Always losing your way? Psychologists investigate topographical disorientation at festival
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Some subgroups of children with precocious puberty—such as older girls with slowly progressing puberty—may not need the same level of…
WHO director-general is profoundly concerned after visit to Ebola outbreak area
The director-general of the World Health Organization is profoundly worried about the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, he told STAT…
ICMR team reaches Kozhikode after Nipah outbreak; relatives of patient test negative
The team of medical experts also held discussions with doctors and district administration officials regarding the Nipah case and the…
End-of-life care metric tracks how time grows more valuable for terminal cancer patients
A research team at Lund University in Sweden has studied how patients with advanced cancer seek care during the final…
Sugar-coated CAR-T cells survive longer and shrink lymphoma tumors in mice
Scientists at Florida International University may have found a way to make a powerful cancer treatment work even better. The…
Why women with HIV are still dying early, even when virus is not main cause
Women with HIV most often die from preventable, trauma-related conditions like substance use and mental illness—not the virus itself. Yet…
Journalists Highlight Medical Neglect in ICE Detention, RFK Jr. Antidepressant Comments
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Long-read DNA test lifts rare disease diagnoses and could replace 15 other tests
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Grandparents are a vital resource in the child mental health crisis, says psychologist
As more than 40% of American teenagers report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, a leading child psychologist says that…
Written exposure therapy can provide transformative, scalable PTSD care
JMIR Publications today released an article on a brief, scalable intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder in its News and Perspectives…
NMC flipflops, puts onus of patient appeals on health ministry
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Fight against HIV 'in peril' due to aid cuts, UN warns
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TN tightens Nipah surveillance; fever clusters on radar
Nipah virus is a zoonotic disease that can spread from infected bats, pigs, other animals, or through close contact with…
'Blind spots' could hide full spread of Congo's Ebola outbreak, WHO suggests
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No hantavirus found in second Argentine province: ministry
A hantavirus probe in a western Argentine province did not find any virus-carrying rodents, the health ministry said Friday, as…
US to provide $50 mln more in funding to counter Ebola outbreak
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No new Nipah cases, 3 in hosp for observation: Kerala minister
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Intensified efforts needed to halt leprosy transmission in endemic districts: Health ministry official
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Glucosamine used for joint pain linked to dementia progression
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Tourette patients face high suicide risk, pain and discrimination, report reveals
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Q&A: The dismantling of US global aid is a cascading crisis, say experts
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Mental health
Doomscrolling Spiral: Why Bad News Feels Addictive
You open your phone to “just check what’s happening.” Ten minutes later, your chest feels tighter, your mood is darker, and your thumb is still scrolling…
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: Delaying Sleep to “Steal Back” Time
You’re exhausted all day. You swear you’ll sleep early. Then night arrives and suddenly you’re scrolling, snacking, watching “one more episode,” or playing “one more round”…
Functional Freeze: You Look Fine, But Your Brain Won’t Start
You’re not lazy. You’re not “undisciplined.” You’re not broken. You’re just stuck in that strange state where you want to do the thing… but your brain…
Fitness & movement
Creatine Goes Mainstream: Why Women and Older Adults Are Using It, and How to Do It Safely
Creatine used to live in the “gym bro” corner of the internet. Now it is showing up everywhere because the conversation has changed. People are not only chasing…
Zone 2 Cardio for Fat Loss and Longevity: The “Easy” Workout That Changes Your Engine
Zone 2 cardio sounds almost too gentle to matter. You can breathe, you can talk, and you are not collapsing on the floor. That is exactly why it…
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