades later – psychologists explain how to reconnect with yourself and your partner -- Melissa Gates, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Christina Balderrama-Durbin, Binghamton University, State University of New York

18 days ago

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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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

2 months 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

3 months ago

Melatonin can be a safe and effective sleep aid for all ages – but product inconsistencies and improper dosing lead to real harms -- Sally Ibrahim, Case Western Reserve University

15 days ago

Bones communicate with the rest of the body to support overall health – here's the science behind your skeleton -- Priya Bhardwaj, Washington University in St. Louis

17 days ago

How Messi, Mbappe and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup -- Eric Zillmer, Drexel University

18 days ago

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US – 2 occupational health experts explain the surge of lung transplants and lawsuits -- David Michaels, George Washington University and Robert Harrison, University of California, San Francisco

22 days ago

First new US sunscreen ingredient since 1999 approved by FDA – a skin scientist explains how bemotrizinol works -- Guy German, Binghamton University, State University of New York

22 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

5 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

15 days 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

1 month 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

2 months 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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated -- Katherine Ott, Smithsonian Institution

8 days ago

Why are our fingers different lengths? -- Steven Lautzenheiser, University of Tennessee

3 days ago