Florida residents' anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows Over 40 million American adults—approximately 19%—live with an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health. Nov 19, 2025 0 9
Two-thirds of women experience too much or too little weight gain in pregnancy Around two-thirds (68%) of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and that is associated with complications such as preterm birth, large birth weight, and admission to intensive care, finds a review ... Nov 19, 2025 0 10
Thousands of NHS doctors trapped in insecure 'gig economy' contracts, investigation reveals Thousands of locally employed doctors (LEDs)—many of them international graduates and from ethnic minority backgrounds—are trapped on insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national safeguards, ... Nov 19, 2025 0 7
Teens who play video games with gambling-like elements more likely to start real betting, study suggests Young people who play video games with "gambling-like" elements—such as buying loot boxes or in-game items—are more likely to go on to gamble with real money. Nov 19, 2025 0 17
Novo Nordisk rolls out lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy People paying out of pocket for Ozempic or Wegovy may soon see lower costs, as Novo Nordisk rolls out new price discounts for its popular GLP-1 medications. Nov 19, 2025 0 22
Asymptomatic carriers revealed: Computer model outperforms traditional contact tracing for drug-resistant infections A new analytical tool can improve a hospital's ability to limit the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections over traditional methods like contact tracing, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University ... Nov 19, 2025 0 14
How GLP-1s impact the heart and kidneys of veterans with type 2 diabetes Public interest in drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, also called GLP-1 RAs, has surged in recent years, with popular types like semaglutide (sold under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy) becoming ... Nov 19, 2025 0 207
Q&A-style messaging can increase public health engagement and information seeking A study published in Management Science shows that question-and-answer messaging can significantly increase curiosity, drive topic-specific information seeking and, in some cases, promote healthier behaviors. The research ... Nov 19, 2025 0 9
Maternal health program cuts infection deaths by 32%, large-scale trial finds A multi-country clinical trial has shown that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and treatment can save women's lives, cutting severe maternal infections and deaths by about one-third (32%) compared ... Nov 19, 2025 0 25
Research reveals gaps in tracking opioid use among older adults in Medicare post-acute care A new research letter published in JAMA Health Forum highlights major gaps in how opioid use is tracked among older adults receiving post-acute care under Medicare. Researchers found that Medicare Part D claims significantly ... Nov 19, 2025 0 17