Medical research shapes healthcare every day, but not all studies are created equal. Knowing the differences can help you feel more confident reading health information online and understanding what ...

When scientists want to understand how vaccines affect health in the real world, they often rely on large, population-based ...

Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, ...

Medical research is essential for advancing the understanding of health, diseases, and treatments. There are many types of studies that serve different purposes. Medical research, or health research, ...

Americans might find themselves thinking twice about how much chicken they eat after a cohort study in Italy suggested an association between poultry consumption and mortality. Researchers at the ...

Objectives Although breastfeeding is associated with lower postnatal depression and anxiety, limited research exists regarding long-term maternal mental health outcomes. This study examined the ...

French studies in Nature Communications and The BMJ link higher preservative intake to increased risks of type 2 diabetes and ...

A natural experiment is an empirical study in which individuals (or clusters of individuals) are exposed to the experimental and control conditions that are determined by nature or by other factors ...