Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe
It’s 2 a.m., and a teenage girl, worrying about a friend issue, lies awake. Rather than wake her parents, she
Author: Health
Learned, not broken: Why we need to fix the pleasure gap, not women’s libido
We are in the midst of a sex recession. Young people today are having half as much sex as previous
Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine
For refugees to the US, discrimination can make healthcare harder to get
Newly arrived refugees resettling in the United States face ending one long journey and embarking on another as they begin
Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself
Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal –
A social media ban for Canadian kids sounds simple, but Bill C-34 has major limitations
Introduced in June 2026 by Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller, Bill C-34 would ban social media for users under 16.
Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings
When a heat wave arrives, the public health advice follows a familiar script: drink water, watch for heat stroke, check
Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?
The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers
Lightning strikes kill thousands globally each year, but for those who survive, the storm is far from over
Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning across the world, and many more are injured.
Move over longevity: Healthspan is what we should be chasing
I’ve spent more than three decades studying how exercise and diet keep us healthy. But one thing keeps showing up