General Healthcare

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is rising worldwide, yet major differences in diagnosis and access to care highlight persistent disparities between the United States and other regions.

In a first-of-its-kind cross-national assessment, researchers compared the nutritional content and “healthiness” of sweet and salty snacks and beverages in South Korea and the United States using standard nutrition labels.

Asthma management in women requires tailored approaches across puberty, pregnancy, and menopause, as each life stage introduces unique challenges that influence symptoms, adherence, and outcomes.

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) mortality in the United States has persisted over the past two decades.

Cardiovascular health among older adults living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States has shown troubling declines in recent years, according to new data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2013 to 2018.

Excessive screen time among children and adolescents has become a pressing public health concern, with mounting evidence linking digital media overuse to adverse physical, mental, and developmental outcomes.

A Phase I trial of a pancreatic cancer vaccine targeting mutant KRAS has demonstrated durable immune responses and promising survival outcomes in patients with minimal residual disease following standard treatment.

In adults with hypertension, walking as few as 3,000 steps per day, well below the widely cited 10,000-step benchmark, is linked to a significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), new research shows.