Oct 05 Epic yawns boost brain growth, study says By Sharon Begley, STAT If you have a big brain, you can credit yawning for promoting brain growth and activity, the researchers found. And if you have a small brain, you can blame the fact that you don’t yawn long enough. Continue reading
Oct 04 What happens when someone has 'treatment-resistant depression'? By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News LOS ANGELES — Rini Kramer-Carter has tried everything to pull herself out of her dark emotional hole: individual therapy, support groups, tai chi and numerous antidepressants. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 9:57 Full interview: Can DNA tests help repair social ruptures from transatlantic slavery? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 02 The need to replace EpiPens regularly adds to concerns about cost By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News EpiPens expire quickly, forcing users to regularly bear the cost of replacing the medicine. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 3:51 Oxford study could point to new treatments for HIV By PBS News Hour This week, Oxford University researchers released a study that may impact treatments for HIV. The study looked at young children in South Africa with HIV and found that 10 percent of them never developed symptoms of AIDS. Philip Goulder, a… Continue watching
Oct 01 The flu vaccine is set to get a makeover By Helen Branswell, STAT The World Health Organization recommended that flu vaccine manufacturers swap out a component based on one flu virus with an updated version. Continue reading
Sep 30 This photo shows exactly why Fentanyl is deadlier than heroin By ALLISON BOND, STAT Fentanyl, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is up to 100 times more potent than morphine and many times that of heroin. Continue reading
Sep 30 How one drug company fast-tracked the FDA's review process By Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News Any company awarded a voucher can use it for a fast-track government review of one of its future drugs — or it can sell the voucher to another company. Continue reading
Sep 29 Do flu shots still work? By Helen Branswell, STAT Are flu shots worth the bother? Influenza vaccine experts to break down what we’ve learned lately about the remedies. Continue reading
Sep 29 If DEA blocks kratom, promising research on opioid alternative may suffer By Angus Chen, Scientific American Kratom, a compound from a Southeast Asian tree, offers hope for a safer opioid alternative, but research could slow to a crawl as the DEA steps in. Continue reading