Getting a good night’s rest is vital for neurodiverse children – pediatric sleep experts explain why

Sleep habits can be improved by making shifts in both daytime and evening routines.

Terry Katz, Senior Instructor of Pediatrics and Developmental Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
today ~10 min

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

Although the US banned lead-based paint in 1978, homes built before then commonly contain lead paint.

Aaron Specht, Assistant Professor of Health Physics, Purdue University • conversation
March 7, 2024 ~10 min


Treatment can do more harm than good for prostate cancer − why active surveillance may be a better option for some

People with low-risk prostate cancer are more likely to die from something else. Overdiagnosis and overtreatment can lead to life-changing complications.

Jinping Xu, Chair of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University • conversation
Jan. 26, 2024 ~10 min

Why a social media detox may not be as good for you as you think – new research

Our study found abstaining from social media led to a reduction in positive emotions.

Michael Wadsley, PhD student, Durham University • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 ~7 min

Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains how critical sleep is to kids' mental health

Exposure to screens before bedtime can contribute to chronic sleep deprivation, which raises the risk for anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts.

Maida Lynn Chen, Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 25, 2023 ~10 min

Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option – a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. Although watchful waiting is appropriate for low-risk cases, many are diagnosed at an advanced stage because of racial health disparities.

Luisel Ricks-Santi, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, University of Florida • conversation
Aug. 8, 2023 ~10 min

Cytomegalovirus lies dormant in most US adults and is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, but few have heard of it

Although testing for CMV during pregnancy isn’t routine and there isn’t universal screening for infants, there are steps pregnant people can take to protect themselves and their newborns.

Laura Gibson, Associate Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School • conversation
May 31, 2023 ~10 min

Why start mammograms at 40? Doctor explains new advice.

Guidance shifts amid troubling breast cancer trends in young and Black women.

Samantha Laine Perfas • harvard
May 12, 2023 ~7 min


Every cancer is unique – why different cancers require different treatments, and how evolution drives drug resistance

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to treating cancer. Understanding how cancer cells evolve could help researchers develop more effective drugs.

Monika Joshi, Associate Professor of Hematology and Oncology, Penn State • conversation
May 1, 2023 ~10 min

Lung cancer rates have decreased for the Marlboro Man, but have risen steeply for nonsmokers and young women – an oncologist explains why

While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. New screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.

Estelamari Rodriguez, Associate Director of Community Outreach in Thoracic Oncology, University of Miami • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 ~7 min

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