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How the law protecting Americans from surprise medical bills is driving up healthcare costs - Lindsey Murtagh, Brown University

1 day ago

Plans with cheaper premiums are risky business for Americans seeking lower healthcare costs -- Thomas Buchmueller, University of Michigan and Helen Levy, University of Michigan

1 day ago

Florida Department of Health considers dropping 4 school vaccine requirements – here's what that could mean for kids -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

12 hours ago

Private equity is buying up more methadone clinics – access to the lifesaving drug isn't getting easier -- Yashaswini Singh, Brown University

2 days ago

Why do people still get polio in some countries and not in others? -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

2 days ago

AI chatbots can be a valuable health resource for older adults – if they embrace 'informed skepticism' -- Robin Brewer, University of Michigan

4 days ago

Glowing ghoul or chemical tool? The toxic chemistry behind Victorian séances -- Aditi Sen, Queen's University, Ontario

1 day ago

Global sexual health: why communal knowledge about pleasure and wellbeing matters -- Jessie V. Ford, Columbia University

1 day ago

Health progress in Africa leaves more people living with disabilities: rehabilitation is the next challenge -- Ukachukwu Abaraogu, University of the West of Scotland

1 day ago

Leave home with a plan: What to pack in your medical kit and when to seek care for symptoms abroad -- Andrés Henao, University of Colorado Anschutz

3 days ago

Cystic fibrosis patients got their 'miracle drug' thanks to federal research funding – new Trump administration rules may cut future miracles short -- Fred D. Ledley, Bentley University

15 days ago

Separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine could decrease access for Colorado parents -- Jennifer Reich, University of Colorado Denver

1 month ago

CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

1 month ago

The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part -- Syra S. Madad, Harvard Kennedy School and Nahid Bhadelia, Boston University

2 months ago

What happens when your hospital is also your insurance company? We're starting to see the effects -- Geronimo Bejarano Cardenas, Brown University and Grace Mackleby, University of Southern California

2 months ago

Does your sleep tracker get it right? A Pittsburgh neuroscientist weighs in -- J. David Creswell, Carnegie Mellon University

24 days ago

Cholesterol control gets personalized – a cardiologist explains how new guidelines tailor treatment to your unique risk profile -- William Cornwell, University of Colorado Anschutz

1 month ago

Fiber is both diet fad and fixture for good health – a doctor explains why there is no one-size-fits-all way to increase your intake -- Jean Liew, Boston University

1 month ago

Noise pollution is a serious but often forgotten public health problem -- Laura Coco, San Diego State University

1 month ago

I composed music about infertility and pregnancy loss, then performed it in a Pittsburgh hospital -- Katherine Pukinskis, Carnegie Mellon University

3 days ago

When abortion and surrogacy law collide, contracts can't answer the hardest questions -- Sonia Suter, George Washington University and Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia

21 days ago

Menopause is a major health milestone, yet health records barely track it - new research -- Audrey Hendricks, University of Colorado Anschutz and Nanette Santoro, University of Colorado Anschutz

24 days ago

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

4 months 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

5 months ago

Where humans build, mosquitoes follow – bringing dengue, West Nile and other diseases with them -- Kylee Rae Noel, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Sadie Jane Ryan, University of Florida

3 days ago

Flu season is near – here's a guide to available vaccines -- Annette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles

21 days ago

One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide – new study -- John (Eddie) La Marca, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) and Sarah Diepstraten, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)

1 month ago

Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters -- Ann Sheehan, Michigan State University

1 month ago

Pittsburgh's kindergartners fall below the measles safety threshold, testing the city's vaccine legacy -- Rebecca Smullin Dawson, Allegheny College

1 month ago

Surviving cancer starts at diagnosis and continues after treatment – earlier survivorship care can help patients feel better and live longer -- Marci Lee Nilsen, University of Pittsburgh

6 days ago

Pennsylvania's aging prisons weren't built for today's extreme weather – leaving women and seniors especially at risk of illness and death -- Jaquelyn Jahn, Drexel University

13 days ago

I'm a pediatrician and a mom - here's how to treat lice without stigma -- Emily J. C. Wong, University of Virginia

16 days ago

What is a professional patient advocate, and why might you need one? -- Jennifer Schlinger, University of North Dakota

23 days ago

Treating depression during pregnancy may benefit baby's brain development – new research -- Elysia Poggi Davis, University of Denver; Benjamin L. Hankin, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Catherine Demers, University of Colorado Anschutz

11 days ago

Can social media bans protect young people's mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren't the answer -- Ari Lightman, Carnegie Mellon University

13 days ago

Ketamine's role in alleged Cornell rape highlights flood of psychoactive drugs on campus -- Christopher P. Holstege, University of Virginia

11 days ago

I'm a Philly forensic psychologist who has conducted dozens of psychopathic evaluations – here's why an evaluation of R.C. Horsch in the '80s didn't identify him as a possible psychopath -- David DeMatteo, Drexel University

9 days ago

Sexual assault survivors' stories may shift over time – a psychologist explains why it doesn't mean they're lying -- Michele Patterson Ford, Dickinson College

17 days ago

If Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts can get dangerous blood clots, so can you – here's how some states are trying to reduce the risk -- Ali Ataya, University of Florida

4 days ago

The science and politics behind the panic over ultraprocessed foods -- Garrett M. Broad, Rowan University

9 days ago

Nicotine pouches, vaping or cigarettes: Which nicotine product is actually the least harmful? -- Emma Fenske, University of Colorado Anschutz; Oregon Health & Science University

16 days ago

Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too -- Estelamari Rodriguez, University of Miami

16 days ago

That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs -- Andrew Yockey, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

17 days ago

Many cancer survivors have impairments that make using mobile devices and websites difficult -- Rachel F. Adler, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Devorah Kletenik, Brooklyn College

3 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

1 year ago

Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt? -- Sean McCann, University of Illinois Chicago

1 month ago

Florida lost 450,000 ACA enrollees in 2026 as premiums rose an average of 37% nationally, new data shows -- Robert Applebaum, Miami University

2 months ago

US teens are smoking and vaping less than their peers abroad -- Holly Jarman, University of Michigan; Claire L. Ma, University of Michigan, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst

2 months ago

The typical gig worker is changing – and struggling more than ever to make ends meet -- Jacob Lederman, University of Michigan Flint

2 months ago

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

3 days ago