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

Poor sleep threatens health, society and the economy

by Anna Tipping,Jülich Research CentreThe structure of the One Sleep Health framework. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2026.102828An increasing number of people are suffering f

Wellness August 06,2026

Poor sleep threatens health, society and the economy

by Anna Tipping,Jülich Research CentreThe structure of the One Sleep Health framework. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2026.102828An increasing number of people are suffering f

Wellness August 06,2026

Chest vibration during mindfulness improves body awareness and brain connections in trauma survivors

by Jennifer Johnson McEwen,Emory UniversityCredit: Patrick HeagneyA new study from the Emory University School of Medicine shows gentle vibrations placed on the chest during mindfulness meditation may

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 06,2026

Chest vibration during mindfulness improves body awareness and brain connections in trauma survivors

by Jennifer Johnson McEwen,Emory UniversityCredit: Patrick HeagneyA new study from the Emory University School of Medicine shows gentle vibrations placed on the chest during mindfulness meditation may

Psychiatry & Mental Health August 06,2026

Risk threshold for kidney disease confirmed by more accurate measurement

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetDensity plot and box and whisker plot of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) distribution. Credit:JAMA(2026). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.9639The thresholds for kidne

Public Health & Prevention August 05,2026

Risk threshold for kidney disease confirmed by more accurate measurement

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetDensity plot and box and whisker plot of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) distribution. Credit:JAMA(2026). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.9639The thresholds for kidne

Public Health & Prevention August 05,2026

Perioperative apalutamide in high-risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer reduces risk of metastasis, death

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsHigh-risk localized and locally advanced prostate cancer patients treated with apalutamide—a next generation neoadjuvant androgen-recep

Hematology&Oncology August 05,2026

Perioperative apalutamide in high-risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer reduces risk of metastasis, death

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsHigh-risk localized and locally advanced prostate cancer patients treated with apalutamide—a next generation neoadjuvant androgen-recep

Hematology&Oncology August 05,2026

Yes, you really can be allergic to exercise—and the symptoms can be serious

by Shafqat Ahrar Jaigirdar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who don't like to workout will sometimes joke that they're "allergic" to exercise. But what many d

Public Health & Prevention August 05,2026

Yes, you really can be allergic to exercise—and the symptoms can be serious

by Shafqat Ahrar Jaigirdar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who don't like to workout will sometimes joke that they're "allergic" to exercise. But what many d

Public Health & Prevention August 05,2026

Overdoing skincare in adolescence can do more harm than good, says dermatologist

by Balázs Csizmadia, Semmelweis UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore and more teenagers are using cosmetics intended for adults that contain active ingredients — yet overdoing skin care at

Wellness August 05,2026

Overdoing skincare in adolescence can do more harm than good, says dermatologist

by Balázs Csizmadia, Semmelweis UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore and more teenagers are using cosmetics intended for adults that contain active ingredients — yet overdoing skin care at

Wellness August 05,2026

First AI-designed 'universal vaccine' tested in humans: UK researchers

Credit: Thirdman from PexelsA vaccine targeting a broad range of viruses that was designed using artificial intelligence had a "modest" effect on immune systems in a small, early trial, acco

Technology & AI August 05,2026

First AI-designed 'universal vaccine' tested in humans: UK researchers

Credit: Thirdman from PexelsA vaccine targeting a broad range of viruses that was designed using artificial intelligence had a "modest" effect on immune systems in a small, early trial, acco

Technology & AI August 05,2026