Multiple Sclerosis Explained: Symptoms, Risk Factors & How It’s Treated

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases affecting the brain and spinal cord, with 2.9 million people estimated to be living with the disease worldwide.

As MS is an autoimmune disease, damage is caused by inappropriate actions of the body’s infection-fighting (immune) cells. 

The da...

Many Teens, Young Adults Turning To AI Chatbots For Mental Health Advice

About 1 in every 8 U.S. teenagers and young adults turns to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, a new study says.

AI bots offer a cheap and immediate ear for younger people’s concerns, worries and woes, researchers wrote Nov. 7 in JAMA Network Open.

However, it’s not clear that these p...

COVID Vaccine Offers Health Boost For Kids With Eczema

The COVID vaccine appears to provide a health boost to children with eczema, a new study says.

Kids with eczema (atopic dermatitis) appear to experience fewer infections and allergic complications if they get the COVID jab, researchers reported over the weekend at a meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in Orl...

As Days Get Darker, Experts Warn of Rising Seasonal Depression

As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, many people start to feel a noticeable shift in their mood, a condition known as seasonal affective disorder.

This type of depression —  commonly known as SAD — happens around the same time every year, most often in the fall and winter, when sunlight is limited.

Having t...

Want a Healthier Smoothie? New Study Says Skip the Banana

If a healthy slurp is your aim, skip the banana when you whip up a smoothie.

Researchers at the University of California-Davis found that adding banana may interfere with absorption of powerful compounds called flavanols, which are linked to brain and heart health.

"We were really surprised to see how quickly adding a single banana d...

New Tool Helps Spot Americans Struggling to Eat Healthy

A new screening tool may help doctors and communities better understand why so many Americans struggle to eat a healthy diet, even when they have enough food.

Researchers at Tufts University’s Food is Medicine Institute in Boston have created and tested a survey called the Nutrition Security Screener (NSS).

Unlike standard food...