Running the US Health Care System Costs 4 Times More Than Canada’s
The United States health system costs four times more to run than Canada's, partly due to its reliance on private insurers, a new study shows. Read more ›
Undetectable HIV Can’t Be Sexually Transmitted, and People Are Finally Starting to Believe It
A new study has found that Americans are increasingly beginning to understand that people living with undetectable HIV cannot sexually transmit the virus to others. Read more ›
Parents of Children with Cancer are Suffering — Talking About It May Help
A new study found that parents of children with cancer struggle psychologically when they lack a social network to talk about their experiences Read more ›
Insights Into Multiple Sclerosis Could Lead to New Treatment
A new study may help scientists develop new treatments for multiple sclerosis. Read more ›
Convincing Clients That Soda Is the New Tobacco
Everybody knows that cigarettes cause cancer, but when it comes to soda and health, the knowledge gap is much wider. Read more ›
Epigenetics Could Be the Key to Progress on Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Lou Gehrig retired from baseball 80 years ago but the disease that killed him remains incurable. Epigenetics may be the key to progress on Lou Gehrig's disease.
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On High Alert: The Biology of Chronic Hypervigilance
Women who experience trauma sometimes experience persistent symptoms of chronic hypervigilance. A new study sought to identify objective biological markers of that enhanced state. Read more ›
Using Statistical Modeling to Control Staph Outbreaks
MRSA is a type of staph infection that’s resistant to antibiotics. Now, researchers have shown that computer modeling may help test ways to control outbreaks at hospitals. Read more ›
High Testosterone Levels Linked to Heart Problems
A new study links high testosterone levels to cardiovascular conditions in men. Read more ›