Muscular Dystrophy May Benefit from Gene Therapy, Research Shows
Gene therapy may slow the progression of this debilitating disease.
Health & Medicine
CDC Reports Pregnant Women Need More Assistance with OUDs
Proper treatment is lacking for soon-to-be mothers with opioid use disorder.
Toxic Teenage Relationships Can Have a Lasting Negative Impact
Damaging romantic partnerships can have a lasting impact on teens.
Vermont Offers Controversial Assisted Suicide to Out-of-State Residents
Vermont follows Oregon in controversial move to offer assisted suicide to those in other states.
Can You Really Make Up for Lost Sleep?
A 2019 study discovered that trying to make up for lost sleep in such a way wasn’t just ineffective. It could also lead to a deterioration in metabolic health.
Research Shows Teen Eating Disorders are on the Rise
Social media is leading to an uptick in eating disorders and self-harm behaviors among teens.
Surgeon General Declares Loneliness as Harmful as Smoking, Obesity
Loneliness and isolation can lead to poor health and even premature death.
Tuberculosis Cases are on the Rise Worldwide
After years of decline, TB cases are on the rise again.
The Bird Flu is Continuing to Spread, Outbreak Among Swans
The bird flu continues to keep grocery bills high, while leading to illness in many different areas of the world.
Medicine is Not Being Very Quick to Accept Clinician Diversity
People of color are underrepresented in medicine, studies show.