10,000 Steps Came From a Product Name in 1965. Australia's Guidelines Now Say 7,000.
The world's best-known health target began as a pedometer's trade name. The largest review of the evidence puts the bend in the curve between 5,000 and 7,000 steps — and finds five outcomes where it never bends at all.
Why Doctors Check Blood Pressure in Both Arms — and Almost No One Does It at Home
A gap of more than a few points between your left and right arm is common, usually harmless, and occasionally the first clue to something worth checking. Here's how to test it yourself in under two minutes.
One Death Changes the Ebola Map — But Not Yet the Whole Risk Picture
A confirmed Ebola death in Bas-Uele shows why the difference between an imported case and local transmission matters.
Preeclampsia rates in minority communities shed light on the social roots of maternal health disparities
Disproportionate rates of preeclampsia – a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication – in immigrant populations reflect the physical toll of social and economic insecurities.
Lightning strikes kill thousands globally each year, but for those who survive, the storm is far from over
Most lightning strike survivors have no visible scars, but their invisible injuries often go untreated.
Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?
US sewage treatment plants likely don’t get rid of all the disease-causing protozoa, and monitoring discharged wastewater for it is difficult.
Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings
Chronic pain can make it hard to walk, carry groceries or sleep through the night. A new study finds that extreme temperatures are linked to that kind of pain.
What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explains
The aim isn’t to get rid of difficult feelings, but to find ways of managing them effectively.
Trump administration is withholding more than $1B in Medicaid funds from California and Minnesota, in latest example of weaponizing real and imagined fraud
For six decades, politicians have blurred the distinction between protecting Medicaid from abuse and using abuse to discredit Medicaid itself.
The typical gig worker is changing – and struggling more than ever to make ends meet
For many gig workers, app-based work is no longer just about extra cash but economic need, a new survey finds.
Philadelphia’s failing air quality hits hardest in neighborhoods near industry and highways, where asthma rates soar
Greater Philadelphia earned failing air quality grades. A new study finds higher asthma rates near industry and major roads, especially where green space is scarce.
In memory care deserts, senior centers can help close the gap in brain-related healthcare
Specialized health care for brain-related issues can be lacking in rural areas, but collaborative, community-based approaches can help address these inequities.
How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step-by-step guide
Here’s how to sift through complicated studies without getting overwhelmed.
First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can move beyond vaccines
From COVID-19 vaccines to Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, using mRNA as medicine has shown promise. But before mRNA drugs can go beyond vaccines, researchers need to identify the right diseases to treat.
DIY peptide injections are risky, and people may make serious mistakes when administering them
On top of the risks of injecting untested and potentially contaminated products, user error may make this runaway wellness fad even more dangerous.