In a recent study, researchers ran a computer model to reassess the lifetime benefits and potential harms of estrogen-blocking drugs for breast cancer prevention in women with high risk. Estrogen-blocking...

As someone who has depression, which gets significantly worse during the holidays, I basically want to hole up in my apartment between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day and skip all that jolly...

Medical bills are a major headache — and for many Americans, they’re actually a huge financial burden. Roughly 100 million U.S. adults have accumulated healthcare debt, according to a report...

Sensitive skin is a pain—sometimes literally—and for skin allergy sufferers, contact with an allergen causes an itchy red rash that may last for weeks. Common skin care products such as soaps, serums...

A financial assistance program (FAP) improves outcomes for indigent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study recently published in Pathophysiology. Phillip Gu, M.D., from the...

Depression is a common mental health disorder and a leading cause of disability around the world, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Research shows gut microbiota may play a role in depressive...

A University of Queensland-led project has used a 'brain in a dish' to study the effects of the Zika virus, taking research a step closer towards developing drugs to combat the infection. The...

Age-related hearing loss Is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. Several studies have found an association between hearing loss and the risk of developing dementia. Hearing aids...

There are two types of people in this world – those who use an alarm clock in the morning and those who, by some miracle, are able to get up without. Now, a new study shows that those who do actually...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers modeled the benefit-risk of Moderna’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA-1273 vaccine. Study: BENEFIT-RISK ASSESSMENT...