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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

2 days ago

Tobacco is still one of the world's top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans -- Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College

2 days ago

What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles -- Kar-Hai Chu, University of Pittsburgh and Maggie Slavin, University of Pittsburgh

1 day ago

Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in -- Helen Colby, Indiana University and Deidre Popovich, Texas Tech University

2 days ago

Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind -- Hollis Karoly, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Kent Hutchison, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

2 days ago

Massive eye drop recall reflects ongoing issues with manufacturing and FDA inspection -- C. Michael White, University of Connecticut

4 days ago

Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers -- Andrew Kolodny, Brandeis University

6 days ago

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

20 days ago

GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people -- Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis

1 month ago

Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty causes real harms, even if the money is later restored -- Max Crowley, Penn State

1 month ago

From a vaccine mascot to business leadership, lessons for the US from Brazil's public health system in building public trust and keeping it -- Jessica A.J. Rich, Marquette University

2 days ago

Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here's how to navigate it -- Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst and Michal Horný, UMass Amherst

23 days ago

Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID -- Sarah Greene, Washington University in St. Louis and Philip Budge, Washington University in St. Louis

1 month ago

When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years -- Nicole L. Novak, University of Iowa and William D. Lopez, University of Michigan

1 month ago

What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere -- Susan E. Collins, University of Washington

1 month ago

Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here's what it is and how to practice it -- Yuval Hadash, Carnegie Mellon University and J. David Creswell, Carnegie Mellon University

11 days ago

Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer's disease- and age-related memory loss -- Elizabeth Riley, Cornell University

13 days ago

A connection to nature fuels well-being worldwide, according to a study of 38,000 people -- Stylianos Syropoulos, Arizona State University; Christina Jinhee Capozzoli, Arizona State University, and Lea Barbett, FernUniversität in Hagen

18 days ago

Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowing -- Sundeep Venkatesan, Binghamton University, State University of New York

18 days ago

Teens and young adults are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth – new research -- Dana Johnson, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Laura D. Lindberg, Rutgers University

10 days ago

'Vas Madness' shows the power of messaging on men's contraceptive decisions -- Jenna Vinson, UMass Lowell

18 days ago

Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here's what to know about this emerging health issue -- Jenni Shearston, University of Colorado Boulder

1 month ago

Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide -- Kobi V. Ajayi, Texas A&M University

4 months ago

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

4 months ago

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know -- Kyle B. Enfield, University of Virginia

14 days ago

We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what's coming -- Jennifer B. Nuzzo, Brown University and Andrea Uhlig, Brown University

27 days ago

US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what's coming next -- Alla Katsnelson, The Conversation

2 months ago

Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is watching in 2026 -- Patrick Jackson, University of Virginia

3 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

5 months 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

10 days 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

23 days ago

Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at risk -- Matthew D. Dean, University of California, Irvine and Katherine Asmussen, University of Tennessee

23 days ago

Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts -- Adetola F. Louis-Jacques, University of Florida; Arielle Ayotte, University of Florida, and Michelle Nall, University of Florida

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

10 days ago

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

16 days 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

25 days ago

Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know -- David Kroll, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

25 days ago

Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here's how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders -- Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

25 days ago

'Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group' – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded -- Barret Michalec, Arizona State University

1 month ago

What air pollution does to the human body -- Jenni Shearston, University of Colorado Boulder

2 months ago

PFAS in pregnant women's drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds -- Derek Lemoine, University of Arizona; Ashley Langer, University of Arizona, and Bo Guo, University of Arizona

4 months ago

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

5 months ago

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 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

10 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

Toxic dust from California's shrinking Salton Sea is harming children's lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids -- Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California

5 days ago

Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds -- Rachel French, University of Pennsylvania

1 month ago

Just thinking about tequila, whiskey or wine shifts your mindset – new research -- Logan Pant, University of Evansville

1 month ago

Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm – new research -- Candice Maenza, Penn State and Robert Sainburg, Penn State

2 months ago

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

18 hours ago