
The risk of high blood pressure in pregnancy is rising—and the damage can be life-changing
A recent CDC analysis says that, between 2016 and 2024, the rate of high blood pressure among pregnant women rose by 73 percent

The risk of high blood pressure in pregnancy is rising—and the damage can be life-changing
A recent CDC analysis says that, between 2016 and 2024, the rate of high blood pressure among pregnant women rose by 73 percent

The murky science behind human growth hormone peptides
Sermorelin, tesamorelin and other growth hormone peptides are being touted as antiaging elixirs, but what evidence is behind those claims?


Keto diets may offer health benefits the Mediterranean and other diets don’t
In a clinical trial, people with obesity saw clear health benefits on the keto diet that they didn’t see on two other popular eating regimens

Is there a ‘window of opportunity’ to prevent Alzheimer’s in women?
A pair of new studies point to the role of early menopause and hormone treatment in cognitive decline, but more research is needed, experts say

U.S. approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug, heralding a new era for an intractable disease
Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the hardest to treat and most serious forms of cancer

Sperm health may matter more for pregnancy than we realized
New recommendations spotlight sperm’s role in recurrent miscarriage

HHS quietly signals possible changes coming to childhood vaccination schedule
A request for information from the Department of Health and Human Services seeks public input as to how vaccines are categorized

The U.S. just recorded its first two deaths from measles for 2026
Both of the deceased were unvaccinated against measles. The deaths are the first fatalities caused by the preventable disease in the state of Pennsylvania in 35 years

In a 2023 interview, Trump’s new FDA pick laid out a vision for ‘conservative-based’ science
In a 2023 podcast interview, Heidi Overton called for the creation of “alternate systems” for publishing research that would back conservative policy

See states’ kindergarten vaccination rates—from highest to lowest
Even as cases of diseases such as measles rise, childhood vaccinations are declining, thanks to changes in public health policies and antivaccine sentiment, experts say

Is lettuce back on the menu? New data suggest cyclosporiasis cases are slowing
After a spike in infections in July, this explosive-diarrhea-causing outbreak may be coming to an end

What you need to know about West Nile virus
The mosquito-borne illness has sickened hundreds of people this year