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Category: 5. Health
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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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How Pharmaceutical Tariffs Could Worsen Generic Drug Shortages
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 2: President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing tariffs on … More
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How Trump’s Travel Ban And Visa Restrictions Could Affect Hospitals And Public Health
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 26: A man bearing an upside down American flag watches as protesters gather … More
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Cough medicine turned brain protector? Ambroxol may slow Parkinson’s dementia
Dementia poses a major health challenge with no safe, affordable treatments to slow its progression.
Researchers at Lawson Research Institute (Lawson), the research arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, are investigating whether Ambroxol — a…
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Multisensory VR forest reboots your brain and lifts mood—study confirms
In Japan, Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing has already been used for therapeutic applications, for instance, to lower blood pressure and stress levels. For their study, the researchers wanted to find out whether forest bathing – consciously…
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Pregnancy’s 100-million-year secret: Inside the placenta’s evolutionary power play
An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how specialized cell types and communication networks at the interface between mother and fetus evolved over millions of years. These…
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New tech tracks blood sodium without a single needle
In a new study, researchers demonstrated long-term, non-invasive monitoring of blood sodium levels using a system that combines optoacoustic detection with terahertz spectroscopy. Accurate measurement of blood sodium is essential for diagnosing…
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Scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice — Could humans be next?
Groundbreaking research by the University of Sydney has identified a new brain protein involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease and a way to modify it, paving the way for future treatments for the disease.
Parkinson’s disease is the…
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