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A U.S.-based longitudinal study that enrolled blacks and whites aged 18 to 30 at baseline (1985-1986) found that black male fatherhood was associated with lower all-cause mortality by midlife compared with nonfathers. This association was not observed among white fathers in this study. The survey results are American Journal of Public Health. Although fatherhood is increasingly recognized as a social influence on health, we were surprised to find racial disparities in health outcomes for fathers, particularly in relation to early mortality. Given the possible protective effects of fatherhood for Black men, further research is needed to understand why this…

Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and extreme weather events have impacts beyond the environment. It also impacts food safety risks throughout the EU food chain, from the prevalence of various food-poisoning bacteria to the appearance of specific toxins in crops. To commemorate World Food Safety Day on 7 June, the EU-funded HOLiFOOD project is launching a digital campaign by six European influencers to help consumers better understand how climate change may affect food safety and how science can support early detection and prevention of emerging risks.Launching on Instagram and YouTube in mid-June 2026, the campaign brings together scientists, food safety…

Schistosomiasis, a chronic disease, ravages more than 220 million people worldwide, with the majority of cases concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite decades of extensive drug campaigns, schistosomiasis remains one of the world’s most prevalent and neglected tropical diseases. Rice farmers and their families are particularly at risk because the parasite that causes the disease is spread by freshwater snails that live in standing water in rice fields. New research published in natural sustainability studied how killifish and fish co-culture, an intervention technique that introduces fish into rice fields, can help reduce disease incidence and poverty in the northern Senegal River…

To raise awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the American Heart Association and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), a relentless force that is changing the future of health for everyone around the world, today announced the 2026 Nation of Lifesavers™ NWSL Ambassador Class during National CPR and AED Awareness Week, held annually June 1-7. The NWSL Ambassador class brings together players from all 16 clubs to unite in a commitment to promoting life-saving CPR education and empowering communities to act in moments of crisis. The effort, led by Angel City FC defender and CPR survivor Savvy King, reflects a league-wide effort…

There are well-documented mysteries in social epidemiology. The idea is that immigrants have better health than native-born people when they first arrive, but lose this advantage as they get older. Is it due to acculturation, the process by which immigrants adopt the culture and behavior of their new country? This is a well-known hypothesis, but new research Journal of Health and Social Behavior tells a different story. In fact, acculturation seems to protect health. Older U.S. immigrants who speak English well are 40 to 50 percent less likely to have a disability than those who don’t. Having a U.S.-born spouse,…

Adolescents who view pornography more frequently are more likely to engage in dominant sexual behaviors, which may be associated with lower sexual satisfaction in romantic relationships. A recent replication study evaluated these behavioral connections in American teens to see if the previous findings held true. The results were published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. Researchers have been trying to understand how media consumption affects adolescent development for years. International organizations such as the World Sexual Health Association recognize sexual satisfaction as an essential component of overall human well-being throughout the human lifespan. However, few studies have investigated how modern…

High-risk Americans exposed to Ebola in the current outbreak in Central Africa will now receive an antibody treatment that has shown great promise in animal studies but has not yet undergone clinical trials to show whether it works in humans, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Thursday. The antibody treatment, known as MBP-134, is being manufactured by San Diego-based Mapp Biopharmaceuticals with funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, an agency within HHS that supports the development of medical countermeasures against rare and emerging diseases and biological threats. It is currently unknown how many doses of…

A meta-analysis of studies examining the effectiveness of MDMA-assisted therapy in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) found that these treatments were associated with reduced symptom severity. These were also associated with improved function and reduced dissociative symptoms. The paper is european neuropsychopharmacology. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as MDMA, ecstasy, or Molly, is a psychoactive drug that alters mood, cognition, emotional openness, and social connectedness. It primarily affects brain chemicals such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. MDMA is an illegal drug in many jurisdictions because its use can cause high blood pressure, overheating, dehydration or hyperhydration, anxiety, panic, sleep disturbances, and low…

Recent research published in Affective Disorders Journal This suggests that teenage girls going through the process of depression anticipate social rejection differently in their brains compared to other girls. Researchers found that certain brain regions involved in threat detection are less able to adapt to repeated social rejection in depressed young people. These findings highlight how this condition can alter the way young brains navigate and learn from negative social interactions. The teenage years are a sensitive period for social-emotional development, a time when interactions with peers become more important. During adolescence, the brain highly prioritizes social feedback, such as…

While postpartum and perinatal depression are well-known challenges for pregnant women, more common anxiety disorders have received less attention. Approximately 15% of people experience anxiety-related disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period, or in the weeks after giving birth, increasing the risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis wanted to understand how sleep disorders affect all of this. In a recently published study, sleepResearchers, including senior author and psychiatrist Mary Kimmel, M.D., of WashU Medicine, and psychologist Rebecca Cox, Ph.D., of Arts & Sciences, studied approximately 230 women during early and late pregnancy and…