Study links childhood trauma and substance use to higher rates of depression

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityAlcohol use alone was not significantly associated with depressive symptoms, but drinking alcohol while also using stimulants was. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pe

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 08,2026

Study links childhood trauma and substance use to higher rates of depression

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityAlcohol use alone was not significantly associated with depressive symptoms, but drinking alcohol while also using stimulants was. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pe

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 08,2026

Shrunken genomes may drive rapid cancer evolution and poor outcomes

by Thomas Deane,Trinity College DublinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Trinity have found that a largely overlooked form of cancer evolution, which drives aggressive disease and poor pa

Hematology&Oncology August 08,2026

Shrunken genomes may drive rapid cancer evolution and poor outcomes

by Thomas Deane,Trinity College DublinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Trinity have found that a largely overlooked form of cancer evolution, which drives aggressive disease and poor pa

Hematology&Oncology August 08,2026

Phone calls from a pharmacist could help people achieve healthy cholesterol, say researchers

byBritish Heart FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRegular follow-up calls from a pharmacist can help people lower their "bad" (LDL) cholesterol by reminding them to take their medi

Wellness August 07,2026

Phone calls from a pharmacist could help people achieve healthy cholesterol, say researchers

byBritish Heart FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRegular follow-up calls from a pharmacist can help people lower their "bad" (LDL) cholesterol by reminding them to take their medi

Wellness August 07,2026

Researchers say daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems

by Carlos Andres López,New Mexico State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDaylight saving time isn't just a seasonal inconvenience—it may also pose significant neuropsychological risks fo

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 07,2026

Researchers say daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems

by Carlos Andres López,New Mexico State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDaylight saving time isn't just a seasonal inconvenience—it may also pose significant neuropsychological risks fo

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 07,2026

Fungus threatens food and human health, researchers argue

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: The image was created with AI; University of ManchesterA looming public health crisis may be spreading from Britain's fields to its hospitals, experts—which inclu

Wellness August 07,2026

Fungus threatens food and human health, researchers argue

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: The image was created with AI; University of ManchesterA looming public health crisis may be spreading from Britain's fields to its hospitals, experts—which inclu

Wellness August 07,2026

How temperature swings may shape emotional well-being across seasons

by Abigail Guindi,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that the weather may have an effect on how people feel. Published in theJournal of Affective Disorders,t

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 07,2026

How temperature swings may shape emotional well-being across seasons

by Abigail Guindi,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that the weather may have an effect on how people feel. Published in theJournal of Affective Disorders,t

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 07,2026

Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination

by Thomas Schober,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or

Public Health & Prevention August 07,2026

Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination

by Thomas Schober,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or

Public Health & Prevention August 07,2026

1 in 5 teens turn to AI chatbots for mental health advice, but a majority of them keep it secret

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressCredit: Image generated by the editorial team using AI for illustrative purposes.The mental health crisis among young people is on the rise. Unfortunately, limited acc

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 06,2026

1 in 5 teens turn to AI chatbots for mental health advice, but a majority of them keep it secret

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressCredit: Image generated by the editorial team using AI for illustrative purposes.The mental health crisis among young people is on the rise. Unfortunately, limited acc

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 06,2026

Study offers new evidence on role of health crises in driving housing instability and homelessness

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor health events increase the risk of housing instability and homelessness among Medicaid enrollees, acc

Wellness August 06,2026

Study offers new evidence on role of health crises in driving housing instability and homelessness

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor health events increase the risk of housing instability and homelessness among Medicaid enrollees, acc

Wellness August 06,2026

Addition of immunotherapy shows survival benefit in follow-up trial for primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreviously, immature overall survival results of the NRG Oncology GY018 (NRG-GY018) trial suggested that the use of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab

Hematology&Oncology August 06,2026

Addition of immunotherapy shows survival benefit in follow-up trial for primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreviously, immature overall survival results of the NRG Oncology GY018 (NRG-GY018) trial suggested that the use of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab

Hematology&Oncology August 06,2026