Abortion Restrictions Hurt Women’s Mental Health
January 26, 2024 10:05 AM ESTAbortion restrictions affect women’s health in more ways than one. According to a new study...
The New Vaccines to Get in 2024
January 11, 2024 3:36 PM ESTThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending new vaccines for adults...
Teens Are Taking More Reliable Birth Control
The teen birth rate in the U.S. has been declining consistently for more than 30 years, despite the fact that...
Most Americans Are Quitting Smoking—Except For Those Over 65
December 1, 2023 1:02 PM ESTAn endless supply of trendy takes in recent years claim that among young adults, smoking...
Scientists Can’t Decide if Social Media Is Addictive
November 9, 2023 7:00 AM ESTSocial media can be harmful. That's something all behavioral researchers can agree on. There is...
State Driver’s License Laws Could Lead to Underdiagnosis of Dementia, According to New Research
HealthAgingState Driver’s License Laws Could Lead to Underdiagnosis of Dementia, According to New ResearchState Driver’s License Laws Could Lead to...
Don’t Fall For the Marketing. ‘Toddler Milk’ Is Not Good For Your Child
All parents want the best for their children, so they could be forgiven for thinking that infant nutrition brands prioritize...
How COVID-19 Changed Life for People Terrified of Needles
From the moment COVID-19 reached pandemic designation, Joe McDougall had nightmares. Not, like others, about the potential path of the...
What’s at Stake With the Kaiser Permanente Heath Care Strike
October 4, 2023 4:00 PM EDTMore than 75,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente health care workers walked off the job on Oct....
With the Decongestant SNAFU, the FDA Tries Something New
It’s easy to understand how a medicine like phenylephrine got onto pharmacy shelves in the first place. The common decongestant,...
Scientists Are Better Understanding the Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Suicide
The lifelong consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be severe, but until the last decade, they received little attention...
What Happens When Private Equity Buys Your Doctor’s Office?
Private equity ownership of American health care facilities has grown massively in the last few decades. A 2021 study of...
The ‘Dopamine Detox’ Is Having a Moment
Are you bored by being alone with your thoughts? Does the thought of cooking a meal, brushing your teeth, or...
The Frightening Science Behind the Cannibalism on Yellowjackets
The cruelty of teenage girls can often feel like life-or-death—but in Yellowjackets, Showtime’s hit series about a New Jersey girl’s...
Pre-Workout Powders Are Gaining Popularity. Do They Work?
If you’ve trained your social-media algorithms to serve you even a little bit of fitness content, scrolling your TikTok feed...
Losing a Spouse Makes Men 70% More Likely to Die Within a Year
Losing a spouse forces people into what is often one of the most vulnerable parts of their lives. The negative...
Eli Lilly’s Price Cut Is Game-changing. But Insulin Isn’t the Only High Cost for People With Diabetes
Early each year, Kristin Thompson-Lerberg sits down with her husband to plan how they’ll reach their family’s insurance policy’s $3,000...
The Most Common Abortion Method Is in Danger in Every State
The future of medication abortions across the U.S.—even in states with few abortion restrictions—is on the line. Experts call a...
