Annual medical checkups typically cover the basics: diet, exercise and mental state. Surprisingly, many primary care providers fail to ask about one of the fundamental contributors to well-being: sleep. We…
Category: Anthropology
Clinical trials that are actually marketing ploys targeting doctors – how seeding trials put profit over patients
Some clinical trials aren’t designed to answer scientific questions. They’re designed to market drugs. In our recently published research, my team and I analyzed over 34,000 industry-funded trials and found…
In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime
A 35-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested in late 2025, accused of taking abortion pills that she ordered online. The gestational age and status of the pregnancy is unknown. But Kentucky,…
Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research
When the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors. Reports from around the globe suggested that violence against women…
How workplace stress hijacks the nervous system to cause headaches − and a neurologist’s guide to managing them
Many people finish the workday not just tired but wired. Their mind keeps racing, their body feels tense, and even in moments that should be restful they feel a lingering…
Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find relief
Spring means beautiful flowers, fragrant lilacs – and lots of tree pollen coating cars and setting off sneezing, wheezing and headaches. As an allergist and immunologist at the University of…
Why do you have to wear a helmet when you’re skateboarding?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do you have to…
Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers
Imagine receiving a test result that tells you your body is biologically five years older than your chronological age. You exercise regularly, get good sleep, eat healthy meals and have…
Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trend
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can pass from a mother with untreated syphilis, known as maternal syphilis, to her…
Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a chain of crisis pregnancy centers based in New Jersey to challenge a subpoena from New Jersey’s attorney general. First Choice…
