Nearly 8 in 10 Americans go through the day in a fog that interferes with their jobs, their moods and their relationships. Chalk it up to sleepiness: A new survey shows that 54% of Americans think they...

Sharing a book with your baby will build her vocabulary fast, but time with screens likely won’t, Norwegian researchers report.  Their new study on shared reading and vocabulary size dovetails with a new policy statement from the...

Even air pollution levels considered safe by U.S. standards appear to cause differences in the brains of growing children, a new review suggests. “We’re seeing differences in brain outcomes between children with higher levels of pollution exposure...

If  you sweat excessively, you’re likely to have sensitive skin as well, with new research confirming the two go hand-in-hand. A team led by Adam Friedman of George Washington University and Linqing Zhang of Virginia Tech used...

The head of a Princeton team that mapped the brain of an adult fruit fly — a watershed step in understanding the human brain — explains the feat in a way that belies its complexity. “Just like...

As the southeastern United States begins to recover from Helene’s devastation, a new study suggests the health impact of major storms can linger for over a decade. So far, more than 120 people across six states have...

Scientists say they’ve discovered a protein that seems crucial to the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of blindness in older people. The research is in its very early stages, but it might help...

In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in states with such laws are more likely to attempt suicide. How much more likely?...

The short but much-loved life of a French bulldog named George leaves a legacy of learning for those who care for animals and humans. George’s owner Louis Tavares, of Windemere, Fla., brought him to doctors at the...

Want to keep a stroke a bay? Drink water, nothing fizzy and skip fruit drinks. That’s the key takeaway from a global review that also raises a red flag for people who drink more than four cups...