Health & Wellness

Long-term antibiotics use in midlife may lead to cognitive decline in women later in life, according to new research published in the journal PLOS ONE. Javier Pardina/Stocksy United Women who use a lot of antibiotics in midlife may be more likely to have cognitive decline later, according to new research.There may be a link between the gut microbiome...

Danielle Reid/EyeEm/Getty Images,Photo,Getty,outdoors,crowd,Grass,park Recent research finds the current dominant strain, called BA.2 or the “stealth” Omicron subvariant, could evade natural and vaccine-induced immunity.Cases are rising in multiple countries, including those that had previously evaded some of the worst COVID-19 waves during the pandemic. Experts say this subvariant may be more able to spread widely, but people should not...

COVID-19 tests were in such short supply during the winter’s Omicron surge that most infections—affecting up to three out of four Americans by some estimates—went entirely undiagnosed. Now, with abundant rapid tests and another looming wave of cases, we may soon confront a different problem: Large numbers of infections will be missed in the coming months because these...

Over the past decade, there have been many studies performed examining the relationship between sleep and dementia, but new information is now signalling a link between daytime napping and cognitive impairment. Daytime napping among seniors is a normal part of aging, but it may also foreshadow Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias for those who do it often. The...

The psychedelic drug MDMA may be an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to new research findings unveiled at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Rob and Julia Campbell/Stocksy United New research finds that MDMA may help people with PTSD if they also undergo talk therapy.Other psychedelics are now increasingly being used to...

Whatever your tastes, you’re sure to find something to thrill your palate at one of the thousands of food trucks across the country. The majority of food truck offerings are known for being tasty or indulgent. Is there a way to make them healthy, too? “Most foods you’re getting when you go out to eat are not going...

PixelsEffect/Getty Images The FDA has approved the generic version of the drug Symbicort.The drug is commonly used to treat asthma and COPD.Heath experts say the approval is exciting for the approximately 25 million people who have asthma and 16 million who live with COPD in the U.S.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the generic version...

The hunt for the next big, bad coronavirus variant is on. Scientists around the world are sampling wastewater and amassing nose swabs from the sick; they’re scouring the microbe’s genetic code for alarming aberrations. The world of outbreak surveillance “is all virus,” says Danny Douek, an immunologist at the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases. We’re laser-focused...

Do you think about heart health while you’re brushing your teeth (or not)? While new research suggests you should. A study is drawing links between oral hygiene and heart health. The recent work found that oral bacterial populations may play a role in high blood pressure risk. After following 1,200 women for a decade, researchers identified fifteen bacterial...

Experts say the new Deltacron variant doesn’t appear to be more infectious than previous strains. Maria Manco/Stocksy United A new variant called Deltacron, which contains genetic material from both Delta and Omicron, has been identified in Europe and the United States.The variant remains rare, having been detected in a only a handful of people.Infectious disease specialists say there’s...