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Intensity and exposure proximity as determinants of differential stress-related health outcomes
A cohort of active Leumit HMO members comprised of 208,625 was split by shelter time, as depicted in the map (Fig. 1A), as well as by age groups and sex (Supplementary Table 1). Longitudinal analysis of prevalence rates of psychiatric load demonstrated that prior to October 7, CTS-exposed 30 s women ages 19–45 and 46–64, had significantly higher psychiatric load than 90 s areas…
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Leucovorin prescriptions surged after the White House touted the medication for autism. Now parents are scrambling to find it
Meagan Johnson recently spent four days calling dozens of pharmacies across the Austin area, trying to fill a prescription for her son, Jack. Jack has autism. At age 3, most kids have a vocabulary of 500 to 1,000 words. Jack can say about 20, Johnson said, “and most of those 20, only I can understand.” Johnson hopes her son could…
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Rural Health Funds May Not Reach Greatest Need
Intended to offset cuts in federal Medicaid funding and empower states to strengthen rural health care, the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was created in July 2025 through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. From 2026 to 2030, the RHTP allocates $10 billion each year- distributing $5 billion worth of ‘baseline funding’ equally, with each state receiving $100 million annually,…
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A controversial drug promises to lessen their sting. Some experts are sounding the alarm.
This is part of Breakup Week. We just can’t do this anymore. A medical treatment that can repair a broken heart sounds like the stuff of science fiction. It was, in fact, the beguiling premise of the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which depicted two ex-lovers trying to escape their pain by having all memories of one another…
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No evidence probiotic skincare can improve mood
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: As probiotic skincare products claim benefits ranging from anti-aging to mood enhancement, researchers reviewed the scientific evidence and found that while some probiotic strains affect mental health when consumed, there is currently no proof that applying…
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How Zynex raked in nearly $1 billion through health care fraud
Marian Houk was rehabbing from a major spinal surgery in 2022 when her physical therapist at UCHealth in Aurora recommended she try electrical stimulation to manage the pain. Like many providers around the country, UCHealth sent Houk to Zynex Inc., an Englewood-based medical device company that manufactures and sells instruments used for pain management and rehabilitation. When insurance didn’t cover…
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What will change in Canada when generic Ozempic hits the market, according to our reporters
Open this photo in gallery: Photo illustration by The Globe and Mail On Feb. 27, reporters Kelly Grant and Chris Hannay answered reader questions on the rise of Ozempic and similar drugs in Canada, what experts are saying about the health risks and benefits and how it will change the pharmaceutical industry in the country. Readers asked about the side…
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Reforming Health Care | American Enterprise Institute
Health care in the United States is generally excellent, but, in many cases, it is also needlessly expensive. Reform should focus on introducing greater cost discipline to this important sector of the economy so that it imposes less avoidable financial stress on households and governments. In most markets, consumers enforce cost discipline through their choices. Waste is punished when competitors…
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Top FDA official seeks to hire friend pushing new antidepressants warning
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, is working to hire a researcher and friend who wants the agency to add new warnings to antidepressants about unproven pregnancy risks, The Associated Press has learned. Dr. Adam Urato, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and critic of antidepressant safety, is pressing the FDA to add…
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Beth Israel Lahey CEO Dr. Kevin Tabb to step down
Under Tabb’s leadership, the system ran a $100 million operating gain last year — the first one in the black in four years. In an employee survey last spring, majority of respondents said they were happy working for the organization and would recommend the workplace. Beth Israel has also added dozens of primary care clinicians in the past year, including…
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