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When Did Respecting Your Elders Become Passe? Feb. 10, 2023
It should surprise no one that advancing technology and advancing age don't exactly go hand in glove... Read More
Alcohol and Cancer Feb. 08, 2023
Now that Dry January is over, most participants who were "sober-curious" have resumed their familiar... Read More
Weight Loss Via Medication May Not Be Healthy Feb. 05, 2023
Dear Annie: My sister, "Claire," is getting married this summer and has lost weight by getting injec... Read More
Seeing Dog Days Ahead for Science Feb. 03, 2023
American humorist Dave Barry once observed that "you can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog... Read More
Drug Price Cap, but Not Hospital or Doctor Bills Feb. 01, 2023
More than 63 million Americans are covered by Medicare. Here's the good news: By 2025, they'll pay n... Read More
The 'M' in MD Doesn't Mean 'Man' Jan. 25, 2023
A recent study found that women physicians were more than twice as likely as their male colleagues t... Read More
The Scoop on Scoping Jan. 18, 2023
The first randomized trial of colonoscopy screening is out and, well, it's a complicated picture. Th... Read More
Windows to the Heart Jan. 11, 2023
Using artificial intelligence tools, researchers studied retinal scans of 88,000 participants in a s... Read More
TB Effects TBD Dec. 28, 2022
This is one of those silver lining sorts of things: The COVID pandemic appears to have at least temp... Read More
Noncommunicable Diseases Communicated Dec. 21, 2022
We tend to pay more attention to contagious diseases like COVID, tuberculosis and AIDS, which infect... Read More
Fatherhood Changes Men's Brains Dec. 14, 2022
Various studies have shown that the brains of women who become biological mothers change: Structures... Read More
Amen to Good Heart Health Dec. 07, 2022
A new study suggests that participating in religious activities, from church services to private pra... Read More
Food Without the Stuffing Dec. 02, 2022
With Thanksgiving behind us and the remainder of the holiday season quickly approaching, it seems li... Read More
C as in Checkup Nov. 30, 2022
Hepatitis C can be a devastating disease, leading to liver failure, cancer and death, if untreated. ... Read More
Lowered Expectations Nov. 23, 2022
Compared to people in other middle- and high-income countries, Americans die young — and somet... Read More
D Gets an F Nov. 16, 2022
In recent years, vitamin D has been touted as a potential therapeutic for everything from heart dise... Read More
Thinking About Vitamins Nov. 09, 2022
Lots of dietary supplements have been touted as helping prevent cognitive decline in older adults, t... Read More
Important Tips on How to Sleep Better Nov. 03, 2022
Sleep plays an integral role in health and well-being. Unfortunately, many American adults have slee... Read More
Fat of the Land Nov. 02, 2022
Obesity is an expanding national health crisis. Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35... Read More
