When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effective ways to protect…
Understanding how injury and disease, including COVID-19, can impair lung function can help researchers and clinicians better…
Pandemic-related policies made it easier for states to afford to cover more people and made that coverage more stable for…
Adolescent biology, early morning classes and too much evening screen time are a few of the key drivers behind teen sleep…
The FDA’s authorization of the reformulated COVID-19 booster shots represents a major step in the effort to get more Americans…
Diets high in fat, sugar and processed foods are associated with higher calorie intake, poorer memory and lower cognitive…
Studies show that most people who are overweight or obese are also chronically dehydrated.
A new screening tool to help study reviewers identify what’s fake or shoddy in research may be on the horizon. And everyday…
Youth suicides in the US have increased by around 50% over the past decade – gun availability is a big part of that trend.
Primary care doctors have long played an important role in providing birth control. Now, with the fall of Roe, they could…
Many beaches are short on lifeguards this summer. An expert explains how to keep your loved ones safe in the water.
After the announcement of President Biden’s heat initiative, The Conversation revisits stories on high summer temperatures…
The first two weeks of preseason training are the toughest as players’ bodies acclimatize to running hard in the heat.…
By late July 2022, monkeypox was present in more than 70 countries with significant spread in certain communities. As a…
Because some seizures are relatively subtle, they can go unrecognized, leading to a delay in diagnosis.
While sunscreen has the potential to reduce skin cancer for light-skinned people, it has never been shown to do the same…
Summer sports camps and pre-season training often have kids running hard in high heat and humidity. The combination can…
Believe it or not, medication names are intended to be easy to remember and descriptive of the function they serve in the…
The unending stream of violence on news and entertainment programming can have a negative impact on kids of all ages.
A severe shortage of tampons alongside sharp price increases have sparked concerns that lower-income women may have difficulty…