Lab experiments suggest that tiny bits of plastic can react with water inside us to produce highly reactive molecules. They ...

When it comes to widespread global health problems, ChatGPT and its like may not be the first solution that comes to your mind. But generative AI, the type of large language model that underlies ...

If you are sick and need expensive care, your choices have never been worse. For at least half a century, we have been struggling with three health policy problems that never seem to go away: cost, ...

November 21, 2024 – Teasing out the best ways to address widespread mental health problems depends on pinpointing their causes as accurately as possible. But that can be a big challenge for ...

Common health problems of old age -- dehydration, delirium, malnutrition or falls -- can become catastrophic if they occur following a major surgery, a new study reports. Seniors who suffer these ...

This "Take Care" column from Keystone Health examines how small, usually painless tick bites can lead to big health issues like Lyme disease.

Many of us might only seek out physical therapists if we are recovering from accidental injuries or surgery. However, medical experts say these specialists can also help prevent many health problems ...

The sharp rise in mental health diagnoses among young people has ignited a polarizing debate. Many identify global upheavals as the source of the surge in mental illness — Covid-19, social media, ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

The new annual California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data released today provide a more precise look at how the 2025 ...

In an earlier column, I wrote about the serious impact mental health-related crisis events were having on families, calling it, “a crisis within the mental health crisis.” In this column, I return to ...