How folk remedies can fuel misinformation
When the city of London faced the bubonic plague in 1665, many people desperately sought a way to protect themselves and their loved ones...
Study reveals US ‘hot spots’ for smoking and firearm-related deaths
In the U.S., two of the main causes of preventable deaths are smoking and firearms. According to 2021 data, smoking led to 480,000 deaths,...
FDA quick approvals of drugs lack transparency, study shows
New studies from Oregon State University say that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is approving new drugs faster than before.
The research shows...
What to expect about this year’s virus season and why it might be different
Remember last year when we faced a tough "tripledemic" of flu, COVID-19, and RSV?
This year might be better thanks to some exciting new vaccines...
What’s in vapes? Toxins, heavy metals, maybe radioactive polonium
If you asked me what’s in e-cigarettes, disposable vapes or e-liquids, my short answer would be “we don’t fully know”.
The huge and increasing range...
Ticks and Lyme disease: symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in people and dogs.
Reported cases in people in the U.S. increased from about 12,000...
Marijuana use linked to surprising genetic changes, new study finds
Marijuana is becoming increasingly popular and legal in various parts of the United States.
According to recent data, about 18% of all Americans have tried...
As e-cigarette use grows, more research needed on long-term effects of vaping
As the number of young people using electronic nicotine delivery systems grows, so does evidence that e-cigarettes may be harmful to human health.
More studies...
Community health workers boost blood pressure control, study finds
A recent study led by the NYU Grossman School of Medicine has shown that patients with hypertension who are paired with a community health...
What happens when you still have long COVID symptoms
Specialists in Long COVID answered questions about what we now know about the condition and what we can do about it.