Health and Nutrition
Teens worldwide aren't getting enough exercise -- especially girls
A new study looks at the recommended amount of daily exercise for adolescents — and how few are getting it.
Trump takes 500 actions to weaken cancer protections, new report says
Natural Resources Defense Council shows how federal rules changes will spike up public’s exposure to carcinogensAmid a surge in early onset cancer, the Trump administration has ta…
Social anxiety might not warp how we perceive eye contact
A new study challenges the idea that people with social anxiety consistently perceive strangers as staring at them. Fresh experiments show that the link between anxiety and warped…
STAT+: A closer look at ProMis Neurosciences and its Alzheimer’s drug
Shares of ProMis Neurosciences, developer of a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, sold off sharply last week. A closer look at the reason why — and whether it holds up.
In female mice modeling schizophrenia, a single dose of psilocybin restored sensory filtering for days
People with schizophrenia are usually excluded from psychedelic trials. A new mouse study suggests the picture is complicated: psilocybin amplified immediate reactions in a schizo…
Opinion: I’m a neurosurgeon. I’ve learned pain and suffering are very different things
“The cruelest response to suffering is to attempt to explain it away,” writes neurosurgeon Stephen Doran.
STAT+: In China, a flood of controversial clinical trials slows to a trickle
Following patient deaths, China restricts investigator-initiated biotech trials, leaving rare disease families and US investors facing an uncertain future.
STAT+: As more doctors consult chatbots, health systems can block them — or buy in
As hundreds of thousands of doctors consult AI chatbots to make care decisions, health systems see new risks to patients' health data.
STAT+: What the midterms could mean for the future of health AI
The midterms highlighted the negative sentiment around AI across the U.S. How will those attitudes trickle down to legislating AI use in health care?
Art is good for your health? Allow me a quick eyeroll | Emma Brockes
Some now suggest a monthly dose of art can boost wellbeing. But the last thing we need is another item on our to-do listsAs the long autumn subsides and we finally head into winte…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for Neapolitan mostaccioli, or spiced biscuits dipped in chocolate | A kitchen in Rome
Halfway between a cake and a biscuit, with a throat-warming level of spice, these Italian treats have been around since medieval times, and only get better with ageEstablished in …
‘Ferritin face’: can you really diagnose low iron from a selfie? – podcast
Social media is awash with claims iron deficiency can be identified in the mirror by dark circles, breaking hair and dry skin. But is ‘ferritin face’ real? Madeleine Finlay tells …
Could psychedelics aid therapy for personality disorders? An unusual case offers a first look
A 37-year-old woman with severe personality disorders took psychedelics on her own during a year of therapy, despite her clinicians’ concerns. By the end, she no longer met criter…
Swapping from dairy to plant-based milk, cheese and yoghurt ‘could lead to micronutrient deficiencies’
Young people and women most at risk, study finds, as researchers call for vegan products to be fortified with iodine in particularSwitching from dairy products to plant-based alte…
Schizophrenia is linked to broad difficulty reading emotions from body language and faces
Reading emotions from body language and facial expressions helps people navigate social life. A study in Germany found that men with schizophrenia were less accurate at both, usin…
STAT+: Pharma critic Bernie Sanders is set to hold major sway over FDA funding bill
Sanders could use his role in crafting the bill to push for reforms.
Socially isolated and lonely people tend to be biologically older than their years
Having no one to confide in was linked to an older biological age about as strongly as feeling lonely, according to a study of more than 300,000 adults that also tied isolation an…
STAT+: Mass. marijuana consumers, workers high on victory after repeal of recreational weed sales fails in a rout
Massachusetts voters decisively shot down a ballot initiative that would have dismantled the state’s recreational cannabis industry.
Brain structure carries clues about who prefers instant gratification, study suggests
Would you take $20 today or $50 next month? A new brain imaging study suggests the answer may be partly reflected in the volumes of brain regions tied to reward and long-term plan…
‘Wellness is on the ballot’: Why did so many pilates studios tell me to vote in the midterms?
Owners of pilates and yoga studios in the US got political and encouraged their followers to vote on social mediaYour local pilates instructors only want you to do two things: bre…
STAT+: Democratic doctors and scientists ride the blue wave
The clinicians and researchers who will take office are ready to tackle the U.S. health care system.
British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK
Patient is in stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious disease unitA British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from t…
House Republicans accuse the American Psychological Association of tolerating antisemitism
A House Republican report accuses the American Psychological Association of letting antisemitism fester and dismissing Jewish psychologists’ concerns, citing internal emails. The …
STAT+: Where does MAHA go from here? 3 possible futures
Republican losses leave Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement with three possible futures.