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More teens are quitting HS sports saying they don’t look right for the sports based on what they see in the media and social media, according to a new study.
In a new study, participants recently infected with COVID-19 were six times more likely to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, where the immune system attacks the nerves.
A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.
Genetics can play a role in a person's odds for Alzheimer's disease, and new research suggests differences in that risk are based on which parent had the illness.
In a study of 4,400 people still "cognitively unimpaired," there was higher buildup of amyloid protein plaqu...
The U.S. Surgeon General announced Monday that he will push for warning labels on all social media platforms, stating that they may harm teens' mental health.
"The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency -- and social media has emerged as an important con...
Nearly 1 in 4 parents struggle to get their child to sleep, a new poll reports.
Some of this is related to poor sleep hygiene, but some also is due to dark worries harbored by the kids, researchers report.
Parents of sleepless children are less likely to have a bed...
Depression can be sorted into six distinct types using brain scans, a revelation that could improve treatment for many suffering the debilitating mood disorder.
Researchers analyzed brain scans to identify six different biological types of depression, based on difference...
Exercising in natural surroundings -- a jog through a park, a bicycle ride along a trail -- could be more beneficial than working out indoors, a new review suggests.
However, access to natural areas that are public varies widely, with not everyone having the chance to ex...
The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found.
About 3.7% of pregnant women were diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2021, up from 1.8% in 2008, researche...
Lizards called bearded dragons may not breathe fire, but they can be a source of one nasty infection: Salmonella.
So warned the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a health advisory on Friday, noting there have been reports of 15 salmonella illnesses linke...
Nicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users, a new review finds.
These pouches are filled with crystallized nicotine, and are placed between the gums and lips, researchers said. They are sold in v...
Opioid overdoses in pregnant women are at an all-time high in the United States, and researchers think they’ve figured out one way to counter this phenomenon.
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is strongly tied to substance use disorders, which means some ...
Exploring Europe, taking an African safari, going on a trip to the tropics: In many cases, vaccines are needed for travel, and that's doubly true for children.
According to pediatrician Dr. Lauren Nguyen, researching what vaccines are needed and preparing well befo...
Summertime is primetime for the great outdoors, but that can mean new hazards for your eyes, one expert warned.
Simple steps can help cut the risk, said ophthalmologist Dr. Masih Ahmed, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has released the first update on her cancer journey since announcing her diagnosis in late March.
In a message posted to her Instagram account on Friday, the princess, 42, said that, "I am making good progress, but as anyone going through ch...
In half of American homes containing a loaded gun, that gun is kept unsecured and ready for potential use, often with children in the home, new research shows.
The finding is especially troubling given the link between gun accessibility and accidental child deaths, as we...
The two top officers of a telehealth company that began to distribute ADHD drugs widely during the pandemic have been charged with health care fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
The arrests will likely worsen ongoing shortages of Adderall ...
COVID vaccine makers will be advised to update their shots to target the KP.2 variant, an offshoot of the JN.1 variant that spread widely last winter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
It's a turnaround for the agency: The new recommendation follo...
Many younger workers feel stressed, isolated and unappreciated at their jobs, a new survey has found.
The 2022 Work in America survey, conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), found that young adults are struggling in the workplace:
Nearly...
Taking a cutting-edge weight-loss drug could help extremely obese patients drop enough pounds to be eligible for bariatric surgery, a new study shows.
Patients with extreme obesity -- a BMI of 70 or more -- are at higher risk of complications from surgery compared to peo...
Dolphins living off the coasts of Georgia and Florida have elevated levels of mercury in their bodies, new research shows.
That could have implications for people, said a team led by Colleen Bryan, a research biologist at the National Institute of Standards and Technolog...
You don't consider yourself a lonely person generally, but sometimes have days where feelings of loneliness set in.
If you're one of those people, even that transient loss of connection with others could be impacting your physical health, a new study finds.
“A ...
Animal studies are often considered a first step in finding new drugs and treatments for human diseases, but a new review has discovered that precious few actually produce real-world therapies.
Only 5% of therapies tested in animals wind up being approved by regulators f...