Research found that people who use cannabis during pregnancy may be at higher risk of preterm births, stillbirths, low birth weights and hypertensive disorders. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Malhi
Findings of a congressional inquiry raise privacy concerns as some states seek to criminalize abortion. View original article Contributor: Drew Harwell
In the winter, people tend to eat more, move less and mate more. View original article Contributor: Michael Varnum
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Vector-borne diseases – illnesses that can be transmitted to humans by other living organisms such as mosquitoes and ticks – account for more than 17% of all infectious disease and cause more than 700,000 deaths globally each year. They include West Nile virus, malaria, dengue and yellow fever. As outlined in our Health Effects of … Read more
Many Black women report feeling ignored or dismissed by doctors. The consequences can be deadly for mothers and babies. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
The public health researcher Abigail Echo-Hawk is a leading voice in a movement to empower Indigenous people, wielding data as a tool for racial equity. View original article Contributor:
As a new generation of highly effective weight loss drugs hits the market, doctors are still trying to figure out how long people will need to take them for the best results. A new study offers a clue. Writing in JAMA, researchers report on what happens when people stop taking the weight loss drug tirzepatide, … Read more
Don’t stress about turning down that holiday party invitation. A new study suggests your host won’t care as much as you think. The research, published Dec. 11 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, finds that people tend to overestimate the negative ramifications of declining social plans, assuming that saying no will upset the … Read more
Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s died Sunday at the age of 95 at her home in the United States. Gao’s outspokenness about the virus outbreak — which some gauged to have infected tens of thousands — embarrassed the Chinese government and … Read more