Subtle changes in focus, memory, or energy can be early signs of neurological conditions—recognizing them early can make all the difference.
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If your brain doesn’t feel like it’s functioning properly, you’re not alone. Neurological…
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US Healthcare’s Biggest Problem: Overlooking The $5T Gorilla
Policymakers, business leaders and medical societies are all busy counting metrics like insurance subsidies, premiums and enrollment numbers. These details matter but they miss the larger issue: medicine’s invisible gorilla.
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Faith, Spirituality, And Digital Mental Health Platforms Among Gen Z
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A 2024 study in the Interactive Journal of Medical Research reviewed digital methods that were designed to promote spiritual and mental health among Gen Z. According to this study, a distinctive…
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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic deliver huge weight loss but new research reveals a hidden catch
Three new Cochrane reviews report that GLP-1 drugs can lead to meaningful weight loss, although the strong involvement of pharmaceutical companies in many studies raises concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) requested these reviews to…
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Melanoma rates are spiking fast in these 15 Pennsylvania counties
Counties in Pennsylvania that contain or sit close to cultivated cropland show notably higher melanoma rates than other parts of the state, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State.
Researchers at the Penn State Cancer Institute…
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Scientists find a surprising link between lead and human evolution
A major international research effort is reshaping the long-held belief that lead exposure is primarily a modern problem. The new findings show that early human ancestors encountered lead repeatedly for more than two million years, suggesting…
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Neuroscientists find immune cells that may slow aging
Prof. Alon Monsonego of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that T helper lymphocytes, which are immune cells involved in regulating the body’s defenses, shift in function as people grow older. These shifts can reflect a person’s biological…
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How Early Detection Helped Maria Menounos Against Pancreatic Cancer
Maria Menounos, whose went through surgery in 2017 to remove a meningioma and in 2023 to remove a neuroendocrine cacner of her pancreas,hosts a podcast called the Heal Squad. (Photo: Lemieux Creative LLC 2021)
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Smoking cannabis with tobacco may disrupt the brain’s “bliss molecule”
People who use both cannabis and tobacco show measurable differences in brain activity compared to those who rely solely on cannabis, according to new findings from a McGill University team at the Douglas Research Centre.
These results may help…
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First Human Bird Flu Case In The U.S. Occurs After 9 Months. Here’s What To Know
PESCADERO, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 20: A view of chickens and a rooster at a farm as California declares state of emergency to prevent new public health crisis on Bird flu in Pescadero, California, United States on December 20, 2024. (Photo by…
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