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Health

University athletic trainers are leaving the sideline. Here’s why.

 Health
• February 5, 2026

Low pay, long hours and a lack of support are leading some university athletic trainers to leave the field

Woman saluting in single file

Harmful exposures during the Gulf War put women veterans at risk of early menopause

 Health
• January 27, 2026

A study finds Gulf War veterans were more than three times more susceptible to early menopause than the average American woman due to environmental exposures

An image describing the function of a coral-inspired pill that is designed to pass through the small intestine.

What can a coral-inspired pill teach us about the gut microbiome?

 Health
• January 23, 2026

A new capsule measuring the small intestine’s microbes may help better illuminate the mysteries of the gut microbiome

A child receives a vaccine in a clinic.

Millions of children still unvaccinated worldwide

 Health
• January 13, 2026

A new global analysis shows vaccination rates have stalled, leaving more than 15 million children with no immunizations in 2023

As Long COVID clinics close their doors, thousands of patients are now unable to access care.

Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care

 Health
• January 9, 2026

Patients, providers and advocates say they are worried about the future of treatment

A man sits on a gray couch and puts on a white VR headset, like the type some are using to treat schizophrenia

Virtual reality therapy may reduce voice hallucinations in people with schizophrenia

 Health
• December 3, 2025

For people who hear voices but don’t improve with antipsychotic medication, a new form of VR “avatar” therapy could help.

An empty blister pack of pills against a black background

More people are turning to over-the-counter birth control pills

 Health
• November 24, 2025

Education and affordability are next steps for expanding birth control’s reach, experts and researchers say

Exposure to heat in early pregnancy linked to increased health risks, study finds

 Health
• November 10, 2025

As climate change accelerates, urban heat exposure could further exacerbate maternal health disparities

Air pollution linked to accelerated Alzheimer’s disease

 Health
• November 8, 2025

New study shows breathing more air pollution also associated with faster cognitive decline

A GLP-1 injector sits on a table top.

Ozempic may not be the cure-all the world wants it to be

 Health
• July 9, 2025

Experts express various levels of optimism about new applications for GLP-1 drugs, and some have concerns about the motivations behind the push to find new uses

The paper on a type-writer reads "addiction recovery."

America is missing out on a crucial opportunity to contain opioid overdose deaths

 Health
• May 20, 2025

Implementing opioid treatment In jails could help combat the crisis

New evidence emerges that memory is finite

 Health
• May 9, 2025

Strong memories might prevent weaker memories from forming, a new study in mice suggests.

A hospital building with cars parked out front and a helicopter flying overhead.

Over a year after workplace violence bill, are Georgia hospitals safer?

 Health
• February 13, 2025

Effects of the 2023 Safer Hospitals Act could become clear as more hospital police departments are formed in coming years

After hurricanes, mold is nothing to sneeze at

 Health
• February 12, 2025

Wet environments are ideal for mold growth, especially on soft and squishy materials. The health risks can be severe

Fungal infections are killing millions. Why don’t we have more treatment options?

 Health
• January 30, 2025

Overtreatment, climate change, travel and farm chemicals are driving resistance to antifungal drugs, and a possible new treatment is likely years away

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