Living near green spaces before and during pregnancy, as well as in early childhood, may lower the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders.

HealthDay News — Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution may increase the risk for dementia, according to a review published online July 24 in The Lancet Planetary Health.

There is increased risk for atrial fibrillation in patients with implanted devices exposed to hot outdoor temperatures.

There is increased risk for incident myocardial infarction among adults aged 18 to 64 years with joint exposure to ozone and increased ambient temperature.

In adolescents, reporting higher than person-level mean social media use in years 1 and 2 was associated with greater depressive symptoms.

“Many users don’t realize the potential dangers of modifying e-cigarettes,” Popova said in a statement. “When people adjust the voltage of a device or add substances to the liquid, they can increase ...

The public appears to have reservations about the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in US health care.

A new ChatGPT model demonstrates promising capabilities in answering optometry and vision science exam questions, research shows.

With the Tear Film And Ocular Surface Society’s Dry Eye Workshop update comes a more nuanced definition of dry eye disease.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with reduced type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-related dementia risk compared with metformin.

Peripheral neuropathy (PN) risk factors seem to explain a higher prevalence of the disease among non-Hispanic Black individuals, but not among Hispanic individuals.

The FDA has accepted for review the second resubmitted NDA for reproxalap for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.