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One in six U.S. adults use cannabis, and more than a third who do use at levels considered moderate to high risk for cannabis use disorder, UCLA study finds

Some 13% of older adults are diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new study. These injuries are typically caused by falls from ground level. Researchers followed about 9,200 Medicare enrollees, whose average age was 75 at the start of the study, and found that contrary to other studies of younger people, being female, white, healthier and wealthier was associated with higher risk of TBI.

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased risk of mental health issues in adolescence.

A new study has identified two of the most common symptoms of early-onset colorectal cases. Here's what experts had to say about the research, as well how paying attention to warning signs can protect your health.

A babys exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. The University of Bristol-led study, published in JAMA Network Open on May 28, examined the long-term mental health impact of early-life exposure to air and noise pollution.

Including over 4670 patients, this is "the largest cohort study to date looking specifically at the association of [HCQ] retinopathy with risk factors," one expert said.

Despite improvements in breast cancer screening and treatment, Black women experience higher death rates and more aggressive forms of the disease than White women.

Access to green spaces around homes may positively impact the mental health of young children. Mental health challenges among American children are a growing concern, with both internalizing and externalizing symptoms being prevalent.

Inflammatory arthritis codes increased from 14 to 425 from ICD-9 to ICD-10, yet only nine codes were commonly used in practice from 2015 to 2021.

A study of 340 people with a prior Covid-19 infection reported that some loss of smell persisted in close to one third of the participants with long Covid one year later.