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Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug - Carey S. Cadieux, Binghamton University, State University of New York

1 day 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 day 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

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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

2 days ago

Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers -- Liao Yue, University of Texas at Arlington

2 days ago

Rotavirus cases in children are rising – but a highly effective vaccine has slashed hospitalizations from the virus by 80% in 2 decades -- Annette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles

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

20 days ago

25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID-19 pandemic — and state policies shaped who stayed covered -- Aparna Soni, Indiana University

17 days ago

Ads for GLP-1 drugs are flooding the internet – here's how to know if it's safe to buy them online -- Sujith Ramachandran, University of Mississippi and Liang-Yuan (Claire) Lin, University of Mississippi

14 days ago

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

22 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

1 month 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

17 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

20 days 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

21 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

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

29 days ago

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

1 month 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

1 month ago

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

1 month 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

28 days ago

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

1 month 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

2 months 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

5 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

6 months ago

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

9 days 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

28 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

1 month 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

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

15 days 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

28 days ago

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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month ago

Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use it -- Phil Starks, Tufts University

7 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

20 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

2 months ago

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

3 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

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

3 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

11 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

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

9 days ago

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

15 days ago

HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40 – new research -- Nicholas Pellegrino, University of Connecticut; Doug Brugge, University of Connecticut, and Misha Eliasziw, Tufts University

7 days 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

23 days ago

Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential -- Dannell D. Boatman, West Virginia University

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