A Conversation with Makeba L. Williams, M.D., About Health Equity and Menopause
Menopause is a near-universal experience for women in midlife. And most women will experience some physical, mental and emotional changes...
Making the Most of Telehealth for Menopause
Jodi Miller, 49, was experiencing distressing changes to her skin, weight, moods, sleep schedule and menstrual cycle. But when she...
Why ‘Healthspan’ May Be More Important Than Lifespan
In 2014, then-57-year-old bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel wrote an infamous essay titled, “Why I Hope to Die at 75” for...
U.S. Suicide Rates Reached an All-Time High in 2022
Suicide rates in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2022, continuing a surge that began in 2021, according to...
California’s New Plan to Treat the Mentally Ill May End Up Violating Their Rights
Facing enormous pressure to tame what appears to be a spiraling and increasingly intertwined statewide crisis in mental health, substance...
The Evolutionary Origins of Psychedelics
Humans rely on a bevy of strange natural chemicals to liven up our food and drink, to endure pain, and...
What to Know About Australia’s Disposable Vape Ban
Australia will ban the importation of disposable vapes starting Jan. 1, the government announced on Tuesday, citing concerns of young...
11 Things You Can Do to Reduce the Risk of Spreading C. Diff
If you are a patient in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation center, you are at higher risk of...
Diabetes 101
November is American Diabetes Month.Diabetes? It’s complicated. For starters, there are different types of diabetes. And symptoms can vary from...
The Far Right and Far Left Meet Over Wellness Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories, especially about vaccines, spread like wildfire during the COVID-19 pandemic, but such anti-science thinking is extending far beyond...