When people binge eat, it's rarely broccoli or apples on the menu. Instead, foods like cake, cookies, ice cream and chocolate consistently show up—and a new University of Michigan study suggests that's no coincidence. An analysis of more than four decades of research reveals that highly processed foods are not just common in binge-eating episodes—they are nearly universal.

UIC researchers have successfully repurposed an FDA-approved cancer drug, doxorubicin, to treat drug-resistant strains of herpes. Their work appears in the journal Drug Resistance Updates.

For patients with tinnitus, internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) is associated with significant improvements during a six-year follow-up period, according to a study published online March 19 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

You probably heard it from your mom a thousand times—fresh air and sunshine; it's the cure for most anything. Now scientists at the University of Houston concur, measuring the impact of mother's advice on Mother Nature to find that exposure to nature is associated with reductions in negative emotions.

Biden-era policies have reined in insulin prices for Medicare patients, a new study says. Roughly three out of four (75%) Medicare prescription beneficiaries were paying $35 or less for each month's supply of insulin within a year of price caps enacted under President Joe Biden, researchers report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Our immune system protects the body from infections and harmful changes throughout our lives. However, it loses its effectiveness with age, resulting in an increased risk of disease. But what happens when the immune system ages—and can this process possibly be stopped?

The U.S. burden of blinding retinal conditions is high, according to a meta-analysis published online March 19 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Too much alcohol of any type is bad for a person's health, but some booze is more harmful than others, a new study says. Beer, cider and liquor all appear to increase people's risk of an early death, even at low levels of imbibing, researchers are slated to report at a meeting in New Orleans of the American College of Cardiology.

Evidence-based parenting programs delivered through community organizations can support family well-being and should be considered as part of wider strategies to reduce health inequalities, a UCL study has found. In a paper published in The Lancet Public Health, the researchers assessed the effectiveness and value for money of the Race Equality Foundation-designed Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) program, which has been run for parents and children aged up to 18 in the UK for the last two decades.

Imagine spending years living on the edge of your family's story. You know something is wrong with your brother or sister. You see the hospital visits and medication routines, the quiet worry on your parents' faces. You piece things together from overheard conversations, wondering whether what you feel is normal and whether anyone notices what you are missing.