UCLA researchers have found that people involved in electric scooter accidents are sometimes injured badly enough — from fractures, dislocated…
Drinking and drug-use dreams in recovery tied to more severe addiction history
Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug use are common among individuals in recovery. A study finds these relapse dreams are…
Insurance rules make it harder to treat opioid use disorder
Insurance industry cost-control measures may be worsening the nation’s opioid epidemic by limiting access to a key medication that treats…
Uncovering the evolution of the brain
What makes us human, and where does this mysterious property of ‘humanness’ come from? Humans are genetically similar to chimpanzees…
Disaggregating catastrophic health expenditure by disease area: cross-country estimates based on the World Health Surveys
Financial risk protection (FRP) is a key objective of national health systems and a core pillar of universal health coverage…
F.D.A. Panel Recommends New Depression Treatment
The active ingredients of ketamine, a popular club drug, show promise in battling deep despair.
Role of estrogen in controlling Type 2 diabetes
The results of a recent study provide insights into the mechanism by which estrogen can decrease insulin resistance and the…
Testosterone limits for female athletes based on ‘flawed’ research
New rules governing international track and field competitions would require some women to medically reduce their testosterone levels to compete.…
Large study fails to link phthalates and increased breast cancer risk
In the largest study to date on phthalates and postmenopausal breast cancer, a cancer epidemiology researcher found no association between…
Slower runners benefit most from elite methods
How much do high-tech shoes, special diets and exercises, drafting behind other runners and other strategies to improve your ‘running…