Health
U.S. adult obesity rate fell in 2023, as use of GLP-1 meds rose
The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds.
Dec 13, 2024
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Cardiology
Old wisdom meets new tech: Traditional Chinese medicine inspires pulse sensors
Continuously monitoring a person's pulse can provide meaningful medical information, such as heart rate and, indirectly, blood pressure. However, pulse waves can vary dramatically from person to person and even within the ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests
Hiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restore energy and enhance social connectedness as less complete forms of solitude, such as reading in a cafe or listening ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
1 in 5 adults with long COVID struggle with daily activities
Millions of American adults are struggling with long COVID, and a fifth have symptoms so debilitating they interfere with daily activities, a new report finds.
Dec 19, 2024
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Health
There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year
We sing about how Christmas brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but the holiday also brings something not so "merry and bright."
Dec 19, 2024
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Autism spectrum disorders
Multilingualism boosts cognitive skills in autistic children, study suggests
A study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities but also may help reduce certain ...
Jan 3, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Autism prevalence reaches 61.8 million globally, study shows
The global prevalence and rank of nonfatal burden of autism spectrum disorder are high, according to a review published online Dec. 19 in The Lancet Psychiatry.
Dec 29, 2024
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Addiction
Study finds federal needle exchange programs reduce health care costs and blood-borne infections
The World Health Organization has set a target of reducing hepatitis C infections to fewer than two per 100 people who inject drugs per year as part of an elimination strategy for hepatitis C. In 2024, Canada unveiled its ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Vaccination
Public acceptance of RSV vaccine grows as hesitancy plateaus
A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) health survey conducted ...
Dec 23, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
New 'molecular flashlight' technique detects brain metastases in mice using ultra-thin light probe
Monitoring molecular changes in the brain caused by cancer and other neurological pathologies in a non-invasive way is one of the major challenges in biomedical research. A new experimental technique has achieved this by ...
Dec 31, 2024
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