People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are. This is according to a comprehensive brain imaging study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal eBioMedicine. Increased…
Category: 5. Health
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U.S. Could Follow Other Countries’ Lead And Add Nutrient Warnings
Poor diet correlates with chronic disease, morbidity and mortality. Yet unlike smoking and alcohol, there are no food warning labels or messages.
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Watching a football game this weekend, I was bombarded with commercials promoting a wide array…
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A single dose of psilocybin may rewire the brain for lasting relief
Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin — the active compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms — which could lead to new paths forward for pain and mental health management…
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Breastfeeding is ideal for child and parent health but challenging for most families – a pediatrician explains how to find support
As a pediatrician, I thought my medical background and pediatric training meant I would be well prepared to breastfeed my newborn. I knew all about the research on how an infant’s diet can affect both their short- and long-term health….
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Medicaid Cuts May Already Be Impacting Hospitals
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 13: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-NY) holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol. Jeffries spoke out against the Republican budget bill and the potential cuts to safety net programs including Medicaid….
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Viral apple cider vinegar weight loss study retracted for flawed science
BMJ Group has retracted research suggesting that small daily quantities of apple cider vinegar might help people who are overweight or obese to lose weight.
The small clinical trial was published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition,…
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A common supplement could supercharge cancer treatments
In a new study, researchers from the University of Chicago discovered that zeaxanthin, a plant-derived carotenoid best known for protecting vision, may also act as an immune-boosting compound by strengthening the cancer-fighting activity of…
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Leucovorin May Have Promise In Autism, But Science Is Far From Settled
Washington DC – On Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, President Donald Trump said his administration was linking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, to autism and urging pregnant women to largely avoid the medication. At the same time, the Food…
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Why The TrumpRx Deal Is A Big Win For Pfizer
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speaks shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in a White House event on Tuesday.
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President Trump and Pfizer announced a deal to cut drug pricing yesterday. And it looks like the pharmaceutical giant got…
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Predicting Human Disease With Generative Models
AI for diagnosis, care, and increasing accuracy patient treatment.
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The latest breakthrough in Nature demonstrates something unprecedented: the large-scale use of transformer-based large language models (LLMs) to model how human disease…
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