Studies

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Could AI replace your therapist? New research suggests the technology could play a role in mental health care

Laughing gas appears to reduce depression, but researchers don't totally understand why

laughing gas dentist

As much as 26% of medical imaging is unnecessary — and contributing to climate change, study finds

Climate Change Medical Imaging

Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk by 20% in older adults, study shows

Shingles Vaccine Dementia

A subtle loss of smell may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Smell Tests Alzheimer's

Eating more fruit and dairy products may reduce the risk of tinnitus

tinnitus diet study

There's no one-size-fits-all way to adopt a healthy lifestyle — and understanding this is key to success

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For teens, strong friendships outweigh impact of social media on mental health

Teens Social Media

Wealth and education may play key roles in determining heart health

Heart Health Wealth

Replacing butter with plant-based oils helps people live longer, study finds

Butter vs. Olive Oil

Large tattoos nearly triple the risk of lymphoma, new study suggests

Tattoos Lymphoma Cancer

Poorly-run meetings leave workers with 'hangovers' that sap their productivity, study shows

Meeting hangovers

Many gluten-free foods are high in calories and sugar, low on fiber and protein, and they cost more

Gluten Free Bread

Menopause symptoms begin for most women in their 30s, study shows

menopause hot flashes

The key to happiness? Don't strive for it

Happiness Paradox

Traumatic brain injuries may one day be treated with a nasal spray

TBI Nasal Spray

Limiting internet use on smartphones can help boost mental health, attention spans

Mental Health phone use

Suicides by guns are far more prevalent in the U.S. than elsewhere in the world

Suicides Guns men

Infant deaths increased in states that implemented abortion bans, study finds

Infant mortality abortion

Weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy help people drink less and smoke fewer cigarettes, new research finds

Ozempic Alcohol Cravings

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

Older Americans Work

People wake up happier than when they go to sleep, study finds

Happiness Levels Morning

Giving birth to twins increases heart disease risk during postpartum period, study warns

Twins Heart Disease

Heavy marijuana use has a 'significant' impact on memory and attention, study finds

Cannabis Use Memory

Chemotherapy often leaves cancer patients with chronic nerve pain

Chemotherapy Side Effects

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

Divorce stroke risk

Children's Health

Playing sports helps teens perform better in the classroom, study finds

Sports Academic Performance

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

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

Coffee Heart Disease

Annual dementia diagnoses will double by 2060, study finds

Dementia in US

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

Medical Records online

Women are more likely to binge drink when their estrogen levels are high, study finds

Binge Drinking Estrogen

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

Red Wine Headaches

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

Sleep Apnea Alzheimer's

Some added sugar sources, like soda, increase risk of heart disease more than others, study finds

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

Colon Cancer Screenings

A few nibbles of dark chocolate a day may help prevent type 2 diabetes

Dark chocolate diabetes

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

Gastric Balloon MIT

Children's Health

Leaded gas led to mental health issues for millions of Americans, study finds

Leaded Gas Mental Health

Children's Health

Inflammatory bowel disease has become more common among American youth

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

Vaping, even without nicotine, can have harmful cardiovascular effects

Vaping Cardiovascular Effects

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

Yo-Yo Effect Dieting

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