Deaths from firearms are reaching unprecedented levels
Firearm-related violence and suicides have been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a study from Emory University and Boston Children's...
Marijuana smokers show higher risk of airway diseases than tobacco smokers
Scientists found marijuana smokers have a higher rate of emphysema and airway diseases compared to cigarette smokers.
Vaping and smoking may damage blood vessels
Long-term use of e-cigarettes or vaping, can strongly impair the function of the body's blood vessels, increasing the risk for heart disease.
Why some people are mosquito magnets
It’s impossible to hide from a female mosquito—she will hunt down any member of the human species by tracking our CO2 exhalations, body heat,...
Monkeypox virus can spread widely within specialist hospital isolation rooms
Monkeypox virus can be shed into the surrounding environment by people who are infected, particularly in shed skin particles and in debris from monkeypox...
How to break free of opioids
With established evidence supporting the relationship between opioid usage and addiction, it’s no surprise that physicians like Brian Callaghan, M.D., M.S., are committed to researching...
Healthy lifestyle may lower death risk in former smokers
In a study from the National Cancer Institute, scientists found former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying...
Flu could come raging back
With COVID-19 dominating the headlines and everyone's lives for the past two years, the flu may seem like an afterthought.
However, this upcoming flu season...
Monkeypox may cause heart problems
Scientists from São João University Hospital Center found a 31-year-old male with confirmed monkeypox infection developed acute myocarditis approximately one week following the onset of...
Marijuana, hallucinogen use at all-time high among US young adults
In a study from the University of Michigan, scientists found that marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19...