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How Dreams Reveal Brain Disorders
Examining dream content can assist in the diagnosis of psychiatric and neurological illnesses. What does fighting off a lion mean?
Opinion: We've made huge advances against COVID. Why is it still killing so many people?
Many immunocompromised and older Americans feel abandoned. That's a public health failure.
On This Day, June 5: President Ronald Reagan dies at age 93
On June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. president, died at his Los Angeles home at the age of 93 of complications from Alzheimer's disease.
The FDA says people are confusing poppers with energy shots, and dying. Experts want proof
It’s not unusual for the packaging of one product to resemble that of another, potentially leading to mix-ups. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned people who...
Twitter head of trust and safety resigns after Musk criticizes staff over labeling anti-trans video 'hateful'
Twitter's head of trust and safety has resigned after owner Elon Musk criticized content moderators for labeling an "anti-trans" video as "hateful conduct."
How Much Worry about Mass Shootings Is Too Much?
Mass shootings are causing widespread anxiety among Americans. A new screening tool could identify those who are impacted enough to need mental health support
Opinion: My son the vandal — and the untreated, unaddressed epidemic of mental illness
Our son has schizoaffective disorder with depressive episodes. He was arrested in L.A. for breaking windows, jailed, found competent and released pending a court date. Things did not go well.
Readers ask about AI ethics, monkey tool use and more
The head and the heart Scientists used light to raise a mouse’s heart rate, increasing anxiety-like behaviors in the animal. The study offers a new angle for studying anxiety disorders, Bethany Brookshire reported...
Teacher stun gunned by L.A. police died from enlarged heart, autopsy says
A teacher who died after he was stun gunned multiple times by Los Angeles police officers died from an enlarged heart and cocaine use, an autopsy has concluded.
Major US firms agree to $1.2 bn 'forever chemicals' settlement
Three major chemical manufacturers announced Friday they will pay nearly $1.2 billion to settle claims that they contaminated water sources across the United States with harmful "forever chemicals" known as...
Chile says recent mass seabird death not due to avian flu
Early tests indicate that the recent mass death of thousands of seabirds along Chile's northern coast were not caused by avian flu, authorities said Friday.
Jonah Hill's girlfriend Olivia Millar gives birth to their first child
Actor Jonah Hill's girlfriend, Olivia Millar, has given birth to their first child.
MEDSIR's PHERGain Trial Shows Potential for Chemotherapy-free Treatment of HER2-positive Early Breast Cancer
MEDSIR announced today the positive results of the PHERGain trial. This study is the first to use an adaptive design that tailors treatment in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting of patients with...
The science behind being hangry
This microscopic image of a portion of the rodent brain highlights a set of cells known as AgRP neurons (stained magenta), which sit at the base of the hypothalamus. The cells are...
Deadly fungal meningitis outbreak linked to cosmetic procedures in Mexico
An outbreak of dangerous fungal infections has been tied to recent cosmetic procedures at specific clinics in Mexico. Health officials urge anyone who underwent such procedures to seek a medical...
Danny Bonaduce will have brain surgery for a neurological disorder: 'I can't walk '
'The Partridge Family' actor Danny Bonaduce said he saw '100 doctors' before he was diagnosed with hydrocephalus. He will soon undergo brain surgery.
Court OKs 'Rust' settlement between cinematographer's family, Alec Baldwin
A district court in New Mexico agreed to a settlement in the "Rust" wrongful death lawsuit in connection with the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
USDA grant expands data-sharing initiative that reveals swine disease trends
After pioneering a system to improve swine health by collecting and publicizing pathogen testing results from large public veterinary laboratories across the Midwest, a team led by faculty from Iowa...
Protecting dogs against outbreaks of respiratory disease
Dog owners are likely familiar with the respiratory disease commonly known as kennel cough; while most cases have been historically mild, a more severe form of the infection is on...
Viewpoint: Migrants traveling through Mexico to the US follow news of dangers—but are not deterred
The world awoke one morning in late March 2023 to the news that at least 38 Central and South American migrants had died in a fire in a migrant detention...
Medicare to provide limited coverage of new Alzheimer's drugs upon FDA approval
Medicare will soon cover a new class of Alzheimer's drugs if they receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with some key limits.
Symptoms linger 2 years after COVID-19 for 1 in 6 unvaccinated people
People unvaccinated for COVID-19 have significant odds of lingering illness if they get the virus, with one in six still suffering symptoms two years later, new research shows.
Exercise soon after prolapse surgery is safe, study shows
It may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again.
Elon Musk's Neuralink 'brain chips' cleared for 1st in-human trials
Brain implants developed by Elon Musk's company Neuralink have been approved for human testing. The safety of the devices previously came under scrutiny following reports of "botched surgeries" in animal...
Oregon Republicans face fine of $325 a day for state Senate boycott over abortion bill
Majority Democrats in the Oregon Senate will begin fining Republican members $325 for each day they continue to boycott the legislative session as part of a monthlong effort to block...
Simple blood test can detect two out of three cancers, trial by Britain's NHS finds
Clinical trials by Britain's National Health Service of a U.S.-developed early cancer-detection blood test have found it can detect two out of three cancers.
When Should You Get a Mammogram?
Medical boards and task forces recommend mammogram screenings for breast cancer begin at age 40. But people in high-risk groups may want to consider getting tested even earlier
U.S. sees sharp rise in rate of pregnant women who have diabetes
The number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.