Adult Health

Colon Cancer Screenings

Colon cancer screenings have played a far bigger role in reducing deaths than treatment advances

When weight-loss drugs don't work, this new technology may one day help people with obesity

Gastric Balloon MIT

Knee problems tend to flare up as you age – an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options

Knee Pain Treatments

Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being

Screen Time Uses

Why is it so easy to regain weight after losing it? New research sheds light on the 'yo-yo effect'

Yo-Yo Effect Dieting

Grandchildren help combat loneliness and improve mental health among older adults

Grandparents Loneliness Isolation

These veterans are on track to become nurses through a scholarship program created to address the nursing shortage

Veterans Nursing Scholars

Movies are helping scientists map how the brain responds to audio and visual stimulation

Movies Brain Function

Nearly 1 in 6 U.S. adults now has diabetes, CDC says

Diabetes Rates

Menthol cigarette ban would push people toward therapies to quit smoking, study suggests

Menthol Cigarette Study

Philly's soda tax may improve the city's obesity rate – in time, Penn study says

Soda Tax Obesity

Can you change your personality? Psychology research says yes, by tweaking what you think and do

Personality Changes

Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here's why there’s so little progress

Racial Health Disparities

Why high-intensity workouts may make people feel less hungry

Vigorous exercise appetite

Standing for long periods can be bad for your health – just like sitting, study finds

standing sitting health

What causes nosebleeds? And when should medical attention be sought?

Nosebleed Prevention Causes

Kidney transplants between people with HIV are safe and effective, and may help address donor shortages

HIV-to-HIV Kidney Donation

Millions of adults have ADHD — and many more suspect they do, too

undiagnosed adult adhd

Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers

Ozempic Weight Loss

Greater diversity among organ donors increases the possibility that people on waiting lists find good matches

Cynthia London Organ Donation

Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end

Consumer Epidemics Smoking

Exercise helps reduce the risk of disease, and it doesn't matter when you work out

weekend warrior exercise

Drinking coffee or tea each day may boost your heart health

coffee caffeine heart health

Slap fighting, championed by UFC founder, leaves most participants with concussion signs, Pitt study warns

Slap Fighting Concussions

Exposure to zinc, copper and other metals linked to heightened risk of heart disease

Uranium Heart Disease

Pregnant Black women are more likely to be given unscheduled C-sections than white women, study finds

c-sections black women

Light pollution, known to affect circadian rhythms, also may increase Alzheimer's risk

Light pollution Alzheimer's

Zepbound, a popular weight-loss drug, is getting a price cut

Zepbound Price Cut

Being more flexible may extend your life; here are some stretching exercises that can help

flexibility longetivity

Traveling to die: the latest form of medical tourism

Medical Assisted Death

Scrolling through videos on your phone only makes boredom worse

Phone Scrolling Boredom

There are no benefits to drinking small amounts of alcohol and it increases risk of cancer, study says

alcohol risk older adults

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

Aging Racial Discrimination

Depression worsens the likelihood of surviving breast cancer, study finds

breast cancer depression

Thinking hard can make your brain hurt – study links mental exertion to stress

Thinking Hard Study

First blood test for colorectal cancer offers a less invasive screening option than colonoscopies

colorectal cancer blood test

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