Introduction Ethnic disparities in reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health (RMNCH) persist in Latin America, rooted ...

As health information and services become increasingly digital, it is more important than ever that people can find, understand, evaluate and use health information in everyday life.

Meta and YouTube were found negligent in a landmark social media addiction trial. The case centered on a woman who said social media harmed her mental health from a young age. The case is viewed as a ...

A large body of research found there is little strong evidence that medicinal cannabinoids help with mental disorders and substance-use disorders. Researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, ...

Researchers also noted a reduced risk of self-harm among people taking GLP-1 medications Angelique Brenes is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2026. Her work has previously appeared on ...

Epic’s high-profile lawsuit over the alleged misuse of patient data just scored its first major concession. Last Friday, GuardDog Telehealth — one of the defendants accused of exploiting ...

Global levels of physical activity have not improved over the past two decades, despite widespread policy development and adoption, and large disparities persist across gender and socioeconomic groups ...

The Dornsife School of Public Health hosted it’s seventh Public Health Case Competition throughout February with student teams presenting on Wednesday the 25th to a judge’s panel and live audience.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A new study from Duke Health suggests a simple blood test may help predict who is more likely to live longer. Researchers found that small RNA molecules known as piRNAs can ...

Telehealth visits are commonly used for mental and behavioral health care, and since the days of the early pandemic, patients have increasingly used virtual meetings with doctors to meet other health ...

Children who spend time learning outside may reap benefits physically, academically, and emotionally, according to a Texas A&M University researcher. Dr. Arianna Pikus, an assistant professor in the ...

For years, Mahnoor Omer didn’t talk about it. Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled. “This happened so many ...