Health

How you eat may be connected to how you sleep

The average adult should get a minimum of seven hours of sleep daily, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. However, an estimated 50 to 70 million Americans are diagnosed with a sleep disorder ...

Health

Clean water boosts child health in Mozambique, study shows

In Mozambique, more than one in three children under five suffer from stunting (impaired physical growth) , a sign of chronic undernutrition. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that improving access to safe ...

Health

Sexual minority individuals face higher cesarean risks

Individuals who identify as a sexual minority face higher risks of primary cesarean birth compared with their completely heterosexual peers, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. ...

Health

Vaccines do not cause autism: WHO

A new analysis by the World Health Organization reaffirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism—contrary to theories being propagated in the United States.

Health

Cannabis edibles pose major crash risk

More than 75% of recreational cannabis users aged 19 to 30 crashed in a driving simulation after consuming edibles, a new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study shows.

Psychology & Psychiatry

US suicide rate fell in 2024 after hovering at high level

The U.S. suicide rate dropped slightly last year from some of the highest levels ever reported, preliminary data suggests. Experts say it's hard to know exactly why, or whether the decline will continue.

Health

US Senate sinks twin health plans as insurance time bomb ticks

Millions of Americans are bracing for soaring health care costs after the US Senate on Thursday rejected rival Republican and Democratic plans to avert the expiry of key insurance subsidies—a fight set to dominate next ...

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