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Richmond County just opened a grant application for community programs aimed at addressing the opioid crisis in the area. Nonprofits and community organizations that help reduce the impact of opioid ...
Measuring Predictive Age Difference (PAD), the team found that Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment showed the highest accelerated brain aging, followed by psychiatric disorders and substance addiction.
(MedPage Today) -- MONTREAL -- A stem cell-derived therapy for advanced geographic atrophy (GA) showed preliminary evidence of vision improvement and retina preservation, according to a small study reported here. Best…
A racing heart can be frightening at any age. Palpitations are common during perimenopause and may occur alongside hot flashes, anxiety and disturbed sleep. In many cases, they do not indicate a serious heart problem…
The skin that moves while the animal sleeps In 2021, researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology filmed sleeping octopuses and watched something that had no clean explanation: the ...
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Artificial intelligence has much to tell us about deception based on recent experiments carried out by scientists at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. The…
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Everyone says you find love when you stop looking. I don't know if that's true. But whenever I realize someone is in search mode, looking for "the one," I immediately lose…
GLP-1 receptor agonists are among the active ingredients in so-called weight-loss injections. Originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, they are now also used to treat severe obesity. In recent years, studies have…
In the 108-year history of daylight saving time in the United States, the country has moved three times to institute it year-round: during each of the two world wars and in 1973–74.
Sometimes, the things that make us, and those around us, feel good can be working against us at the same time.
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan The Greek poet Virgil said, "Fortune favors the bold." I first discovered this truism as an older teenager, and it has served me well through the years. As a high school…
Discharge day in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, should feel like a finish line. After weeks or months of monitors, alarms, oxygen, feeding tubes, blood tests and waiting, a family can finally take their baby…
On July 13, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners approved a contract amendment that aims to support roughly 4,000 individuals in Kitsap, Clallam, and Jefferson counties, regardless of insurance ...
What if you found out you had cancer while attending a wedding? Or before a job interview? Or while reading a bedtime story to your child?How about when you are home and alone with no semblance of what the test results…
French lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 as concerns grow around the world over the impact social media has on the health and safet ...
A woman is feeling anxious. Anxiety can be a tricky condition to quell. Because it's so common, researchers have spent decades trying to better understand it and find the right combination of ...
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD+, is all the rage in the healthy aging space. Social media influencers tout NAD+ supplements, injections and infusions as anti-aging miracles that can clear brain fog and improve…
France has approved a landmark law banning children under 15 from using social media, becoming the first EU nation to pass such legislation. The measure, backed by President Emmanuel Macron, aims to ...
A new study presents a unifying computational framework for neural traveling waves in the visual cortex.
(MedPage Today) -- Novo Nordisk sued rival drugmaker Eli Lilly, alleging false advertising claims about relative weight-loss drug performance. (Reuters via NBC News) GLP-1 drug use surged from 2017 to 2022, jumping 230%…
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley This month, as the United States celebrated its 250th anniversary, the immortal phrase âwe the peopleâ appeared on parade banners, in commemorative essays, in…
A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with avocado oil are probably not getting what they think they're buying.
Are some nations inherently more selfish than others? Global psychological research reveals that dark personality traits vary worldwide, showing strong links between a country's political and economic environment and the…
Women who experience pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia or preterm delivery have a significantly increased long-term risk of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) later in life…
People with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, alcohol addiction or psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia show increased brain aging, each in specific patterns within the brain, according to a study published in…
Occupational therapy for mental health issues? Yes. Although you probably think of occupational therapy as rehabilitation after an injury or surgery, occupational therapy can also help individuals ...
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan As a therapist, I hear a lot about regret. “If I had only…”. “I should have known…” “How could I have…” It has always struck me as a unique emotional state — a mix of…
Women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse might be best served by surgery that preserves their uterus rather than removing it, a landmark clinical trial reports.
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. When people ask what I study, I explain that my work sits at the intersection of sleep science and public policy. The typical response is, "Really? I never thought…
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk One of the most common emotions divorced parents experience, especially the spouse who was the lower- or non-earning spouse during the marriage, is tension around money…