Alcohol is harmful, even in small amounts
Alcohol use is widely accepted in the US, but even moderate consumption is associated with many harmful effects
Christina Mair, University of Pittsburgh
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Glyphosate found in pregnant women living near farms
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns
Cynthia Curl, Boise...
Alzheimer’s research benefits a wide range of genetic studies
Alzheimer’s disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all
Steven DeKosky, University of Florida
Diseases that run...
A prescription for nutrition
Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ailments, new study finds
Kurt Hager, UMass Chan Medical School and...
Cannabis smoke is not harmless
Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless − a physician explains how that belief can put people at risk
Beth Cohen, University of California, San Francisco
Though...
How parents can help kids deal with back-to-school anxiety
Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State University
As a child, I had a great deal of anxiety. If you’ve ever seen me speak in public, that might...
Long COVID-19 linked to overactive immune response
Long COVID-19 and other chronic respiratory conditions after viral infections may stem from an overactive immune response in the lungs
Harish Narasimhan, University of Virginia
Viruses that...
Omega-3 fatty acids appear promising for maintaining lung health
U.S. National Institutes of Health
Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to...
Fiber is your body’s natural guide to weight management
...rather than cutting carbs out of your diet, eat them in their original fiber packaging instead
Christopher Damman, University of Washington
Fiber might just be the key...
Avoid Harmful Algae and Cyanobacteria
Harmful algae and cyanobacteria, sometimes called blue-green algae, can produce toxins (poisons) that can make people and animals sick and affect the environment. Learn...
Headlines from the National Institutes of Health
- Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model
- NIH studies find severe symptoms of “Havana Syndrome,” but no evidence of MRI-detectable brain injury or biological abnormalities
- NIH researchers identify brain connections associated with ADHD in youth
- NIH scientists find weak points on Epstein-Barr virus
- Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
- NIH opens long COVID trials to evaluate treatments for autonomic nervous system dysfunction
- Topical solution halts tooth decay in children
- For childhood cancer survivors, inherited genetic factors influence risk of cancers later in life
- Long-acting HIV treatment benefits adults with barriers to daily pill taking and adolescents with suppressed HIV
- Children surpass a year of HIV remission after treatment pause
- More than half of American Indian youth may have abnormal or high cholesterol
- Vaginal ring and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis found safe for HIV prevention throughout pregnancy
- Semaglutide reduces severity of common liver disease in people with HIV
- Tools underestimate cardiovascular event risk in people with HIV
- New antibodies target “dark side” of influenza virus protein