New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with the University of Bath, has found that the reasons why a person chooses to use cannabis can increase their risk of…
Category: 5. Health
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Trump Policies Threaten Birth Control Access In U.S. And Abroad
A recent decline in teen pregnancy rates was largely due to increased use of birth control.
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The Trump administration is taking steps to limit family planning services both domestically and internationally. When the most drastic Medicaid…
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Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack of safety data − here’s why medical research cuts will make it worse
A panel convened in July 2025 by the Food and Drug Administration sparked controversy by casting doubt about the safety of commonly used antidepressants during pregnancy. But it also raised the broader issue of how little is known about the…
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This simple diet could help protect memory, even with Alzheimer’s genes
Researchers found dietary changes may help improve cognitive health and stave off dementia.
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard suggests…
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Celebrating The Team Behind The Scalpel
Nurses and surgeons look down at a patient. (Photo by Camerique/Getty Images)
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August marks Neurosurgery Awareness Month, a time to recognize not only neurosurgeons but also the many professionals who ensure safe neurosurgery. I often…
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What Happened After Private Equity Bought A Hospital?
Private equity in healthcare has faced substantial criticism, recently fueled by the bankruptcy of Steward Health, a hospital chain once owned by a private equity firm. In response, several states have passed—or are considering—laws to…
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In The U.S., Private Well Water More Likely To Have High Levels Of Heavy Metals
1970s Symbolic Human Male Hand Interrupting Touching Feeling Testing A Stream Of Fresh Clean Water From Kitchen Tap (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Classicstock/Getty Images)
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A pilot study of close to 200 pet dogs…
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Revised Covid Vaccine Rules Create Confusion And Turmoil
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 20: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a hearing July 23, 2023 (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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The FDA announced on Wednesday the new plan for Covid vaccine boosters. As…
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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions, potentially limiting access for healthy children
Guidance around COVID-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27, 2025, approved updated shots for the fall season, but for a more limited group than in prior seasons.
These changes, announced on X…
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New Medicare AI Leaves Neurotech In Denial
Despite its growing “deeptech” bonafides, the US neurotechnology industry has wound up on the wrong side of AI.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new pilot program to test whether AI-enabled claim denials will…
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