When it comes to the rarest of diseases, the diagnosis isn’t the answer – it’s just the starting point
The National Institutes of Health estimates the existence of 7,000 rare diseases, with some affecting only a handful of people....
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Health insurance coverage for kids through Medicaid and CHIP helps their moms too
Family stability can benefit a whole household. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting...
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Cardiac rehab for heart patients saves lives and money, so why isn’t it used more?
Cardiac rehab is an outpatient chronic disease management program covering exercise, diet, lifestyle and psychosocial elements in hour-long sessions about...
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Why we can’t ‘boost’ our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic for the long term
Although the COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, they have been insufficient at preventing breakthrough infections. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via...
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Heart disease risk and depression: a new study explores whether the two may be linked
Inside Creative House/ShutterstockFor generations, people have been fascinated by the links between mind and body. For example, do people really...
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The FDA approved a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s, but Medicare won’t always pay for it – a doctor explains what researchers know about Biogen’s Aduhelm
An illustration of amyloid plaques within the human brain, characteristic features of Alzheimer's. By 2060, approximately 14 million Americans are...
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Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers
The CDC recommends the second booster for those over 50 who received their initial booster shot at least four months...
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As kids’ activities reopen, parents share insights about keeping families active during COVID-19 shutdowns
The forced slow down the pandemic offered may have long-lasting effects on children and families' activities. (Shutterstock)Organized play and sporting...
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Endometriosis: How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for diagnosis and treatment
Despite the prevalence of endometriosis, people often live with pain and other symptoms for years before being diagnosed. (Shutterstock)Endometriosis affects...
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‘Too many people, not enough food’ isn’t the cause of hunger and food insecurity
A wheat warehouse in western Ukraine. Food insecurity is expected to worsen with rising food prices and the war trapping...
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