Better hydration may lead to better sleep

Three in 5 Americans experience anxiety over world events, family safety, or financial security, according to a recent mental health poll by the American Psychiatric Association. In this edited conversation, clinical psychologist Rachel Zack Ishikawa, who is also an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, spoke to the Gazette about when anxiety, a normal response to stress, can morph into a mental health disorder, the role of social media in its spread, and how to prevent it from interfering with everyday life.

Georgia spent $54.2 million in less than five years to administer the country's only Medicaid program with work requirements—more than twice as much as it spent to provide health care to enrollees, according to an analysis released earlier this month by the Government Accountability Office.

Two major Australian health insurers, Bupa and Medibank, have started offering genetic testing meant to tell you your likely reaction to certain medications.

As dementia rates continue to rise and many people fear for their own brain health and that of older relatives, interest has grown in finding relatively simple ways to help ward off disease. Professors in the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work have investigated the relationship of sleep, diet and stress to Alzheimer's. Out of their work come suggestions of potential value to anyone concerned about preventing illness and improving their overall well-being.

Even though years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are still not completely understood. This is especially true for long COVID, a chronic condition that can develop after COVID-19 that causes a variety of lasting symptoms.

Heather Bowers doesn't recall all the details of her first cholesterol screening. It was at a college health fair two decades ago, and even though her numbers came back "borderline high," she responded in a way that many people in their 20s might.

A study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has found that mutations in blood-forming cells may explain the increased risk for leukemia and other blood disorders among first responders exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site and its toxic dust.

Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Dell Medical School researchers report that rising rates of early-onset cancer in the United States may reflect more diagnoses rather than more disease.

Adolescent athletes' cardiovascular system may adapt to increased cardiorespiratory fitness by increasing blood pressure, arterial stiffness and heart growth, a new study shows. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Technical University of Munich and the University of Eastern Finland, and the results were published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

Changing health habits—like quitting smoking, exercising more, or sticking to prescribed treatments—is difficult but crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases. Motivational interviewing (MI), a patient-centered counseling method that helps people find their own motivation to change, has proven effective across many health care settings.

McGill University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can detect previously invisible disease markers inside single cells.

Sometimes, aches and pains get dismissed as a normal part of getting older. In the case of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, those pains can be signs of a serious problem.

Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza test could someday have you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to release a thyme flavor when it encounters the influenza virus.

Smoking remains one of the most deleterious habits for human health, as it is known to increase the risk of several life-threatening diseases, including lung and throat cancers, heart disease and strokes. While most smokers are well aware of its associated health risks, ceasing this habit can be a very difficult process.

The number of cancer rehabilitation programs in Australia has more than doubled in the past decade, but availability remains limited, with many survivors struggling to get the support they need, according to researchers at La Trobe University.

Scientists have, for the first time, directly visualized and quantified the protein clusters believed to trigger Parkinson's, marking a major advance in the study of the world's fastest-growing neurological disease.

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, which uses a patient's own immune cells to fight cancer, has emerged as a powerful way to treat lymphoma and other blood cancers. But researchers have struggled to adapt the treatment for solid tumors—including prostate, breast, lung and ovarian cancer—which make up about 90% of all cancer cases.

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a deal granting Pfizer a three-year reprieve on planned tariffs as the pharmaceutical giant vowed to voluntarily lower the prices of unspecified drugs for US purchase.