In this interview, Prof. Leon McDougle, MD, MPH, president of the National Medical Association (NMA), speaks to Medical News Today about vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans and some of the initiatives that are successfully tackling this issue. In November 2020,…
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'Poor health' and screen time on different devices: What is the link?
A recent study has found associations between the time we spend in front of some devices and certain negative health outcomes. New research has found links between the amount of time that people spend in front of some screened devices…
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What will the US election mean for older adults' (mental) health?
Briana Mezuk, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, as well as the co-director of the University’s Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health. In this opinion piece, she…
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US election 2020: The psychology of voting … and not voting
According to some recent surveys, almost half of all United States citizens who are eligible to vote do not report to their polling stations to cast their ballots. In this Special Feature, we look at some of the psychological explanations…
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Can a drug mimic the life extending effects of calorie restriction?
A new study provides drug developers with clues about how to extend healthy lifespan without severely restricting calorie intake. Scientists have known for some time that restricting calorie intake in laboratory animals can extend their lifespan and reduce their risk…
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People in blue states live longer, new study suggests
Life expectancy data underscore the importance of state policies. “Americans die younger than people in other high-income countries,” says Prof. Jennifer Karas Montez, a sociologist at Syracuse University, in New York, and the lead author of a new study investigating…
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