The Conversation - Health
Transgender youth and their families struggle to find gender-affirming care – even in states where it's still legal - Susan Radzilowski, University of Michigan
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Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail - but staffing losses at VA and cuts to government programs are threatening their work -- Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst4 hours ago
Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products -- Claire L. Ma, University of Michigan; Holly Jarman, University of Michigan, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst1 day ago
Ebola strain spreading in Congo and Uganda has no approved vaccine -- Klinger Soares Faico Filho, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)6 hours ago
From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago5 days ago
Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn't sameness but connection -- Yasamine Salkar, Georgia State University5 days ago
Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least for now -- Sonia Suter, George Washington University and Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia2 days ago
Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreak -- Daniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz6 days ago
Trump's new 'Coalie' mascot and myth of 'clean, beautiful coal' have a long history in advertising -- Annie Persons, University of Virginia13 days ago
Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug -- Carey S. Cadieux, Binghamton University, State University of New York19 days ago
Trump's Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care -- Marc Cohen, UMass Boston; Alison Barkoff, George Washington University; Jane Tavares, UMass Boston, and Sara Rosenbaum, George Washington University21 days ago
How the concept of 'medical freedom' is reshaping the military's decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops' readiness -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago21 days ago
Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago1 month ago
Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing -- Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago and Periwinkle Seljord-Solberg, University of Illinois Chicago1 month ago
What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles -- Kar-Hai Chu, University of Pittsburgh and Maggie Slavin, University of Pittsburgh1 month ago
You know exercise is good for you – so why is it so hard to put it into practice? -- Laura Baehr, Drexel University12 days ago
Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find relief -- Levi Keller, University of Colorado Anschutz14 days ago
Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers -- Liao Yue, University of Texas at Arlington22 days ago
Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here's what it is and how to practice it -- Yuval Hadash, Carnegie Mellon University and J. David Creswell, Carnegie Mellon University1 month ago
People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have higher rates of suicidal thinking, planning and attempts -- Eliza Zhitnik, UMass Amherst and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst12 days ago
In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime -- Gretchen E. Ely, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)15 days ago
Supreme Court bolsters donors' free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling -- Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University19 days ago
Teens and young adults are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth – new research -- Dana Johnson, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Laura D. Lindberg, Rutgers University1 month ago
'Vas Madness' shows the power of messaging on men's contraceptive decisions -- Jenna Vinson, UMass Lowell1 month ago
Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here's how to stay safe from Lyme disease -- Lakshmi Chauhan, University of Colorado Anschutz14 days ago
Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here's what's driving the trend -- Casey Pinto, Penn State16 days ago
Rotavirus cases in children are rising – but a highly effective vaccine has slashed hospitalizations from the virus by 80% in 2 decades -- Annette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles22 days ago
COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know -- Kyle B. Enfield, University of Virginia1 month ago
We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what's coming -- Jennifer B. Nuzzo, Brown University and Andrea Uhlig, Brown University2 months ago
Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers -- Elena Bertozzi, Quinnipiac University29 days ago
How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they have -- Rhonda Winegar, University of Texas at Arlington; Tara Martin, University of Texas at Arlington, and Zhaoli Liu, University of Texas at Arlington1 month ago
HBO's 'The Pitt' nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care -- Jeffrey Tully, University of California, San Diego and Christian Dameff, University of California, San Diego2 months ago
Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at risk -- Matthew D. Dean, University of California, Irvine and Katherine Asmussen, University of Tennessee2 months ago
'Bouncing back' is a myth – resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring them -- Keith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut1 month ago
For adults with ADHD – or even those with just some symptoms – using smart strategies to start and complete tasks can make all the difference -- Laura E. Knouse, University of Richmond1 month ago
Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children -- Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst1 month ago
What's the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care -- Adrienne Lapidos, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Thomas, Temple University, and Kristen Abraham, University of Detroit Mercy2 months ago
Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know -- David Kroll, University of Colorado Anschutz14 days ago
Can peptide injections help people recover from injuries? Here's what you need to know -- Flynn McGuire, University of Utah13 days ago
Sleep apnea compromises far more than a good night's rest – 2 neuroscientists outline the risks and the need for better diagnosis -- Erika Yamazaki, Northwestern University and Ken A. Paller, Northwestern University13 days ago
How workplace stress hijacks the nervous system to cause headaches − and a neurologist's guide to managing them -- Danielle Wilhour, University of Colorado Anschutz14 days ago
Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they're useful only for researchers, not consumers -- Idan Shalev, Penn State and Abner Apsley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign7 days ago
More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here's why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking -- Olamide Asifat, Georgia Southern University22 days ago
Reddit and TikTok - with the help of AI - are reshaping how researchers understand substance use -- Layla Bouzoubaa, Drexel University4 months ago
Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases -- Richard J. Price, University of Virginia7 months ago
How 3D printing is personalizing health care -- Anne Schmitz, University of Wisconsin-Stout and Daniel Freedman, University of Wisconsin-Stout1 year 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 Sciences1 year ago
Clinical trials that are actually marketing ploys targeting doctors – how seeding trials put profit over patients -- Sukhun Kang, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ivan Lin, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Sungyong Chang, Cornell University12 days ago
Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research -- Lindsay Stark, Washington University in St. Louis and Ilana Seff, Washington University in St. Louis15 days ago
Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows -- Kathryn Spearman, Penn State29 days ago
Salty drinking water could be increasing your blood pressure – people living in coastal areas are most at risk -- Rajiv Chowdhury, Florida International University1 month ago
