Category: Health
Study links obesity with fewer pleasant emotions during physical activity
A recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä investigated the emotions evoked by physical activity and what motivates people across different weight groups to
Labeling feelings helps manage uncertainty-driven anxiety in people with autism
We feel more anxious when facing uncertain or unpredictable situations, but for those who score higher on autistic traits, this anxiety tends to be stronger.
Survey finds one in three women suffer silently with pelvic prolapse
Up to half of all women will experience some degree of pelvic organ prolapse in their lifetime. The condition can cause incontinence, constipation and the
Adding GLP-1 drugs to behavioral interventions silences food noise
New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey, shows that use of obesity drugs alongside behavioral interventions leads to a
Targeted ultrasound stimulation alters brain processing to reduce chronic pain
Using ultrasound to stimulate a specific part of the brain could offer a non-invasive therapy that benefits those experiencing chronic pain, a new study has
Researchers discover a brain signal that predicts child attention lapses
Inside a world-leading deep brain stimulation program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), researchers have discovered a brain signal that predicts when a child
Penn researchers develop ApexGO to enhance promising antibiotic candidates
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed ApexGO, a novel, AI-powered method for turning promising but imperfect antibiotic candidates into more potent ones.
Woman left blind by hospital failings wins £2.4 m NHS payout
A young woman who was left with permanent vision loss after hospital staff failed to diagnose a serious brain condition has won a £2.4 m
Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week’s end when the vessel will resume cruises
The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has told The Associated Press that it expects to know by the
NYT Epic Fail on Acupuncture
This makes the third time in just two weeks that a major mainstream or scientific outlet published credible nonsense about acupuncture, but I had to
How do weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?
Wegovy and Mounjaro are available to certain patients on the NHS, and can also be bought privately.
Sydney dentist’s patients warned of viruses including HIV
Authorities urged patients to get tested due to “poor infection control practices” at the Australian clinic.
US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes
About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year