In a new study, participants’ levels of consumption of refined carbohydrates were statistically linked with their facial attractiveness as rated...
Every year, more than one million deaths globally occur because of exposure to short-term (hours to days) fine particulate matter...
An estimated 1.8 million incarcerated people in the United States have been recently exposed to a dangerous combination of heat...
A New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center study is the first to provide nationally representative data on gun use, storage...
A major international study led by a Canadian psychologist sheds light on a hidden phenomenon: how problematic use of pornography...
Childhood lead exposure, primarily from paint and water, is a significant health concern in the United States, but a new...
When Dr. David Kao tells patients they have atrial fibrillation—an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm that can lead to...
Calls to U.S. poison centers involving psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” among adolescents and young adults rose sharply after several U.S....
Magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests. Alzheimer’s...
More than half of smokers in England wrongly believe that vaping is more harmful or as harmful as smoking, according...
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of severe weather events, which may particularly endanger vulnerable populations such as...
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global...
