U.S. Teen Substance Use at Historic Lows for Fifth Year, Survey Finds
MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2025 — For the fifth consecutive year, the number of American teenagers using drugs and alcohol remains at a historic low. New…
Trump Administration Seeks to Cut Funding for Transgender Youth Care
MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2025 — Medical care for transgender kids could soon become much harder to access with Trump administration health officials planning to penalize…
CBD Use Is Common on College Campuses, New Research Shows
MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2025 — CBD products are fast becoming a common part of college life, with nearly half of students saying they’ve tried them…
Holiday Carbon Monoxide Risks Families Should Know
MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2025 — Holiday gatherings often mean more cooking, heating and travel, but they can also raise the risk of a dangerous threat…
Parkinson’s breakthrough changes what we know about dopamine
A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly enables movement in the…
A traditional Brazilian plant shows unexpected strength against arthritis
A Brazilian study has confirmed that Joseph’s Coat, a plant used for generations in folk medicine, can significantly reduce inflammation and arthritis symptoms in lab…
Study links full-fat cheese to lower dementia risk
Eating full-fat cheese and cream may be associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a large study that tracked people for more than…
A new tool is revealing the invisible networks inside cancer
Spanish researchers have created a powerful new open-source tool that helps uncover the hidden genetic networks driving cancer. Called RNACOREX, the software can analyze thousands…
A Lifestyle Rx For Keeping Your Brain Young
SUNDAY, Dec. 21, 2025 — Think the good thoughts. Manage stress. Get your Zzzzzs. And build a strong social support system. New research shows that…
Deaths of despair were rising long before opioids
Long before opioids flooded communities, something else was quietly changing—and it may have helped set the stage for today’s crisis. A new study finds that…