For years, Rashan Williams, a 41-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida, planned family trips around one thing — the nearest restroom.

"I would take frequent stops to the restroom, and I would have to pregame myself in certain situations, like, 'Hey, before we leave, I'm gonna stop to the restroom,' " Williams said.

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Telemedicine appears to be breaking in the United States in both access and cost, a new study says.

It’s not costing the United States more in medical spending, but it also hasn’t led to dramatic expansion of access to health care, according to findings published May 11 in JAMA Network Open.

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Children benefit in both body and mind when they participate in after-school sports, a new study says.

Kids in after-school sports show measurable advantages in brainpower, mental health and physical fitness, researchers reported in the journal Exercise, Sports and Movement.

These advantages remained even after researchers c... Página completa

The United States has a higher death rate than other wealthy nations — but not for the reason experts have suspected, a new study says.

Some have thought that an increase in substance-related deaths and suicide – so-called “deaths of despair” – has been boosting the U.S. death rate and causing life expectancy ... Página completa

Older adults are turning to cannabis edibles to help themselves feel better rather than to get stoned, a new study says.

They’re hoping to sleep better or ease their pain, and they’ve heard from friends that edibles might work better than their prescription drugs, according to findings published May 8 in JAMA Network OpenPágina completa