Adult Health

Kensington HIV Clinic

In Kensington, integrated medical care can have a 'huge' impact on HIV transmission

'Smart pajamas' can detect sleep disorder symptoms, researchers say

More Americans are working past 65, and most say it has a positive effect on their health

Older Americans Work

On Super Bowl Sunday, fans are at higher risk of cardiac events, car crashes and other traumatic injuries

Super Bowl Celebration

Nearly half of adults mistakenly believe benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risks

aspirin heart attacks

FDA approves non-opioid painkiller, first new class in decades

non-opioid medication fda

Children whose parents divorce are more likely to have strokes as adults

Divorce stroke risk

Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses

Weight Loss Drugs

Brief bursts of physical activity can boost brain performance; here are some exercises to reap those benefits

exercise cognition

Even 1 alcoholic drink a day elevates your cancer risk – a neuroscientist explains the surgeon general's report

Safe Alcohol Amount

Can medical schools funnel more doctors into the primary care pipeline?

Primary Care Med Schools

Cancer deaths continue to drop in the U.S., but cases are rising in women

Cancer deaths 2025

Drinking coffee only in the morning may lower your risk of heart disease

Coffee Heart Disease

Insomnia drugs improve sleep, but they also may stop a process that helps prevent dementia

sleep ambien alzheimers

The American population is aging, and the fitness industry is adjusting

Fitness Baby Boomers

Patients get quick access to medical test results online – but understanding them is often difficult

Medical Records online

U.S. surgeon general wants cancer warning added to alcoholic beverages

alcohol surgeon general

Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm?

Wake Up Feeling Good

With cases of norovirus rising this winter, here are tips to protect yourself from getting the stomach bug

norovirus cdc outbreaks

Why does red wine cause headaches? Research points to a compound found in the grapes' skin

Red Wine Headaches

Anti-hangover drinks claim to dull the effects of a night out, but there's little evidence they actually work

Anti-Hangover Drinks

Diet low in magnesium could be linked to higher risk of heart disease

Magnesium Deficiency Heart

Long, hot showers can damage your skin; here's how to keep it healthy

Dry Skin Shower

Sleep apnea may be linked to brain changes that cause Alzheimer's disease

Sleep Apnea Alzheimer's

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

Colon Cancer Screenings

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

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Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

New cervical cancer screening guidelines endorse the use of self-swab kits

Pediatric Cancer Lianna Munir

'We need to have another option'

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How to keep holiday stress in check this season

Light Lamp SAD

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

Shinges Vaccine Dementia

Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

Zipporah Washington Temple

Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

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