Science & Medicine

Texas reported the first death of an unvaccinated child, and now the measles outbreak has spread into New Mexico, and arrived in Los Angeles via LAX. The common denominator? School districts that do not mandate vaccinations.

Professor of Psychology and Happiness Facilitator Melissa Harris and Ed talk about healthy relationships and the resilience of the human spirit when it comes to companionship.

Dr. Harris explains characteristics of various personality disorders, and variations within those disorders.

Melissa and Ed delve into curiosity in humans.

After Andrew was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 49, he and his family had to figure out how to best move forward. With the help of Chris Tharp, they have found a way to continue living their lives while dealing with the disease.

Professor Harris explains how complex mental health issues can be, and the variety of ways it can be addressed. Mental health is like physical health, and must be worked on daily, not just one month a year!

OC Perfect Smile provides comprehensive dental care, considering your teeth as an integral part of your overall well-being. Dr. Haghighi addresses all aspects of dentistry, but his passion is addressing sleep disorders. Have you heard about the ring you can now wear for the diagnosis and management of sleep disordered breathing???

Professor of Psychology and Happiness Facilitator Melissa Harris dives into the science behind "positive psychology" and its importance to mental health.

Haidt argues that parents have overprotected their children in the real world and not protected them enough online. His book suggests how parents can roll back the phone-based childhood and restore the play-based childhood to address the current adolescent mental health crisis.

This new study aimed to find out how mood was affected by specific activities — rather than just general interaction with a dog — by both objectively measuring brain activity and asking participants about their subjective emotions.

A new report commissioned by the US State Department paints an alarming picture of the “catastrophic” national security risks posed by rapidly evolving artificial intelligence, warning that time is running out for the federal government to avert disaster.

The major finding from a new study published on Wednesday was that changes in sleep quality and energy on the prior day were important indicators of a migraine attack on the following day.

The Doomsday Clock that has been ticking for 77 years is no ordinary clock — it attempts to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world. On Tuesday, the clock was again set at 90 seconds to midnight — the closest to the hour it has ever been, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which created the clock in 1947. Midnight represents the moment at which people will have made Ea...

Just like women, men undergo significant hormonal changes as they age, especially in their testosterone levels. Understanding “male menopause” is key to maintaining health and vitality in the coming years.

Even though the overall US population is aging, there is a movement of cancer diagnosis into younger adults, despite the fact that there are more people that are in the older populations. Among adults 65 and older, adults 50 to 64, and those younger than 50, people aged younger than 50 years were the only one of these three age groups to experience an increase in overall cancer incidence from 1995...

Data just published shows that the world is just hundredths of a degree away from a critical climate threshold. Above that threshold, many of the Earth’s ecosystems will struggle to adapt and summertime heat will approach the limits of human survivability in some places.

In a trailblazing new study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of plastic than previously estimated — nanoparticles so infinitesimally tiny they cannot be seen under a microscope. Ed explains what this new information means.

Cognitive decline can begin years before signs of dementia set in, which for some can be as early as age 30, a condition known as early-onset dementia. Though case numbers have been rising, you can be proactive about certain lifestyle and other health factors, to reduce risk.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a potentially dangerous condition in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time. Ed explains what signs other than snoring may indicate you or your loved one may have this condition.

Ed examines the results of new studies that show that older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure.

Ed explores the science of getting good sleep, and explains the best way to make it easier to fall asleep

The Biden administration is reducing the types of semiconductors that American companies will be able to sell to China, specifically targeting advanced artificial intelligence chips. The regulations also expand 21 other countries with which the United States maintains an arms embargo, including Iran and Russia.

With Psoriasis Awareness Month happening every year in September, Ed outlines some key details to clarify the differences between eczema and psoriasis and hopefully help more people get the accurate diagnosis and treatment they need.

Last year, the FDA declared Ozempic and Wegovy in shortage, a designation that allows specialized pharmacies to mix up their own, cheaper versions of the weight loss drugs, putting these medications into the hands of patients who often don’t know their original source and pedigree.

We've all heard about “near-death experiences,” which can occur when doctors bring a person back to life after the heart flatlines and breathing stops. Ed examines a new study that may have a scientific and medical explanation of sorts.