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Six in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Walk for Leisure, Exercise

Almost 60 of adult Americans said they took a walk over the past week for leisure, and maybe even some healthy exercise, a new federal tally finds.Data from the

Are There Heavy Metals in Your Chocolate?

may also contain high levels, the researchers warned. Organ meats and foods or herbal supplements are products to be wary of in this regard, they said, as are s

Boar's Head Recall Tied to Listeria Expands to 7 Million More Pounds of Deli Meat

A recall of Boars Head deli meats has been broadened to include an additional 7 million pounds of products because they may also be contaminated with Listeria m

AI Is Helping Doctors Interpret a Crucial Brain Test

Artificial intelligence is adding new luster to the old-fashioned EEG brain scan, increasing the potential usefulness of the century-old medical test, a new rep

Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Mental Health Treatment

reported drinking alcohol in the past month, down from 48.7 in 2022. But rates of problem drinking were largely unchanged in 2023, with 21.7 reporting binge dri

Gen Z Perceives Atopic Dermatitis to Be More Severe

Generation Z (Gen Z) patients present with a higher subjective perception of atopic dermatitis severity than millennial generation patients, according to a stud

Being at Eye Level May Benefit Clinician-Patient Interaction

Eye-level communication by clinicians appears beneficial compared with standing at the bedside of inpatients, according to a review published online July 17 in

Loss of a Loved One During Early Adulthood Linked to Biological Aging

Measures of familial loss experienced from childhood to adulthood are associated with biological aging, according to a study published online July 29 in JAMA Ne

CDC: Despite Wanting to Quit, Only 8.8 Percent Quit Smoking in 2022

Although about two-thirds of U.S. adults who smoked wanted to quit, only 8.8 percent of smokers quit in 2022, according to research published in the July 25 iss

Postoperative Mortality Trends Higher for Black and Hispanic Children

Racial and ethnic disparities persist in postoperative mortality among children, according to a study published online July 29 in Pediatrics.Olubukola O. Nafiu,

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