Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance

Medicinal cannabis use has increased rapidly in recent years in Australia. Since access pathways were expanded in 2016, more than 700,000 prescription approvals have been issued.

Have you heard of a "cortisol cocktail?" Rather than something you might order at a bar, this drink is one of the latest wellness trends floating around social media.

If you're a woman approaching middle age and you're on social media, you might have been urged to get your hormones checked.

A pilot study led by CUNY SPH researchers found that relatively simple steps to improve ventilation in New York City nail salons may drastically reduce workers' exposure to harmful airborne chemicals.

A new review study by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development shows that nearly 1 in 3 people choose to avoid medical information about serious health conditions if they fear they may be affected. One of the main reasons driving this behavior is a lack of trust in the medical system. The study has been published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

The question of how far life expectancy will rise in the future is a highly controversial topic among scientists. From today's perspective, life expectancy rose at an almost dizzying rate at the beginning of the 20th century. People born in 1900 lived to an average age of 62, whereas those born in 1938 lived to around 80.

In a recent clash against the Melbourne Storm, the Brisbane Broncos endured a nightmare rarely seen in professional sport—three players tore their hamstrings in a single game. Two players, Adam Reynolds and Ezra Mam, went down in the same play.

QUT researchers have created a powerful new tool that could predict when an athlete is at risk of suffering another injury when returning to play from a previous injury.

Researchers have developed a new light technology that appears to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients in clinical trials. The hope is that the idea can be developed into ordinary lamps that people can install to prevent the disease.

Researchers at National Taiwan University developed a biodegradable, electroconductive self-healing hydrogel combined with acupuncture that restores motor function and protects brain neurons in Parkinson's disease models.

Eczema and psoriasis are common skin conditions, and they can both appear as rashes that may itch or burn. If you get rashes often, you might wonder if you have one or the other. In fact, you could have both eczema and psoriasis at the same time, but it's rare.

A new study highlights a transformative resource for public health: the unprecedented wave of COVID-19 oral history archives collected since the start of the pandemic.

While there is a vast amount of information about the human brain and how it develops and works, much of the organ is still uncharted territory. But new research published in the journal Nature is giving us new insights into a type of brain cell called the GABAergic interneuron and its role in the developing brain. These findings could help explain how conditions like autism and brain disorders in children develop.

Colon cancer screening myths and facts.

Many of us have experienced it at some point in our working lives: burnout. You're exhausted, feel like your job is losing its meaning, and have little control over when and how you do your work.

Wary of inflation, Americans have been watching the prices of everyday items such as eggs and gasoline. A less-noticed expense should cause greater alarm: rising premiums for health insurance. They have been trending upward for years and are now rising faster than ever.

The U.S. Justice Department has demanded numerous health care providers hand over sensitive records on care provided for young transgender patients, a court filing revealed last week.

Catastrophes, by definition, are devastating, but they can often be catalysts for lasting, positive change—and if people can adopt that perspective, they may see some real benefits, a Stanford-led study suggests.