Cigarette smoking is highly addictive and can have long-term, adverse health effects. But there is hope for those who want to quit thanks to innovative apps, help lines and proven coping strategies.In 2019, over 34 million Americans smoked, according to…
The first time Justin Salinger and his wife experienced a miscarriage was one of the worst days of their lives together.The Santa Rosa, California, couple had spent months imagining what and who their baby would become. In an instant, those…
Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according to a new study.More specifically, when teens feel safe, supported by and connected to parents or other adult caregivers, they are…
Americans 12 and older can get a Covid-19 vaccine, but younger children are still waiting.With many schools across the United States now just weeks from reopening for the fall semester, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna are still doing clinical trials…
Five full days a week, every week: After more than a year of remote learning, hybrid schedules and missed experiences, getting back to school -- "normal" school -- is all many parents and students want. But with Covid-19 surging again…
Covid-19 vaccination rates are down and cases are on the rise, exacerbated by the more transmissible Delta variant -- and an expert says the key to winning the race against the spread is getting more Americans vaccinated."We're losing time here.…
A brain implant has helped restore a type of speech to a man more than 15 years after a stroke robbed him of the ability to speak, researchers reported Wednesday.They're calling it a neuroprosthesis, and while it's only one patient…
Los Angeles County is seeing a surge in new Covid-19 coronavirus cases, topping 1,000 for the fifth straight day Wednesday, and though hospitalizations remain low, each infected patient admitted to a county hospital has not had all their vaccine shots,…
The coronavirus pandemic may have caused the "most widespread" disruption of routine childhood vaccinations in recent history, a new modeling study suggests.At least 17 million children worldwide missed routine vaccinations because of the pandemic, according to the study's estimates, published…
We've all heard it said over and over again: We're now in the phase of the pandemic when it's a race between vaccinations and the variants.It has been neck and neck for a while, and honestly, I was ready to…
After more than a year of Americans being urged to practice the safe six (feet), infectious disease specialists want to remind them about safe sex.While different people reacted to pandemic safety guidelines in different ways, for some Americans, lockdown meant…
Drug overdose deaths rose by close to 30% in the United States in 2020, hitting the highest number ever recorded, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.More than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020, according…
It was a pivotal public health crisis in America before the Covid-19 pandemic -- and then we stopped talking about it.E-cigarettes became ubiquitous in high schools across the country, resulting in scores of teens addicted to nicotine. And though industry…
Food in their belly. A roof over their head. A reassuring hug after a tough day. An ear to listen to the latest thing that so-and-so said to so-and-so about such-and-such. These are the things our children need to thrive.What…
During the pandemic, I was working with an adult female client to resolve a number of unanticipated family issues: a son who worked too little in his Zoom-based classes, clashes with her husband about financial concerns and how much time…
Creativity is a uniquely human quality that's difficult to define and, perhaps, even harder to objectively measure.Of course, that doesn't mean that scientists haven't tried, and a study published in June in the journal PNAS proposes a new and surprisingly…
Children will likely pay the price for adults in the US not getting vaccinated at high enough rates to slow or stop the spread of Covid-19, which has been surging in most states, a vaccine expert said.If vaccination rates among…
Over 4% of all new cancer cases in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal The Lancet Oncology.The researchers analyzed available data on population-level alcohol use in 2010 and on cancer cases…
In a prompt about-face, California announced strict measures barring maskless K-12 students from campuses, only to update its stance hours later and suggest it would leave the decisions to local schools.The announcements came Monday amid a worrisome spike in new…
Eating at least three servings of whole grains each day can keep your weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels in check as you age, a new study found."Eating whole-grain foods as part of a healthy diet delivers health benefits…
