The growing fad of 'microdosing' mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits - Joshua Kellogg, Penn State

5 days ago

RFK Jr.'s plans to overhaul 'vaccine court' system would face legal and scientific challenges -- Anna Kirkland, University of Michigan

5 days ago

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance -- David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

5 days ago

Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss -- Liza Barros-Lane, University of Houston-Downtown

7 days ago

US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs -- Amy E. Stambach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

7 days ago

Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there's a good chance you're not − and how you can find out for sure -- Elizabeth W. Covington, Auburn University

19 days ago

A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn't the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about -- Lee Rafuse Haines, University of Notre Dame

15 days ago

As wrestling fans reel from the sudden death of Hulk Hogan, a cardiologist explains how to live long and healthy − and avoid chronic disease -- William Cornwell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

16 days ago

How FDA panelists casting doubt on antidepressant use during pregnancy could lead to devastating outcomes for mothers -- Nicole Amoyal Pensak PhD, PMH-C, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Andrew Novick MD PhD, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

18 days ago

When grief involves trauma − a social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods and other devastating losses -- Liza Barros-Lane, University of Houston-Downtown

29 days ago

Fears that falling birth rates in US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions -- Leslie Root, University of Colorado Boulder; Karen Benjamin Guzzo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Shelley Clark, McGill University

20 days ago

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable -- Sumit Agarwal, University of Michigan

1 month ago

AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won't happen overnight -- Turgay Ayer, Georgia Institute of Technology

1 month ago

Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider -- Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Sonia Suter, George Washington University

1 month ago

The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.'s hands -- Paul Shafer, Boston University and Kristefer Stojanovski, Tulane University

1 month ago

How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs in on poop, pee and perspiration – and the deceptive smell of chlorine -- Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University

26 days ago

How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain -- Danielle Wilhour, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

1 month ago

Nostalgic foods and scents like fresh-cut grass and hamburgers grilling bring comfort, connection and well-being -- Chelsea Reid, College of Charleston

2 months ago

Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain – a neurologist explains the science behind the cycle -- Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh

2 months ago

Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pregnancy loss -- Jill Lens, University of Iowa

14 days ago

3 YEARS AFTER ABORTION RIGHTS WERE OVERTURNED, CONTRACEPTION ACCESS IS AT RISK -- Cynthia H. Chuang, Penn State and Carol S. Weisman, Penn State

1 month ago

How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women's experiences -- Katrina Kimport, University of California, San Francisco and Tracy A. Weitz, American University

2 months ago

Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women -- Matthew Nudy, Penn State

4 months ago

Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents -- Kate Coleman-Minahan, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

5 months ago

5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data -- Dylan Thomas Doyle, University of Colorado Boulder

4 months ago

5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis -- Katherine A. Foss, Middle Tennessee State University

5 months ago

5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19 -- Rachel Besharat Mann, Wesleyan University and Gravity Goldberg, Wesleyan University

5 months ago

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease -- Powel H. Kazanjian, University of Michigan

5 months ago

Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and your doctor decide on a treatment plan -- Julie Sullivan, Emory University and Wilbur Lam, Georgia Institute of Technology

10 months ago

The 3 worst things you can say after a pet dies, and what to say instead -- Brian N. Chin, Trinity College

9 days ago

How mothers supporting mothers can help fill the health care worker shortage gap and other barriers to care -- Sona Dimidjian, University of Colorado Boulder and Anahi Collado, University of Colorado Boulder

29 days ago

When doctors don't believe their patients' pain – experts explain the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting -- Elizabeth Hintz, University of Connecticut and Marlene D. Berke, Yale University

3 months ago

Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death – a pediatrician examines the preventable tragedy -- Lori Frasier, Penn State

5 months ago

Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries -- David B. Sarwer, Temple University

13 days ago

When disasters fall out of the public eye, survivors continue to suffer – a rehabilitation professional explains how sustained mental health support is critical to recovery -- Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota

1 month ago

The AI therapist will see you now: Can chatbots really improve mental health? -- Pooja Shree Chettiar, Texas A&M University

1 month ago

Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention and treatment -- Andrew Yockey, University of Mississippi

1 month ago

Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here's how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health -- Mark Salzer, Temple University

1 month ago

A toxicologist's guide to poison ivy's itch and bee stings' burning pain – 2 examples of nature's chemical warfare -- Christopher P. Holstege, University of Virginia and Sandra H. Nixon, University of Virginia

13 days ago

I'm an expert in crafting public health messages: Here are 3 marketing strategies I use to make Philadelphia healthier -- Sarah Bauerle Bass, Temple University

1 month ago

Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite -- Sean Lawrence, West Virginia University

2 months ago

Is methylene blue really a brain booster? A pharmacologist explains the science -- Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina

2 months ago

Adolescents who smoke or vape may believe tobacco's perceived coping benefits outweigh accepted health risks -- Adriana Espinosa, City College of New York and Lesia M. Ruglass, City College of New York

2 months ago

How 3D printing is personalizing health care -- Anne Schmitz, University of Wisconsin-Stout and Daniel Freedman, University of Wisconsin-Stout

3 months ago

Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here's what ophthalmologists say you need to know -- Allan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

1 year ago

Several companies are testing brain implants – why is there so much attention swirling around Neuralink? Two professors unpack the ethical issues -- Nancy S. Jecker, University of Washington and Andrew Ko, University of Washington

1 year ago

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection -- Colin Pritchard, University of Washington

1 year ago

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia -- Anand Kumar, University of Illinois Chicago and Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago

7 days ago

Shingles vaccination rates rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, but major gaps remain for underserved groups -- Jialing Lin, UNSW Sydney

19 days ago

About a third of pregnant women in the US lack sufficient vitamin D to support healthy pregnancies − new research -- Melissa Melough, University of Delaware

29 days ago

Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows -- Kevin Morris, University of Denver and Jaci Gandenberger, University of Denver

28 days ago

Biden is getting prostate cancer treatment, but that's not the best choice for all men − a cancer researcher describes how she helped her father decide -- Luisel Ricks-Santi, University of Florida

2 days ago