Apr 01 Can Whoopi Goldberg’s pot-infused bath soaks soothe menstrual cramps? By Megan Thielking, STAT Whoopi Goldberg has launched a line of marijuana-based bath products to soothe women’s menstrual pain, but is her solution backed by solid science?… Continue reading
Mar 21 Is this mutation causing your teenager’s anxiety? By Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT After examining the brains of more than 1,000 subjects, scientists spot a single mutation that may predispose some teenagers for extra anxiety. Continue reading
Mar 15 When a patient threatens to shoot, how does a doctor respond? By Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT A medical student recalls an experience with a racist patient, while two new studies outline how doctors react to difficult encounters. Continue reading
Mar 11 Could these 3 laws reduce gun deaths by 90 percent? By Ike Swetlitz, STAT Scientists deliberate over a new Boston University study claiming that three laws could dramatically reduce gun-related deaths. Continue reading
Mar 09 The first uterus transplant in U.S. has failed, doctors say By Melissa Bailey, STAT Despite this setback with the nation's first uterus transplant, a small clinical trial into this pregnancy-assistance method will continue. Continue reading
Mar 03 What’s behind a unibrow? By Leah Samuel, STAT Sometimes it seems like hair does everything except what you want it to do. A new study of the genes behind balding, hair curliness and other hair conditions could help explain why hair sometimes sprouts between our eyebrows, turns gray,… Continue reading
Feb 26 First uterus transplant in the U.S. offers pregnancy hope By Melissa Bailey, STAT A 26-year-old patient underwent a uterine transplant, the first in the US, on Wednesday at the Cleveland Clinic. Continue reading
Feb 24 Why ‘vaginal swabbing’ your newborn might not be a good idea By Megan Thielking, STAT Parents-to-be increasingly request 'vaginal swabbing' after C-section births, but experts caution it could introduce viruses to the baby. Continue reading
Feb 23 1 in 2 gay black men may contract HIV in their lifetimes, new data show By Andrew Joseph, STAT Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated a person’s lifetime risk of HIV diagnosis by sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and state of residence. Continue reading
Feb 12 9 human health trends that have gone to the dogs (and cats) By Leah Samuel, STAT Felines and fidos are getting fit with these nine health trends typically reserved for humans. Continue reading