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Childhood smoking before age 15 increases a person’s risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study published in the November 2024 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.

The first human death from bird flu in the United States has intensified calls for the government to ramp up efforts to stave off the threat of another pandemic—particularly ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

A recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine highlights a surprising paradox: 81% of Americans report losing sleep due to worries about sleep problems. This illustrates the growing pressure to achieve “perfect sleep,” fueled by social media trends, wellness products, and sleep-tracking technology.

Concussions and repetitive head trauma in sports like football and boxing, once accepted as an unpleasant consequence of intense athletic competition, are now recognized as serious health threats.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by intermittent airway blockages during sleep, leading to disrupted breathing. Despite advances in diagnostic tools, current methods for assessing the condition remain limited, often unable to provide a complete picture of the airway obstructions that occur during sleep. This has prompted the search for a more accurate, less invasive way to diagnose OSA and guide treatment decisions.

Feeling drained and lethargic is common: A 2022 national survey found that 13.5% of U.S. adults said they felt “very tired” or “exhausted” most days or every day over a three-month period.

Psychological stress is known to exacerbate skin allergies, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood.

There were an estimated 136,200 deaths caused by measles across the globe in 2022, primarily affecting children under the age of 5. The global number of cases of measles had declined from 2000–2016, then reversed in 2018, in part due to the pandemic and undervaccination.

False memories are much harder to implant than previously claimed by memory researchers and expert witnesses in criminal trials, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and Royal Holloway, University of London.

Steam eliminates wrinkles and germs, but can it destroy cancer cells too?