A first-of-its-kind, federally funded clinical trial has shown it’s possible to identify breast cancer survivors who are at higher risk of their cancer coming back due to the presence of dormant cancer cells and to effectively treat these cells…
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Study finds cannabis improves sleep where other drugs fail
Insomnia patients taking cannabis-based medical products reported better quality sleep after up to 18 months of treatment, according to a study published August 27 in the open-access journal PLOS Mental Health by Arushika Aggarwal from Imperial…
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Adding more green space to a campus is a simple, cheap and healthy way to help millions of stressed and depressed college students
Stress on college students can be palpable, and it hits them from every direction: academic challenges, social pressures and financial burdens, all intermingled with their first taste of independence. It’s part of the reason why anxiety…
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Scientists reveal how breathwork unlocks psychedelic bliss in the brain
Breathwork while listening to music may induce a blissful state in practitioners, accompanied by changes in blood flow to emotion-processing brain regions, according to a study published August 27, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Amy…
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Cigna’s Evernorth Invests $3.5 Billion In Specialty Pharmacy Formerly Owned By Walgreens
Cigna’s Evernorth Health Services, looking to bolster its lucrative specialty pharmacy business, is investing $3.5 billion in Shield Health Solutions, which is now owned by the private equity firm that took over Walgreens. In this photo is The…
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The midlife crisis is over, but something worse took its place
A new survey-based study suggests that the “unhappiness hump” — a widely documented rise in worry, stress, and depression with age that peaks in midlife and then declines — may have disappeared, perhaps due to declining mental health among…
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People Buying ACA Health Insurance Brace For Hefty Premium Increases
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) premiums are due to significantly rise in 2026.
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We’re coming up on open enrollment season for health insurance. Notices will be sent out soon, online or by regular mail, containing options individuals and…
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Powerful new painkiller ADRIANA shows promise in ending opioid dependence
Opioids like morphine are widely used in medical practice due to their powerful pain-relieving effects. However, they carry the risk of serious adverse effects such as respiratory depression and drug dependence. For this reason, Japan has strict…
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Will GPT-5, Claude, Gemini Break Doctors’ Monopoly On Medical Expertise?
A new kind of intelligence is helping patients challenge the doctor’s long-held monopoly on medical expertise.
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For 5,000 years, doctors have stood as the sole source of medical expertise, with patients reliant on their judgment to make sense…
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Stronger weed, higher risk? Potent THC linked to psychosis and addiction
A systematic review analyzed associations of high-concentration delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis products with mental health outcomes. The review found that high-concentration THC products are associated with unfavorable mental health…
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