How your eyes could help diagnose high blood pressure
Signs of high blood pressure may be spotted in your eyes long before you’re diagnosed with the condition. Olena Yakobchuk/
Depression is probably not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain – new study
TanyaJoy/Shutterstock For three decades, people have been deluged with information suggesting that depression is caused by a “chemical imbalance” in
Face masks affect how children understand speech differently from adults – new research
Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock While mask-wearing is no longer required in many locations, it remains in use as a way to limit
Heat risk and young athletes — rising temperatures lead to lawsuits and environmental injustice
Many young athletes spend hours in the hot sun every day. Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images At least
Too hot to handle: Climate considerations for youth sport during the hottest years on record
Many young athletes spend hours in the hot sun every day. Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images At least
Why are drug names so long and complicated? A pharmacist explains the logic behind the nomenclature
Having multiple prescriptions is difficult enough to keep track of, let alone ones with complicated names. Hill Street Studios/Stone via
Children are bombarded with violence in the news – here’s how to help them cope
With the ever-increasing media coverage of mass shootings in the U.S., even the youngest children are now repeatedly exposed to
Seven tips for exercising safely during a heatwave
Keep plenty of water on hand. JOBE LORDS/ Shutterstock When summer temperatures soar, the idea of working out might be
Caregivers were traumatized by COVID-19 public health and long-term care policies
Many caregivers were prevented from seeing and taking care of their loved ones in long-terms care homes during the COVID-19
Health-care providers and MAID: The reasons why some don’t offer medically assisted death
Several factors ranging from personal spiritual beliefs to patient relationships to medical legal issues can influence whether a health-care practitioner