TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- When parents talk to their toddlers, they are not only teaching them words, but may be shaping their developing brains, too, a new study suggests. Researchers found that toddlers whose parents spent a lot of time talking to...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- The high cost of -- everything: Rising inflation rates are ramping up anxieties among some groups of Americans much more than others, a new study reports. Women, middle-age adults and people with less education or lower pay...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Over the past two decades, premature deaths have cost Black Americans over 80 million more lost years of life, compared with white Americans, a new study finds. The study is the latest to highlight the nation's longstanding...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Public health officials are urging people at risk of contracting mpox, the virus previously called monkeypox, to get vaccinated. They are concerned that a slowdown in infections since last summer may not...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- More than 10 million people in the United States are living with bipolar disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). It's characterized by severe, dramatic shifts in mood that can catch people off...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Americans will continue to be able to get free preventive health care services -- at least for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans temporarily blocked a lower court decision on Monday,...
The annual meeting of the American Urological Association was held from April 28 to May 1 in Chicago and attracted participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in urology....
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- During the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the only ways to see a doctor was via video or phone appointment, and it turns out many people with cancer still prefer telemedicine visits over in-person ones. The...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Lower your blood pressure. Get your heart rate up. Know your numbers. When it comes to heart health, understanding all the numbers involved – and which should be up or down and when...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Lured by promises of bigger muscles and better performance on the field, many athletes and bodybuilders turn to anabolic steroids despite their well-known side effects, including increased risk for heart disease and mood...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Public health officials announced Tuesday that a lot fewer Americans were without health insurance after the COVID-19 pandemic than before it. The uninsured rate dropped 18% between 2019 and 2022, according to a new report...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Black and Hispanic communities in the United States are more often poor — and also more likely to have harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their drinking water, a new study reveals. Sources of...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- TikTok content overwhelmingly promotes vaping, putting young users at potential risk of e-cigarette use, according to researchers in Australia. The popular social media platform's own policies on promoting e-cigarette use...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Older adults are more easily distracted than younger folks, especially if they’re also physically exerting themselves, according to new research. “Our results suggest that older adults might have heightened...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- As recreational marijuana use rises, some dispensaries are recommending it as a remedy for morning sickness, but new research warns that using it during pregnancy may significantly affect fetal growth. While fetal exposure...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Did you know that ketamine is one of the newest possible methods for treating depression? For a better understanding of ketamine treatment, here are explanations of what it is, how it helps depression, what types of...
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 -- Becoming a mother is an experience like no other -- a time of joy, anticipation and love. But, for some women, new motherhood can come with challenging emotions. Many women struggle with feelings of sadness, anxiety and...
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 -- An estimated 5% of adults worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This mental health disorder permeates all areas of life from personal relationships to academic and professional...