Daily Routine Key To Good Health, Study Says

Finding a comfortable, consistent daily schedule could be crucial to boosting your mental and physical health, a new study says.

People who maintain a consistent routine tend to have lower levels of pain and depression, researchers reported recently in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

There's a solid reason why: "If we ar...

Nicotine Levels Are Rising Among Teens Who Vape, New Study Warns

Vape devices are flooding teens’ bodies with increasingly heavy doses of addictive nicotine, a new study finds.

Average urine levels of a key nicotine metabolite, cotinine, nearly tripled among teenagers over a period of a few months in late 2024, researchers reported July 29 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Teens’ cotinine l...

Psilocybin Therapy Helps Ease Veterans' Severe PTSD, Pilot Study Finds

U.S. Army veteran Zachariah Collett served a 28-month combat tour in Iraq that left deep scars on his psyche.

After his medical retirement at age 25, due in part to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Collett suffered from nightmares and a short fuse. He felt constantly on guard and always angry.

“I was just absolutely tortu...

Scientists Defend Fauci's Pandemic Work As Senate Hearing Turns Bitter

More than 155 physicians, scientists and public health advocates signed a public letter defending Dr. Anthony Fauci, as he faced a hostile Senate hearing over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fauci led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1984 until his retirement in 2022 and advised presi...

Vaping Is Likely Reshaping The Future Of Cancer In The US, Study Argues

E-cigarettes could be reshaping the future of cancer in the United States, by offering people a less-toxic option than smoking, a new study argues.

Smokers are increasingly switching to vaping and other forms of nicotine use, researchers reported July 27 in the journal JNCI Cancer Spectrum.

They’re also sticking with t...

Study Questions Effectiveness of Antihistamines in Easing Eczema

People with eczema often take antihistamine pills, hoping to ease relentless itching.

But a new study finds they may do little to help and could even cause worrisome side effects.

A team led by Dr. Alexandro Chu, of McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, reviewed 47 clinical trials involving more than 6,200 children and adults with...