Though vaccination rates have rebounded, declines in proportions of children vaccinated persisted or worsened in…
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Health encompasses the overall state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is shaped by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and societal factors, and is central to quality of life and human development. Scientific research in health spans disciplines such as medicine, public health, nutrition, psychology, and epidemiology, aiming to understand the mechanisms of disease, promote prevention, and improve care. Advances in health science continue to inform policies, treatments, and technologies that help individuals and communities lead longer, healthier lives.
Low vitamin D levels heighten opioid sensitivity and addiction risk, but supplementation may reverse these…
DHA, a healthy Omega-3 fatty acid, kills cancer cells by triggering ferroptosis. Overloaded with DHA,…
Gene expression patterns associated with pandemic viral infections provide a map to help define patients’…
Scientists in Munich study how pollen from far distances — sometimes hundreds of kilometers away…
A better understanding of ‘wet markets’ is key to safeguarding human health, biodiversity. Great uncertainty…
A UK Biobank study debunks the idea of “metabolically healthy obesity”, revealing that people with…
The virus that causes COVID-19 can infect and replicate in human kidney cells, but this…
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have developed AstroPath, a powerful new diagnostic platform that uses astronomical…
Pandemic-related stress and anxiety may increase auditory and vestibular effects associated with COVID-19. The physiological…
Researchers compared metabolic responses to human malaria in children of different populations. In 2019, 409,000…
NIH scientists discover that the resting brain repeatedly replays compressed memories of what was just…
Changing Beer Habits in America Americans are consuming more craft beer with higher alcohol content…
UCLA researchers discover MAOIs could activate immune system to shrink various types of tumors. A…
Underage drinking generated $17.5B in 2016; researchers call on alcohol companies to help fund prevention.…
High-resolution pig brain maps help researchers study brain development and nutrition with MRI, mimicking human…
In a phase 2 clinical trial, researchers found a one-hour inhalation session with 25% nitrous…
Scottish study shows a slight rise in rare blood disorder risk after the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine,…