Category: Health

Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government’s response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans

Researchers from University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science have found that recent federal grant terminations targeting

A first-of-its-kind study of U.S. adults suggests that all of those strangers you’re friends with on social media are not helping you to feel less

While entry into medicine and surgery has become more diverse, why does that diversity disappear at senior levels? A new study from the University of

Thousands of times per year, a family’s moment of joy turns to unexpected grief. A seemingly healthy infant stops smiling or making eye contact.

Scientists have long suspected that androgens, male sex hormones like testosterone, may help tumors grow because the hormones can suppress immune responses to some cancers.

For many people who smoke, quitting is not just a matter of willpower. It is a tug-of-war in the brain – between the pull of

When danger lurks, instinct keeps us safe. It compels us to run from a burning building or wrestle a knife-wielding attacker to the ground. It

A new survey finds about half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from social media influencers or podcasts

The head of the World Health Organization is seeking to reassure worried residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife that they are not in danger

Sexual arousal can lead to “tunnel vision” that makes it more difficult to recognize when someone is just not that into you, according to new

Since a landmark 2009 study, researchers have known that a common gut bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, drives colon tumor formation, potentially leading to colorectal cancer, by

Nature is replete with slender filaments that bend and coil – from climbing grape vines, to folded proteins, to elephant trunks that can pick up

Summertime hikes and afternoons in the backyard can be ruined by mosquito bites. So, many people apply topical synthetic repellents like DEET before heading outside