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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

Workplace relief is coming for employees with symptoms of menstruation, perimenopause and menopause in Philly -- Ann Juliano, Villanova University

4 days ago

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

4 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

4 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

4 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

6 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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

Stressed out by politics? You're not imagining it, and research shows that social media is largely to blame -- Stephen Neely, University of South Florida

24 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

9 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

20 days 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

24 days ago

Florida's proposed cuts to AIDS drug program threaten patient care and public health -- Jonathan Appelbaum, Florida State University

1 month ago

Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind -- Peter Gunderman, Indiana University

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports -- Leanne Snyder, Loyola University Chicago

11 days ago

Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies -- Claudio Villanueva, University of California, Los Angeles

17 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

3 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

Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treated -- Julie Vignato, University of Iowa

4 months ago

Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pregnancy loss -- Jill Lens, University of Iowa

7 months 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

13 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

1 month 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

2 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

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance -- David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

7 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

9 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

9 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

18 days ago

Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows -- Terrence Liu, University of Utah

23 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

11 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

11 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)

11 days ago

Formerly incarcerated Black men say they're 'doing OK' while trying to cope with depression and PTSD -- Helena Addison, Yale University

24 days ago

Free 10-minute online programs aimed at overcoming depression led to real improvements – new research -- Benjamin Kaveladze, Dartmouth College

27 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

3 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

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

17 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

1 month ago

Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story -- André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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 days 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

21 hours ago

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube addictive in lawsuit poised to reshape social media – platform design meets product liability -- Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst

2 days ago