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What You Should Know about Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain

People with serious back pain are eager for relief, but are injections the answer? An analysis of the data to date and offers some guidance. >

The Educational Costs of Teens' Smartphone Use in School

Kids spend as much as 25 percent of their school day on their phones, missing out on much of what education offers. Policies are needed. >

What's NOT Behind Autism Spectrum Disorders

Maternal obesity and depression have been suspected of contributing to the risk of autism. A huge study suggests a likelier explanation. >

Help for Patients Coping with Cancer and Alcohol Withdrawal

Psilocybin eased the anger, anxiety and physical distress of patients with cancer and alcohol use disorder, even months after treatment. >

Loneliness Leaves a Message in Your Blood

Loneliness and isolation are not good for you physically or mentally, as their "signature" in your blood shows. Here's how to reconnect. >

Top Health News of 2024: Combat Veterans with TBIs Turn to Psychedelic Drug for Relief

A plant-based psychedelic, ibogaine, shows promise as a way to relieve symptoms of PTSD in veterans with traumatic brain injuries. >

Top Health News of 2024: Teen Depression: Don't Just Blame Social Media

A closer look at the connection between depression and social media use reveals that other factors, such as time outdoors, also play a role. >

The Good a Little More Quiet Can Do

When the hum of traffic breaks the silence of early morning, many of the benefits of nature and less noise go out the window. >

Going Down Downer Internet Rabbit Holes

Should websites come with labels to alert us to the kind of emotions their content is likely to generate? A study suggests that they should. >

New Moms Need to Get Moving

Exercise can help ease the symptoms of postpartum anxiety and depression that many experience. A brisk walk four times a week will do it. >

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