Health officials in New Jersey are investigating a possible outbreak of the mumps. A cluster of cases of the contagious virus quickly spread among an eight-person family in Hunterdon County, the state department of health ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Declining fertility rates and aging populations in Western nations have recently set off alarm bells, but continued global population growth will actually raise the pressure billions more people place on a destroyed environment, ...
Mar 6, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the country's first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor for type 2 diabetes.
Mar 6, 2024
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Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) are taking a more detailed look at how children's language development is influenced by the number of people in their households.
Mar 6, 2024
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Children with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventative care that could help them stay healthier for longer, a Children's Hospital Los Angeles study has found.
Mar 6, 2024
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After approval from the Food and Drug Administration last summer, Opill, a daily oral contraceptive, is now coming to retailers, making it the first birth control pill available without a prescription.
Mar 6, 2024
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A research team has examined the link between adverse childhood experiences and the risk of mental health problems later in life, according to a study in JAMA Psychiatry. The researchers from Karolinska Institutet and University ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). New evidence has led to dramatic changes in cervical cancer screening recommendations over the past 20 years.
Mar 5, 2024
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Recent headlines have highlighted debates among federal parties over the proposal to extend Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) to people suffering solely with mental illness.
Mar 5, 2024
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From 1999–2003 to 2015–2019, there was an increase in food insecurity among U.S. families with older adults, according to a study published online March 1 in JAMA Health Forum.
Mar 5, 2024
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