Health
Why Pandemic, Personal Stressors Push Some to Problem Drinking
We live in particularly stressful times, and some people turn to alcohol to cope...
LSD Is Making a Comeback Among Young Americans
New research estimates that the use of LSD rose from less than 1% in 2002 to 4%...
Tiny Robots Could Someday Brush, Floss Your Teeth for You
University of Pennsylvania researchers say new technology could be the biggest change...
You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi
Recent data shows differences in lifestyles and other factors are linked to big...
Our Wearable Future, Part 1: What Will New Tech Look Like?
Prepare for a future where you and your doctor track your health markers 24/7, manage...
Our Wearable Future, Part 2: How Will New Tech Work?
From unheard-of battery tech to electronics woven into fabric, engineers are making...
Long COVID Mimics Other Post-Viral Conditions
The emergence of long COVID was no surprise to researchers who study the post-viral...
America's Love Affair With Sleeping Pills May Be Waning
Researchers found use of sleep aids dropped 31% between 2013 and 2018.
Michigan Officials Puzzled by Mysterious Deaths of Dogs
Health authorities are investigating a parvovirus-like illness that has killed more...
Film Traces Katrina’s Lasting Impact on Black Children
A New Orleans-based filmmaker argues that Black children’s trauma was ignored, and...
Implantable Ice Pack Relieves Pain Without Freezing
Without the use of any medication, this device under development cools and numbs...
Monkeypox On Campus: Universities Plan for New Health Threat
College campuses, set to reopen across the country this month, are confronting a...
Is It COVID or Long COVID? Your Organs May Know
COVID-19 can damage multiple organs in the body. Sometimes this damage leads to...
An NHL Legend, A Doctor & a Dog Help Addicts Find Hope
Service dogs are serving as a unique healing method for people in addiction recovery,...
Brain-Eating Amoeba May Have Caused Nebraska Child's Death
The death of a child in Nebraska was likely caused by an infection with a “brain-eating...
Wind Instruments Don’t Spew COVID More Than Speech: Study
Good news for music lovers and musicians, too: Wind instruments don't appear to...
