Health PsychologyJul 9, 2026
GLP-1 use hits record high as Medicare opens access to weight-loss drugs
The share of U.S. adults taking GLP-1 medications to lose weight has reached a record 11%.
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Health PsychologyJul 9, 2026
What World Cup football can teach us about managing fatigue in extreme conditions
A football player standing over a penalty in a hot, high-altitude stadium is dealing with more than pressure. His body is trying to keep cool. His heart and breathing may be working harder. Less oxygen is reaching his…
Health PsychologyJul 9, 2026
Researchers discover new form of hereditary prostate cancer
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new form of hereditary prostate cancer that, while rare, can cause aggressive disease at a young age. The discovery paves the way for genetic testing…
Health PsychologyJul 9, 2026
Hidden pocket reveals new way to target prostate cancer's 'undruggable' ERG protein
In the United States, prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related disease and death in men. About half of prostate cancer cases in patients of European ancestry have a gene rearrangement in which the genes…
Health PsychologyJul 9, 2026
How random sounds played while sleeping impair memory formation
For several years now, sleep research has been focusing intensively on the question of whether targeted auditory stimulation during sleep can improve the consolidation of new memories. A research team in Freiburg led by…
Health PsychologyJul 9, 2026
Chronic Disease Awareness Day: A Reminder That Pain Doesn't Take a Day Off
July 10 is Chronic Disease Awareness Day, a time to recognize the millions of people living with illnesses that never truly go away. While chronic diseases take many forms, some are marked by ...
Health PsychologyJul 9, 2026
Losing sleep is bad for individuals. Communities, too?
Large groups of people often lose sleep because of big events like a record 18-inning World Series game or a contested election night, or sudden crises like a flood, pandemic or war. In a new paper published in Clocks &…
Health PsychologyJul 9, 2026
Surprising Mental Health Effects of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
In contrast, one research trial using GLP-1 drugs on obese research subjects did not show a benefit from GLP-1 in the prevention of depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior (Kor ...
Health PsychologyJul 9, 2026
The Ozempic and Wegovy mistake sending thousands to poison control
Poison control calls involving semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) soared after the drug was approved for weight management, with researchers linking the increase to accidental dosing mistakes rather than intentional…
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
Sleep problems in dementia care are linked more to emotional well-being than fear of falling
While fear of falling has long been linked to poor sleep among older adults, new research from George Mason University suggests that emotional well-being may be an even stronger predictor of sleep quality for people with…
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
How can you be tired yet wired? Blame your stone‑age brain
The clock reads 2:13 a.m. You are exhausted. Your eyes ache, your body feels heavy, and the alarm is already beginning to loom over the night, yet your brain refuses to let go. Instead, thoughts arrive in waves. Did you…
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
Health apps and feeds reshape doctor visits, surveys of US adults show
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine recently published two new studies in JAMA Network Open and JAMA that offer new insights into how people interact with wearable devices and health-related content on social media.
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
Beans for blokes, broccoli for women: Which veggies protect young hearts?
The vegetables you put on your plate in your 20s could shape your health for the rest of your life—and a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggests men and women may benefit from different vegetables. Research…
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
New study suggests rural-urban mortality gap comes down to stress, rural infrastructure
Back in the late 1990s, a distressing trend took hold in rural America. At that time, rural and urban mortality rates started to diverge, with rural populations experiencing 9% higher mortality among working-age adults…
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
Single-night sleep apnea tests may misclassify patients, repeated monitoring suggests
A single night of sleep testing may not be enough to diagnose sleep apnea, with new Flinders University research revealing that night-to-night variation can lead to missed or incorrect diagnoses. The study, published in…
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
Globally, youth are not eating enough healthy plant-based foods, analysis concludes
Healthy plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans and legumes are the foundation of a healthy diet for anyone, no matter how old they are. But that's especially true for children, for whom these…
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
Nurse practitioner workforce grew 10% yearly, outpacing physicians and PAs from 2016 to 2023
New Columbia University School of Nursing research reveals nurse practitioner (NP) workforce growth outpaced prior projections while physician and physician associate (PA) growth remained steady between 2016 and 2023…
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
More protein or less? The foods to get you through a heatwave
When turning on the oven is a no-no and you're bored of salads, these foods (and drinks) will help to beat the heat.
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
Rafael Santandreu, psychologist: “to people who can’t sleep from fear of not sleeping, I say stay awake on purpose one night”
Psychologist Rafael Santandreu explains why trying to stay awake on purpose may help break the cycle of insomnia and fear.
Health PsychologyJul 8, 2026
New drug against metastatic prostate cancer made entirely from human proteins
A new cancer drug may be able to inhibit both tumor growth and the spread of aggressive prostate cancer. This is shown in a study conducted by researchers at Umeå University together with international collaborators…
Health PsychologyJul 7, 2026
Get better sleep with ultrasound patch that boosts REM rest
A University of Texas at Austin-led team of researchers has developed a noninvasive patch that boosts REM sleep in real-world trials without surgery or medication. The technology, called NEUSLeeP, is a soft, wearable…
Health PsychologyJul 7, 2026
Should older men reassess their long-term prostate medications?
One in three men will experience moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms in their lifetime, with symptoms including frequent urination, difficulty starting urination, nocturia and a weak urine stream. Although…
Health PsychologyJul 7, 2026
Multimorbidity highly prevalent among older Australians, clustering into three distinct types
A new nationwide study from the University of Sydney analyzed the health records of more than 4.4 million older Australians (65 years and over) and found that more than three-quarters are living with multiple chronic…
Health PsychologyJul 7, 2026
Scientists discover how colon cancer cells change identity to spread
Scientists have identified a molecular switch that may help explain how colorectal cancer becomes deadly. When levels of a gene-regulating factor called GATA6 drop, cancer cells can shed their normal identity and…
Health PsychologyJul 7, 2026
1 in 5 relatives of breast and ovarian cancer patients in Estonia carry dangerous cancer-linked genes, study shows
In 2013, Angelina Jolie inspired a wave of testing for pathogenic variants of the gene BRCA1 by announcing that she carried a variant that left her at such high risk of breast cancer that she chose a preventive…
Health PsychologyJul 7, 2026
6 books about chronic illness to read after you finish Lena Dunham’s ‘Famesick'
When Lena Dunham published her much-anticipated second memoir, Famesick, it exploded. You couldn’t walk down an inner-city ...
Health PsychologyJul 6, 2026
Air pollution may alter how sperm genes function, major fertility study finds
New research presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) suggests that exposure to air pollution may affect genes associated with sperm development, raising…
Health PsychologyJul 6, 2026
Men living in different regions show marked differences in sperm quality despite similar lifestyles, novel study finds
A new study has found substantial regional differences in sperm quality, with men in the highest-performing region recording almost double the total motile sperm count of those in the lowest-performing region.
Health PsychologyJul 6, 2026
How skimping on sleep leads to weight gain
People who shortened their sleep by around 80 minutes a night for six weeks gained weight—1 pound on average—and were more sedentary, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found.
Health PsychologyJul 6, 2026
Modest sleep loss linked to weight gain in adults with high cardiometabolic risk
A pooled analysis of two randomized trials found that decreasing sleep by just 1.5 hours each night was associated with increases in body weight, waist circumference and sedentary time in adults with elevated…