Health & Medicine

Consistent exercise can change not just waistlines but the very molecules in the human body that influence how genes behave, according to a new study by WSU scientists.

While chemotherapy can kill cancer cells, like the one depicted above, WSU-led research indicates that the treatment could carry a toxic inheritance for descendents of adolescent cancer survivors.

Proportionally fewer rural public schools have the ability to get kids diagnosed with mental health issues than their urban counterparts, according to a study led by WSU researchers.

WSU Spokane’s Center for Native American Health addresses longstanding health disparities in Native American and Alaska Native communities, where higher rates of chronic illness and shorter lifespans are the norm.

A pandemic survey found that adolescents who answered more COVID‑19 test questions correctly also reported lower stress, anxiety and depression as well as lower loneliness and fear of missing out, or FOMO.

Researchers use the Washington State Twin Registry to study how people’s lifestyle behaviors and living environment are connected to their physical and mental health.

Cats are often left out of university-based animal assisted interventions to reduce stress, but new research shows many people want and would benefit from feline interactions.

A WSU pilot study showed that a set of noninvasive home sensors could provide accurate information about sleep problems for people recovering from opioid use disorder.

ProtoCall+ gives students easy access to mental health professionals, self‑help tools, and other forms of mental health support. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is free for all students.

University leaders, health care personnel, and community members gathered for the unveiling of the future home of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine’s new Family Medicine Residency program within Pullman Regional Hospital.