The detailed mechanism of how the placebo effect reduces the perception of pain in rats has been uncovered by RIKEN ...

As researchers work to improve treatment of Alzheimer's disease, new research by UCLA Health identified a candidate drug that ...

Changing the way health care staff speak about people living with dementia can lead to significant improvements in care ...

During his first administration, President Donald Trump's top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid ...

More Californians are talking to their therapists through a video screen or by phone than in person, marking a profound shift ...

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Growing up in a close-knit community in Ghana, Joshua Awua saw firsthand how strong social bonds could also bring pressure to ...

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Approval of recreational and medical cannabis laws in most U.S. states has allowed individuals to legally obtain cannabis to ...

A study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that social engagement may help older individuals live ...

New research in rats indicates that a Mediterranean plant may be an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis, a type of ...

Pulmonary embolism in children has been acknowledged to be an issue in clinical care but was thought to be rare. Now new ...