Binge drinking may start as fun—but it increases the risk of injury, blackouts and long-term health … More
From celebrity tequila brands to viral TikTok “drunk girl” videos, social media glamorizes binge drinking as fun and…
Category: 5. Health
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Chronic low back pain may be less likely if you walk – a lot
Adults who walked more than 100 minutes per day were less likely to have chronic low back pain than those who walked fewer than 78 minutes per day.
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Hedge Funds Are Investing In Employee Wellness To Enable Peak Performance
A focus on employee wellness contributes to a deeper sense of trust, empathy and loyalty amongst the … More
Top-tier hedge fund Citadel announced last week that it will be hiring its first ever Chief Medical Officer. The role…
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Misinformation lends itself to social contagion – here’s how to recognize and combat it
In 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, claiming to have seen a “face of pure…
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Study finds tummy-tuck patients still shedding pounds five years later
Most patients undergoing “tummy tuck” surgery (abdominoplasty) to remove excess skin and tissue after weight loss continue to lose weight in the months and years after surgery, suggests a follow-up study in the July issue of Plastic and…
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How Centene Cost Issues Show Future Glimpse Into Trump’s Medicaid Cuts
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to kick off the July Fourth holiday weekend at the … More
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Feeling mental exhaustion? These two areas of the brain may control whether people give up or persevere
- Two areas of the brain may work in combination to tell the brain when it’s “feeling” tired.
- People with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience cognitive fatigue.
- Results of the study may provide a way for…
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In The AI Revolution, Medical Schools Are Falling Behind U.S. Colleges
Instead of learning to use the tools that will define tomorrow’s care, med school students still … More
At Duke University, every matriculating…
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New research shows Monday stress is etched into your biology
A research study led by Professor Tarani Chandola from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed that Mondays uniquely drive long-term biological stress, regardless of working…
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Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package
The public health provisions in the massive spending package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will reduce Medicaid spending by more than US$1 trillion over a decade and result in an estimated 11.8 million people
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