Health Care
Now There Are Better Ways Than BMI Charts to Assess Health Risks
The body mass index is flawed, and medicine now has better options to measure obesity
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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
Neuroscience
Ping-Pong Ball Insulators Can Block Noise
Researchers harness acoustics principles to seal out noise pollution
Behavior
Why Keeping a Streak Boosts Your Motivation
A streak can motivate you to keep up with behaviors ranging from praying to running to sharing pictures on social media
Pharmaceuticals
5 Ways Ozempic and Other New Weight-Loss Drugs Have Changed Health
Ozempic and similar drugs are ushering in a new era of weight management and obesity treatments, and researchers are racing to understand their impact
Transportation
How Autonomous Vehicles Could Help People with Disabilities
Self-driving cars could give people who live outside big cities and are unable to drive more mobility, but the technology must still overcome some hurdles
Medicine
Zapping the Vagus Nerve Could Relieve Some Long COVID Symptoms
Ongoing research shows electrical vagus nerve stimulators could relieve some long COVID symptoms. But are the expensive devices worth the price?
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...
Food
Why Does Fruitcake Last So Long?
The holiday fruitcake is a timeless dessert—literally
