Health
Mouth ‘On Fire’: Help for the Often Misdiagnosed Condition TMD
There’s a type of pain in the mouth and face that includes over 30 types of temporomandibular disorders, called TMDs, ...
Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
New research suggests current screening methods for sleep apnea may put Black patients at a disadvantage.
Less Invasive Procedure for ‘Leaky’ Heart Valves Proves Successful
A large study finds the minimally invasive intervention known as TEER (transcatheter edge-to-edge repair) effective for fixing tears in heart ...
Do Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Cause Hair Loss?
Experts consider claims that new weight loss medications cause hair loss. They find that hair loss is unlikely and actually ...
Companies Pay to Fast Track and Market Vaccines
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published September 28, 2018. When it comes to cozy business ...
How a Monster Is Born: Manufacturing of Obedience
The slippery slope toward the elimination of free expression and critical thinking rights has long turned into a roller coaster ...
Lab-Grown Meat Is 25 Times Worse for the Environment
Lab-grown, or cultured, meat is being promoted as the wave of the future — the “green, sustainable” way to eat. ...
HIV Stress and Side Effects: What to Know
An HIV diagnosis will change your life. It brings with it both physical symptoms and emotional stress. But there are ...
Aging With HIV
With new treatment and a better understanding of HIV, many people are living longer, healthier lives with the virus. Almost ...
HIV: Managing Setbacks
HIV setbacks can be difficult to figure out. Sticking to treatment, navigating relationships, and maintaining your overall health can be ...
What I Want You to Know About Living With HIV
Learn what people who are HIV-positive want you to know about the realities of living with the virus.
Donor Hearts From Patients With COVID Tied to Lower Survival
Heart transplantation centers need to thoroughly evaluate and continue to weigh the risks and benefits of using hearts from active ...
PTSD, Other Mental Health Ills Haunt Gunshot Survivors
A new study finds the trauma gunshot survivors experience can get worse as time goes by.
ADHD and Your Child’s Self-Esteem
When your child has ADHD, constant criticism and negative feedback on their behavior can lead to low self-esteem. But there ...
ADHD in Children: Focus on the Positives
Can your child use certain ADHD traits to their advantage? Find out how focusing on the positives can help kids ...
Things Parents of Kids With ADHD Wish You Knew
Millions of children have ADHD, but faulty ideas about the disorder are widespread. Here’s what some parents of kids with ...
FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses
The FDA has approved a second nasal spray for reversing an opioid overdose.
Childhood ADHD Feelings Chart
A feelings chart might help your child with ADHD tell you what they’re feeling and why, and that could be ...
Big Emotions After an Adult ADHD Diagnosis
From confusion to grief to relief, three women with ADHD talk about how they felt when they got diagnosed, and ...
What Happens When You Stop Your ADHD Meds?
Before you try going off your ADHD meds, talk to your doctor and learn what you should expect.
Neurodiversity: What Is It?
There’s a growing push to focus on our brain differences, not deficits. This wider view of “normal” is a big ...
The Weird World of Hydrogels: How They’ll Change Health Care
It’s a liquid, it’s a solid – no, it’s hydrogel! And it’s poised to transform everything from dentistry to brain ...
ADHD in Young Adults
Signs of ADHD usually start to show in early childhood and continue into adulthood. But sometimes ADHD isn’t caught or ...
Adult ADHD: Finding The Right Therapy
With the right therapeutic approach, you can grow the skills you need to thrive with ADHD. Find out how to ...
What Happens When You Stop Your ADHD Meds
Some people decide not to take medications for ADHD. Learn about some of the strategies that work for them.
NIH Spends $1 Billion Studying Long COVID — Produces Nothing
An estimated 7.5% of U.S. adults1 — that’s 1 in 13 — have symptoms of long COVID, a term used ...
Is This Why Pediatricians Push Vaccines?
In April 2023, I reported how primary care providers across the U.S. were bribed with incentive programs to coerce patients ...
The 10 Most Hazardous Cosmetic Products
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published October 24, 2018. Unfortunately, just because it’s sold over-the-counter ...
Swallowed Razors, Magnets, and More: New Advice for Doctors
Two new studies suggest that even when a person swallows something as potentially harmful as a razor blade or a ...
Severe Asthma and Lung Cancer: What’s the Link?
Cutting-edge research is highlighting the link between heavily symptomatic asthma and lung cancer. Here’s what to know.
