Psychology
Preventing Child Abuse Should Not Be Controversial. My Own Hate Mail Reveals That It Is
A deep dive into one scholar’s correspondence shows society prefers blame and punishment over protecting children from sexual violence
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Public Health
AI-Optimized Catheter Design Could Prevent Urinary Tract Infections without Drugs
A 3-D-printed tube stymies microbes with a tiny obstacle course to combat rampant infections in hospitals
Vaccines
No, COVID mRNA Vaccines Won’t Damage Your DNA
You have a “better chance of becoming Spider-Man” than being harmed by DNA from COVID vaccines
Public Health
Heat-Related Death of Postal Worker Leads to Controversial Fine
OSHA says the U.S. Postal Service failed to teach mail carriers about heat safety
Public Health
Extreme Weather Has Long-Term Health Consequences
Authorities must take proactive measures to mitigate the damaging effects of extreme weather and climate events on long-term health
Public Health
Rift over N95 Use Puts Health Workers at Risk Again
Critics push back on proposed CDC guidelines that they say leave health care facilities free to cut corners on N95 masks and other measures that protect workers against airborne diseases such as COVID...
Public Health
Masking Even Some of the Time This Winter Could Help Prevent Respiratory Infections
Experts weigh in on how you can navigate social gatherings and travel as respiratory illnesses rise this winter
Public Health
How Much Vitamin D Do You Need to Stay Healthy?
Most people naturally have good vitamin D levels. Overhyped claims that the compound helps to fight diseases from cancer to depression aren’t borne out by recent research
Public Health
New At-Home STI Test Could Help Stop the Spread of Infection
Experts hope a recent FDA approval for the first commercial at-home test for sexually transmitted diseases may help increase access to testing and curb rising rates
Epidemiology
The Real Story Behind ‘White Lung Pneumonia’
Separate outbreaks of pneumonia in children have cropped up in the U.S., China and Europe. Public health experts say the uptick in cases is not caused by a novel pathogen
Public Health
How to Avoid Holiday Hangovers, According to Science
Scientific American asked experts about the factors that shape how drunk someone gets during a night out and how bad a hangover they might have the next morning
Medicine
The Biggest Health and Medicine Stories of 2023
From new uses for weight-loss drugs to the first CRISPR gene editing therapy, these were some of the most impactful health stories of the year
Public Health
Hottest Survivable Temperatures Are Lower Than Expected
Researchers say the primary “wet-bulb temperature” method for measuring dangerous heat underestimates deaths, particularly among elderly and health-compromised individuals
Public Health
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Freshwater Fish, Yet Most States Don’t Warn Residents
Staggering amounts of toxic “forever chemicals” have been found in freshwater fish, but there is no federal guidance on what is a safe amount to eat
Toxicology
Hair Relaxers Will Be Safer without Formaldehyde, but It’s Just a Start
Banning formaldehyde hair relaxers might help protect Black women’s health, but won’t end the racism that drives their use
Epidemiology
U.S. Drinking-Water Systems Still Haven’t Defeated This Nasty Parasite
The U.S.’s largest-ever outbreak of waterborne illness—cryptosporidiosis—hit Milwaukee 30 years ago. Why are many other water systems still vulnerable to the same parasite today?...
Fossil Fuels
Coal Power Kills a ‘Staggering’ Number of Americans
An estimated 460,000 deaths in the U.S. were attributable to coal-fired power plant pollution between 1999 and 2020, new research finds
Public Health
Recent FDA Warning about Bacteria in Eye Drops: What You Should Know
Your questions about eye drop contamination answered by infectious disease experts
Food
How Long Do Thanksgiving Leftovers Last?
Food scientists break down what food is the first to go bad and simple ways of extending leftovers’ shelf life
Public Health
Psychiatric Disorders Spike After Gun Violence
Survivors of gun violence, especially young ones, are often forgotten among those affected by such shootings, and they bear a substantial health burden over the following year
