Math anxiety can affect people's educational outcomes -- and is a culturally mediated phenomenon that could increase the gender gap in STEM.

Our cultural fixation on straight hair over curls is endangering women's health by putting them at greater risk of uterine cancer.

Binge eating disorder is characterized by shame, distress, and emotional repercussions that are exacerbated by the stigma around obesity.

The studies collectively looked at 30,000 samples of umbilical cord blood. All of them were found to contain toxic PFAS.

Our dreams are remarkably indicative of brain health -- an insight that could help with early diagnosis and treatment of dementia.

Though the review didn’t have adequate data on low-middle income countries, it still points to a trend exacerbated by poorer lifestyle conditions through generations.

Besides stress and anxiety, news addiction can result in physical symptoms like fatigue, pain, poor concentration, and digestive issues.

Researchers suggest that engagement with the medium, often viewed negatively, might help in improving brain activity when done in moderation.

Collecting stool samples from people when they’re younger and healthy can help with a transplant procedure used to replenish gut bacteria.

"Although optimism itself may be affected by social structural factors, such as race and ethnicity, our research suggests that the benefits of optimism may hold across diverse groups."

People who can't balance on one leg for 10 seconds are twice as likely to experience adverse health events within the following 10 years.

"This may prove to be an important step toward the prevention and early detection of lung cancer risk."

"Our studies of human cells and mice clearly outline how THC exposure initiates a damaging molecular cascade in the blood vessels. It's not a benign drug."

"Even if we don't target the entire tumor, we can still cause the tumor to regress and also reduce the risk of future metastasis.”

The skin condition is the most severe form of acne and unduly carries the weight of cultural stigma around beauty and skin.

Females had a higher body fat if their grandfathers or great-grandfathers began smoking before puberty, according to 30-year-old research.

The researchers warned that every rising degree of temperature would result in "exponential, not linear, losses in labor productivity.”

The politics around inclusion of only “vegetarian” options reveals rampant caste-based anxiety among communities.