Kids’ anxiety and depression dropped fast after COVID school reopenings
Researchers discovered that children who went back to school during COVID experienced far fewer mental health diagnoses than those who stayed remote. Anxiety, depression, and…
Ignore the Influencers: Simple Showers Are Still Best
SATURDAY, Dec. 13, 2025 — Listen to the influencers, skin-care specialists say, and your daily shower could do more harm than good.”Your skin is a…
Many Older Americans Don’t See Themselves as Disabled, Survey Finds
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 — Americans may be getting older and need help doing things that were once routine, but a new survey finds only…
New Sunscreen Ingredient, Bemotrizinol, Could Soon Be Allowed in the U.S.
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 — Americans may soon have access to a new sunscreen ingredient already used around the world. The U.S. Food and Drug…
FDA Clears Home Brain-Stimulation Device to Help Treat Depression
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 — An at-home device that sends a gentle electrical current to the brain to help treat depression has been cleared by…
South Carolina Places 254 in Quarantine as Measles Cases Surge
FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 — South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak is growing amid holiday travel and low vaccination rates, and they warn…
Scientists find dark chocolate ingredient that slows aging
Scientists have uncovered a surprising link between dark chocolate and slower aging. A natural cocoa compound called theobromine was found in higher levels among people…
Stressed rats keep returning to cannabis and scientists know why
Rats with naturally high stress levels were far more likely to self-administer cannabis when given access. Behavioral testing showed that baseline stress hormones were the…
Even moderate drinking carries a bigger cancer risk than you think
Researchers found that both how often and how much someone drinks significantly shape their cancer risk, even at moderate levels. Vulnerability varies across groups, with…
FDA Reviewing RSV Drugs, Beyfortus and Enflonsia for Infants, Though No Safety Issues Found
THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 — Federal regulators have begun a safety review of two RSV medicines used to protect infants, even though no safety problems…