Articles by

Aimee Cunningham

How doctors can help demystify birth control amid online confusion

Citations K. Daniels and J.C. Abma. Contraceptive methods women have ever used: United States, 2015-2019. National Health...

Wildfire smoke may cause tens of thousands of premature deaths

Wildfire season got off to an early start in Northern California with the Corral Fire, which started...

Extreme heat will put millions more older adults at risk in the future

Nearly a quarter of the global population of older adults at mid-century could face extreme heat, putting...

College students want to help during an opioid overdose but don’t know how

U.S. college students can recognize signs of an opioid overdose and want to help when they witness...

Irregular bone marrow cells may increase heart disease risk

Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, quitting smoking, managing diabetes: these evidence-backed approaches remain key ways to...

Immune cells’ intense reaction to the coronavirus may lead to pneumonia

The intense reaction of one of the lungs’ guardians against infection may help explain why COVID-19 can...

The United States was on course to eliminate syphilis. Now it’s surging

Once on the path to eliminating syphilis, the United States has reversed course, with cases of the...

A 25-year-effort uncovers clues to unexplained deaths in children

In 1997, at 15 and a half months old, Maria Crandall was developing well and the “happiest...