Eighteenth-­century mental institutions employed a tactic called the bain de surprise, suddenly dunking their patients in cold water to jolt them out of their depression or psychosis. (Some doctors ...

The study emphasises that moving from a sedentary lifestyle to any form of resistance training is the most powerful thing you can do for your long-term health.

Every acute care hospital in the Main Line system has now received a donation to offset student loan costs for its nurses - a total of $4.26 million that sent up to $3,600 to 706 nurses.

People don't buy consumer wearables just to count steps anymore. They want early warnings, useful health signals, and features they can trust.

A study by the University of Kansas concluded that making a good friend takes more than 200 hours —but losing one is much easier. One of the most vital ingredients in close friendship is consistency.

Headlines say “no amount of alcohol is safe,” but a closer look at the science — and how risk statistics are reported — tells a more nuanced story.

There are pros and cons to using artificial intelligence for financial advice.

Madison Johnson was the student founder behind the 2026 Pepperdine Oncology Symposium. Through her passion for cancer research, she has devoted her time at Pepperdine to immersing herself in ...

To suppress daily aches in her back and hips, her doctor prescribed opioid painkillers. They worked for a bit. But by 2011, Warfield struggled to walk. And “by that time, I was addicted,” said ...

Key Takeaways Nearly 16% of U.S. high schoolers are now obese, a significant jump from a decade agoFewer teens are attempting to lose weight today compared to 2013Significant racial disparities exist, ...

Assessment of Practices, Competence, and Associated Factors among Physicians Background: Breaking bad news is a demanding part of clinical work, and how it is delivered can shape patient trust, ...