Teens Turning To Creatine, Not Steroids, For 'Looksmaxxing'

U.S. teens trying to build up their muscles are turning from steroids to creatine supplements, a new study says.

Creatine use rose by 90% among boys and a whopping 168% among girls between 2019-2020 and 2023-2024, researchers report in the August issue of the journal Annals of Epidemiology.

This happened even as steroid use ...

Once-A-Day Pill Effective In Treating Sleep Apnea Without CPAP, Clinical Trial Says

Some people with sleep apnea might be able to shed their CPAP masks in favor of a once-nightly pill, a new study says.

The experimental pill, called AD109, helps treat sleep apnea by making a person’s airways resistant to collapse, researchers say.

In clinical trials, people taking the pill saw their breathing interruptions dec...

Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Obesity Risk, But One Caring Adult Can Make A Difference

Childhood trauma can increase a kid’s risk of obesity, a study says.

Children’s body mass index (BMI) rose steadily as their personal list of traumas mounted, including abuse, divorce, poverty, neglect or bullying, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

However, a caring presence could counteract the stress a...

More Kids Seeking Anxiety Help at Routine Doctor Visits, Study Finds

Children are showing up at routine doctor visits with mental health concerns at much higher rates than they were a decade ago -- especially for anxiety.

A new study of nearly 1.8 million children in Massachusetts, published May 18 in JAMA Network Open, found anxiety-related visits in primary care jumped 300% between 2014 and 2023....

Weed/Opioid Combo Doesn't Help Knee Arthritis Pain

Adding a synthetic weed-derived drug to opioid painkillers brings no relief to people with excruciating knee pain, a new study says.

Neither the cannabis drug dronabinol nor the opioid hydromorphone alone provided significant pain relief for people with knee arthritis, and combining them did not improve results, researchers reported recent...

Losing A Parent Can Dent An Adult's Earning Power

Losing a parent in adulthood not only breaks your heart, but can put a sizable dent in your bank account, a new study says.

Adults’ earning power persistently declines following the death of a parent, researchers report in the May issue of the American Economic Review.

The mental turmoil of bereavement likely explains ...