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Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. This morning, I woke up at 6 a.m. and willingly went to an imaging center to allow them to shove my body into a metal tube and take pictures of all of my organs…
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are backing popular peptide therapies. They voted to allow specialized pharmacies to make them despite agency scientists' recommendations against it.
Japan's prime minister says she gets just "zero to three hours" of sleep per night. NPR's Michel Martin asks Johns Hopkins' Dr. Sara Benjamin how much sleep most people need to get through the day.
The Bodily Sensations Interpretation Questionnaire and Word Association Task show strong psychometric performance in chronic pain assessment.
Chelley Tulloch, a former RAF medic, is one of 48 female veterans to benefit from the groups' help.
A large study suggests that GLP-1 drugs including Ozempic and Mounjaro may slightly increase the risk of hair loss in people with type 2 diabetes. Compared with two other common classes of diabetes medications, GLP-1…
Extreme heat can take a toll on mental health - and young people and women are among the groups most at risk, according to one study.
Although American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults make up 5% of California's adult population, they shoulder a disproportionate burden of chronic disease and substance use, according to a new study from the UCLA…
Embedding a patient-focused approach across all health care settings could help better address the problem of missingness in health care, according to researchers.
Grace Farris' book brings readers behind the med school scenes — documenting anxiety over loans, bouts of impostor syndrome, friendships forged in stress, and the ever-impossible work-life balance.
Medical workers in a Nairobi clinic used an AI tool to check their work. A new study evaluates the result.
Medical workers in a Nairobi clinic used an AI tool to check their work. A new study evaluates the result.
To get slightly ahead of the virus, health officials need to quickly identify people at risk of infection, a practice known as contact tracing. That's a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It can take weeks to confirm a single case of intestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite, but the CDC's tally for this year now stands at over 4,100.
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the way for easier access.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has crossed the grim 1,000-death threshold, marking the fastest fatal surge in recorded history of the virus.
While many people turn to marijuana to ease mental health symptoms like anxiety, research suggests it doesn’t actually help. Here’s what to do instead.
Dehydration can be detrimental to psychological functioning. Learn how adequate water consumption can help keep your mind in shape.
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mental health condition characterised by dramatic changes in mood, energy, and activity levels. From career to relationships, this condition can affect every aspect of ...
Infrared saunas are increasingly marketed as a post-exercise recovery tool that can reduce pain and fatigue, but the scientific evidence supporting these claims remains limited and conflicting.
A plant-derived compound reduced swelling, inflammation, and joint damage in rats with rheumatoid arthritis. It also helped rebalance immune activity and improve the way certain fats were processed in the body…
Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier to walk, with up to 5,000 eligible.
Pain often feels worse at night due to fewer distractions and increased stress. Poor sleep cycles can heighten pain sensitivity and reduce tolerance significantly. Anxiety and negative thinking ...
Across the U.S., it's a hot summer, and electricity prices are high. Various public officials and corporate websites suggest people set their thermostats to 78°F (25.6°C), or even 81°F (27.2°C), as a way to stay…
Cancer diagnoses are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean regions, but care lags behind.
There's good news to report when it comes to women's health. A new study provides encouraging evidence that most clinical trials have substantial female representation relative to disease burden. The study also shows an…
Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or "brittle bone disorder," is a connective tissue disorder that affects collagen, a protein that makes up much of the body's structure. There are more than 10 different types of OI, and…
Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends during pregnancy, according to a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults by the Annenberg…
For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize.
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