5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (581+ words) "We have the tools to do that with the kind of precision that we have never had before," says Thomas Insel, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who led the US National Institute of Mental Health for 13 years. Schizophrenia is a disorder…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (287+ words) What was once considered a normalcy of American life has shifted, according to a pair of University of Miami doctors, as the announcement comes months after the Trump Administration suggested people should drink less for better overall health. A brand…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (494+ words) If you've had a cough that won't go away or chest infections that keep returning, it's easy to blame allergies, a stubborn cold, or getting older. But respiratory health later in life may be connected to something that happened much…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (463+ words) For people with severe depression that doesn't improve with standard antidepressants, a psychedelic compound found in so-called ''magic mushrooms'' could offer a new treatment option. Psilocybin is being studied for treatment-resistant depression, generally defined as depression that has failed to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (604+ words) If you have type 2 diabetes, you're probably used to keeping tabs on your blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure. But there's another number that rarely comes up at a routine diabetes visit: your zinc level. Zinc is a mineral that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (252+ words) It's not just soda—it turns out, sugar-sweetened beverages, such as juices and sports drinks, have just been named for their association with a 2.5-time higher risk of gastroenterological cancers in a study that the research team says is the first…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (340+ words) It's long been common knowledge that estrogen has a big influence on women's health. Namely, premenopausal women are consistently less likely to have high blood pressure compared to men and postmenopausal women. But why? With hypertension as one of the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (811+ words) Millions of people across the country reach for a sweet beverage every single day, never realizing the severe hidden dangers lurking inside their favorite drinks. According to a massive new study conducted by researchers at Mass General Brigham, consuming just…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1688+ words) Note: While research on alcohol is evolving, the World Health Organization says drinking less or not at all is better for your health. Alcohol use in people with ovarian cancer hasn't been studied much, so there aren't clear, evidence-based guidelines…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (720+ words) The soda with lunch. The sports drink after a workout. The lemonade that feels like the lighter choice at dinner. These drinks tend to slip by without registering as decisions at all, and when we do question them, we usually…...