Shelters at bus stops intended to provide relief from heat can actually result in higher temperatures, but this can be mitigated by the presence of shade trees.

Alcohol use was the most prevalent predictor of increasing cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, regardless of demographic factors, whereas depression predicted cannabis vaping initiation among Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black groups

Gig work and other forms of insecure income are associated with significantly worse self-reported physical and mental health (analysis of data from US-national 2008-19 IPUMS Medical Expenditure Panel Survey)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) to the superolateral branch of the medial forebrain bundle (MFB), which is linked to reward and motivation, revealed metabolic brain changes over 12 months post-DBS implantation, making it a strong potential therapy for treatment-resistant depression

Flu vaccination linked to 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Drug used to prevent miscarriage increases risk of cancer in offspring

Questions during shared book reading with preschoolers need to be more challenging, suggests new research

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Enjoying full-fat milk, yogurt, cheese and butter is unlikely to send people to an early grave, according to new research, which found no significant link between dairy fats…

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer with a virus combined with boosting the natural immune system

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes can be induced by a misfolded form of a pancreatic protein and possibly be transmitted by a mechanism similar to prion diseases such as mad cow disease

Researchers Pinpoint Area of Hippocampus Linked to Bipolar Disorder

When researchers looked at rates of decline among 2,764 vertebrate species, they found population numbers began to shrink at an accelerated rate at the same time 19th century industrialization reached its apex.

Students in economically disadvantaged schools are 1.7 to 2.4 times more likely to be obese, regardless of their individual family’s income.

Children of parents in technical jobs at higher risk for autism