Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangersAndrew Kolodny, Brandeis University
For adults with ADHD – or even those with just some symptoms – using smart strategies to start and complete tasks can make all the differenceLaura E. Knouse, University of Richmond
How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they haveRhonda Winegar, University of Texas at Arlington; Tara Martin, University of Texas at Arlington, and Zhaoli Liu, University of Texas at Arlington
Ticks are the backyard threat southwestern Pennsylvania homeowners keep ignoringDanielle Tufts, University of Pittsburgh and Emily Bache, University of Pittsburgh
COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to knowKyle B. Enfield, University of Virginia
Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and childrenCarolina Rossini, UMass Amherst
Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may haveKatrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago
GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 peopleZiyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis
Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty causes real harms, even if the money is later restoredMax Crowley, Penn State
Stressed out by politics? You’re not imagining it, and research shows that social media is largely to blameStephen Neely, University of South Florida
Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate itJamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst and Michal Horný, UMass Amherst
Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAIDSarah Greene, Washington University in St. Louis and Philip Budge, Washington University in St. Louis
When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take yearsNicole L. Novak, University of Iowa and William D. Lopez, University of Michigan
What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhereSusan E. Collins, University of Washington
Florida’s proposed cuts to AIDS drug program threaten patient care and public healthJonathan Appelbaum, Florida State University
Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice itYuval Hadash, Carnegie Mellon University and J. David Creswell, Carnegie Mellon University
Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer’s disease- and age-related memory lossElizabeth Riley, Cornell University
A connection to nature fuels well-being worldwide, according to a study of 38,000 peopleStylianos Syropoulos, Arizona State University; Christina Jinhee Capozzoli, Arizona State University, and Lea Barbett, FernUniversität in Hagen
Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowingSundeep Venkatesan, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Teens and young adults are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth – new researchDana Johnson, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Laura D. Lindberg, Rutgers University
‘Vas Madness’ shows the power of messaging on men’s contraceptive decisionsJenna Vinson, UMass Lowell
Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issueJenni Shearston, University of Colorado Boulder
Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwideKobi V. Ajayi, Texas A&M University
I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warningsGenevieve Hofmann, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s comingJennifer B. Nuzzo, Brown University and Andrea Uhlig, Brown University
US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming nextAlla Katsnelson, The Conversation
Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is watching in 2026Patrick Jackson, University of Virginia
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new researchAdam Grippin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Christiano Marconi, University of Florida
COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidanceDavid Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical careJeffrey Tully, University of California, San Diego and Christian Dameff, University of California, San Diego
Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at riskMatthew D. Dean, University of California, Irvine and Katherine Asmussen, University of Tennessee
Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care desertsAdetola F. Louis-Jacques, University of Florida; Arielle Ayotte, University of Florida, and Michelle Nall, University of Florida
Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research showsTerrence Liu, University of Utah
What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into careAdrienne Lapidos, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Thomas, Temple University, and Kristen Abraham, University of Detroit Mercy
Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to knowDavid Kroll, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here’s how to untangle these widespread mental health disordersDeldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Formerly incarcerated Black men say they’re ‘doing OK’ while trying to cope with depression and PTSDHelena Addison, Yale University
Free 10-minute online programs aimed at overcoming depression led to real improvements – new researchBenjamin Kaveladze, Dartmouth College
‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more groundedBarret Michalec, Arizona State University
PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study findsDerek Lemoine, University of Arizona; Ashley Langer, University of Arizona, and Bo Guo, University of Arizona
Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public healthTom Duszynski, Indiana University
Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common coldMary J. Scourboutakos, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Reddit and TikTok - with the help of AI - are reshaping how researchers understand substance useLayla Bouzoubaa, Drexel University
Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseasesRichard J. Price, University of Virginia
How 3D printing is personalizing health careAnne Schmitz, University of Wisconsin-Stout and Daniel Freedman, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to knowAllan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study findsRachel French, University of Pennsylvania
Just thinking about tequila, whiskey or wine shifts your mindset – new researchLogan Pant, University of Evansville
Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm – new researchCandice Maenza, Penn State and Robert Sainburg, Penn State
Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the storyAndré O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology
