States Enact Emergency Orders On Kratom While Awaiting Federal Rules

States are moving faster and further than federal regulators to get kratom off store shelves, with some banning the herb outright while a pending federal rule targets only one of its chemicals.

Massachusetts acted Thursday. Its public health commissioner, Dr. Robbie Goldstein, issued a temporary emergency order placing all forms of kratom ...

Processed Foods Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk

Ultra-processed foods might be linked to a higher risk of prostate cancer, a new study says.

Men who ate the most ultra-processed foods had as much as a 34% higher risk of prostate cancer, compared to those who ate less, researchers reported recently in the American Journal of Medicine.

“Among adult men in this nationa...

Screen Time Is Not All Bad For Kids' Brains

More screen time isn’t always bad for kids' brains.

It may even have some surprising benefits, according to a new study from Finland published in the journal Pediatric Exercise Science.

Researchers followed 260 children for eight years, tracking their physical activity, sedentary behavior and screen time from childhood...

Sleep Disturbances Linked To Genetic Alzheimer's Risk

A person’s sleep patterns could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.

A greater number of micro-awakenings during sleep is linked to a greater genetic risk for Alzheimer’s, researchers reported recently in the journal Sleep.

In fact, more frequent micro-awakenings go hand in hand with t...

Pre-K Sets Kids Up For School Success, Study Says

Parents who want their kids to do great at school should get them into pre-kindergarten, a new study suggests.

Children who attend public school pre-K perform better academically through high school compared to kids who stay home with their family, researchers reported recently in the journal Early Childhood Research Quarterly.

Expect Other Seniors To Act Their Age? Then Expect Problems With Your Own Memory, Study Says

They say you’re as old as you feel, but you also might be as old as you expect other seniors to behave, a new study says.

Older folks who have strong beliefs about “acting one’s age” tend to report more memory problems, researchers reported Aug. 10 in the International Journal of Behavioral Development.