Health

Cannabis use is gaining popularity in the United States, driven by growing legalization, public acceptance and diverse methods of consumption.... Read more

Can simple words like "and" or "then" in online reviews help health care providers learn about their patients' experiences?... Read more

The federal government's Medicare program and older adults together spend $4.4 billion a year on care that has low clinical value for patients and can even raise their risk of harm, a new study finds.... Read more

It's a cold, crisp evening and the air carries a chill that bites. As temperatures drop and houses get colder, we turn to trusted sources of warmth such as wood fires, heaters, hot water bottles and warm drinks.... Read more

AI-based medicine will revolutionize care, including for Alzheimer's and diabetes, predicts a technology expert, but it must be accessible to all patients.... Read more

Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing us harm, experts have said.... Read more

The incidence of murder-suicide in the United States is higher than earlier estimates suggest, according to new research from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study reveals that while murder-suicide events remain relatively rare, they are occurring more frequently than previously documented—particularly among current or former intimate... Read more

Despite national guidelines, state laws and known safety benefits of child passenger restraint systems (CRS), suboptimal practices were found in nearly 70% of children under 13 years old who were involved in car crashes with a fatality from 2011 to 2021, according to a study published in the journal Traffic... Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic upended life for individuals and communities worldwide. Social isolation, health mandates, illness, and economic hardships took a toll on the well-being of families and children, but there were also silver linings to people's experiences.... Read more

About 26% of both households and immediate families of older adults include an individual with dementia—often requiring relatives to step into unexpected caregiving roles, according to a new University of Michigan study. The work is published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia.... Read more

Police officers and staff in England and Wales are frustrated with their uniforms, which they say are unfit for purpose, restrictive and contribute to major health issues.... Read more

More than 1,000 pounds of frozen ground beef are being recalled after metal pieces were reportedly found in the product.... Read more

High Noon is recalling some of its vodka seltzer packs after finding that a few cans were incorrectly labeled as non-alcoholic energy drinks.... Read more

Vasectomy has long been regarded as a permanent, safe and effective form of contraception. Its benefits are often summarized as minimally invasive and largely risk-free.... Read more

New research published today shows there has been a small reduction in quad bike deaths at work in Australia since new safety standards were introduced five years ago, but public health experts say more needs to be done to keep Australians safe at work and on farms.... Read more