Health Care

Tick season getting worse is becoming a growing concern for public health officials, researchers, and residents across large portions of the United States. Areas that once viewed ticks as a seasonal nuisance are increasingly confronting a broader challenge involving expanding tick populations, rising disease transmission, and new health threats that

The market for skin care has never been bigger, yet experts say the list of essential skin care products is surprisingly short. Bathroom shelves packed with serums, masks, toners, exfoliants, oils, and specialty creams have become common, fueled by social media trends and aggressive marketing. But dermatologists and skin scientists

Family dinner and screen time are colliding in ways many parents may not fully realize. New research suggests that while concerns often focus on children glued to tablets or phones, adults may be setting the example. In a survey involving hundreds of families, more than three-quarters of parents reported using

The field of transparent fish brain research is drawing increasing attention after one of the world’s leading neuroscience centers announced an ambitious effort to unlock one of biology’s most stubborn mysteries: how brain activity produces behavior. At the center of that effort is Danionella, a tiny transparent fish that scientists

The debate surrounding the ongoing smartphone fertility decline in the United States has gained fresh attention. This comes after new academic research suggested that the rapid spread of smartphones may have played a larger role in declining birth rates than previously believed. For years, economists, sociologists, and public health experts

The idea behind “Seven ways to trick yourself into eating better” may sound like a gimmick. However, researchers who study eating behavior say our food choices are influenced long before we take the first bite. Taste is not created by the tongue alone. Sight, sound, texture, packaging, plate design and