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Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods By Zishan Jiwani (Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Nona Kiknadze (Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology at the…
(MedPage Today) -- Health officials from California warned on the dangers of acquiring breast milk outside of vetted channels after multiple infants were potentially exposed to HIV from donor milk obtained via social…
I teach a university course called Hormones and Behaviour. What surprises students is that biological sex is not produced by a single switch. What surprises me is that many students have never been taught this before. It…
Mental health is difficult to discuss when survival is all that’s on the mind. That was one of the clearest messages to emerge Thursday as the National Alliance on Mental Illness brought ...
Smartphones and social media have become deeply embedded in the lives of young people, and two Cheyenne youth mental health professionals say communities need to take a closer look at how ...
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. The eclipse observed throughout Europe this week evoked different emotions among those who witnessed it, including awe. Awe is believed to be an emotion, a moral…
States are moving faster and further than federal regulators to get kratom off store shelves, with some banning the herb outright while a pending federal rule targets only one of its chemicals.
For centuries, scholars have read ancient documents describing the production of brass in 10th-century A.D. China. The problem was that the earliest physical evidence of brass production would be found nearly 600 years…
Before breakfast, you may already have checked your sleep score, resting heart rate or blood oxygen level. By bedtime, you might look at your step count, stress score or even an estimate of your biological age. For…
A recent study found that mirroring another person's smiles during a conversation accurately predicts our personal preferences. This subconscious facial mimicry turned out to be a better indicator of choices than our own…
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods Creatine has spent most of its life associated with weight rooms, athletes, and muscle gain. That is beginning to change. In recent years, researchers have become…
Before babies learn to speak, they're having actual conversations with their parents, whether the parents realize it or not. A coo. A babble. A squeal. Inevitably, an adult will make noises back or respond with baby…
New genetic analyses of ancient human skeletons from western Remote Oceania are shedding light on the complex history of settlement in this vast Pacific region over the past 3,000 years. With island nations such as…
Robbie Williams has revealed his autism diagnosis, opening up about ADHD, intrusive thoughts and how creativity helps him manage his mind.
(MedPage Today) -- Men with a higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods had a significantly higher risk for developing prostate cancer in a large study. (Florida Atlantic University) Maura Gillison, MD, PhD, credited…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritizing the Ervebo vaccine for testing in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The vaccine was originally developed to protect against Zaire…
Measuring waist size may be one of the simplest and most effective ways to detect obesity-related health risks, according to a study by Rutgers Health researchers.
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. When a client of mine brought up his meth use, what I started to notice was that he seemed to avoid saying the word “meth.” It was confusing at first, because…
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics. "Ferritin face" is one of the latest terms…
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a role for the youth-associated protein TIMP2 in supporting the healthy function of microglia, the brain's resident immune cells.
Forty Oneida County 911 dispatchers and 10 crisis service providers recently completed two-day Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training to help with mental health responses and community safety, ...
A new study in Psychological Medicine concludes that the reason homosexuals have more mental health issues than heterosexuals is far more likely to be the result of familial issues than minority ...
Often, humans and other animals seek information that can help them complete tasks and attain desired rewards. In some cases, however, they seek information driven simply by curiosity and a desire to obtain knowledge for…
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. A recent post made a thoughtful case on behalf of estranged parents. It argued that ordinary human responses, like explaining, asking questions, or reaching out…
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods It was announced last week that starting in 2027, the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts will do away with letter grades for…
Immunotherapy that targets tumor-associated macrophages, a type of immune cell in the tumor microenvironment, works only if the cells have a functional system of molecules that enables them to respond to the treatment…
GLP-1 receptor agonists and dual agonists have transformed the treatment of obesity and other metabolic diseases, and a new editorial co-authored by Dr. Steven Heymsfield of LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center…
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. Established relationship theory suggests that perceiving barriers to leaving a relationship is a sign of commitment. It is a psychological relationship…
Every year, lung cancer kills more than 100,000 people in the United States. Smoking is the leading risk factor for lung cancer, but other environmental exposures can also contribute to the disease.
Biologic medicines have transformed the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, migraine, inflammatory disorders and many other conditions. Yet their growing use among women of reproductive age constitutes a major…
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