Middle-Aged Women Drink More, Know Less About Breast Cancer Risk

Middle-aged women have the highest levels of problematic alcohol use, a new national survey shows, yet they may be the least aware that drinking can increase breast cancer risk.

Researchers questioned 2,200 women, 18 and older, about their drinking habits and mental health, as well as their knowledge and beliefs about alcohol and breast ca...

Rising Healthcare Costs Leave Many Americans Less Secure

A growing number of Americans are finding themselves priced out of the healthcare system.

Only 49% of U.S. adults report being “cost secure,” meaning they can pay for the medical visits and treatments they need. That leaves half of Americans under stress to pay for medical bills. 

The finding is based on the latest s...

Short Videos Help First-Time Dads Learn Newborn Safety Basics

Brief videos can help first-time fathers better protect their newborns, a new study says.

Videos on safe sleep, infant crying and car safety helped educate dads on ways they can guard against injury, researchers reported June 19 in the journal Pediatrics Open Science.

“New fathers often report feeling like bystanders i...

Federal Push To Increase U.S. Primary Care Docs Has Fizzled, Study Says

Federal efforts to expand the number of primary care doctors in America have fallen short, a new study says.

Primary care’s share of 1,000 new U.S. residency positions funded by Medicare has dwindled over time, researchers reported June 15 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Overall, primary care positi...

Fish Oil Supplements May Be A Bust For Alzheimer's Prevention

Millions of Americans take fish oil supplements hoping to keep their brains sharp as they age.

But evidence just published in the journal EBioMedicine suggests those capsules may not deliver the cognitive boost many expect.

"We all wish there was a silver bullet for preventing Alzheimer's, but our findings showed t...

Dog Owners Feel Similar Grief Whether Pets Euthanized, Die Naturally

The grief pet owners feel at the loss of a beloved companion is strikingly similar regardless of the circumstances surrounding the death, a new study says.

Dog owners felt the same emotions — grief, guilt, blame — whether their pet was euthanized or died naturally, researchers reported recently in the Journal of the America...