High performers often delay medical care because of resilience and pressure to push through. That delay can lead to higher health risks and greater long-term costs.

Depression or ADHD? Neatly delineated diagnoses fail to do justice to the infinitely complex reality that they refer to, argues Eiko Fried in a new paper for JAMA Psychiatry. His proposal: to map the underlying mechanisms of mental health problems using a Mental Health Atlas.

This infographic shows the most common medical symptoms experienced over the past 12 months by respondents in six countries (in percent).

You blame your constant thirst on summer heat, air conditioning, or not drinking enough water, but persistent thirst that doesn’t improve with increased fluid intake could be your body’s way of alerting you to serious underlying health conditions.

Almost everyone carries microscopic mites on their skin. They live inside pores and hair follicles, feeding on skin oils and dead cells. When people first hear this, the reaction is often disgust or alarm.

The reality star has been open about her vision loss, a 2025 health scare, and more.

Food scarcity—the unreliable access to adequate, nutritious food—affects approximately 44 million Americans, including 13 million children. While hunger’s physical consequences receive significant attention, the mental health impact remains less ...