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Parental teasing and criticism fuel body image issues later in life
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: New research reveals that parents’ verbal remarks about weight can leave a deeper and longer-lasting mark on their children’s self-image than the dieting behaviors they model, showing the lasting power of words in shaping body image.…
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Medicaid expansion linked to improved long-term survival in cancer patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In 2014, a provision under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect that allowed states to opt into expanding Medicaid eligibility to adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines. Existing studies have linked Medicaid expansion to increased insurance coverage, access to cancer screening services, and improved two-year survival…
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Rajasthan fake drug racket exposed: Fake antibiotics, painkillers, heart medicines flood market amid cough syrup row
Even as the country comes to grips with deaths of children linked to contaminated cough syrup, an even deadlier crisis may be unfolding in Rajasthan: Widespread circulation of medicines that failed quality checks. The scale of the crisis was unearthed after the Rajasthan government suspended the state’s drug controller over the ongoing cough syrup row. Documents reviewed by India Today…
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Do No Harm: Joint Statement against the medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation in Asia-Pacific
The medicalization of female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the most profound violations of the human rights and ethical principles that underpin healthcare practice. In 2024, over 230 million women and girls globally had undergone FGM, with 80 million of them living in Asia1. Alarmingly, around 1 in 4 acts of FGM are carried out by professional health…
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Commonly used opioid tramadol not that effective for easing chronic pain, new study finds
Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication’s potential risks outweigh its “limited” benefits for chronic pain and that the use of it should be minimized. The study, published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, found that tramadol may have a “slight effect” on…
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Geographic location and individual circumstances can impact caregiver’s health, study finds
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: Roughly a quarter of adults in the U.S. are caring for elderly family members or children with an illness or disability – and sometimes both at the same time. Despite family caregiving consuming time and resources for…
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Study highlights risks of cesarean births to future pregnancies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women who have cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb which are known to increase the likelihood of premature births in future pregnancies, UCL researchers have found. The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, looked at how the stage…
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Having trouble concentrating or remembering? You’re not alone, study finds – @theU
Reposted from U of U Health. A new study shows a sharp rise in rates of cognitive disability within the U.S. over the past decade. Adults under the age of 40 experienced the greatest increase in risk, with 2023 rates of nearly 1 in 10. Ka-Ho Wong “I was shocked at first,” said Ka-Ho Wong, research associate of neuroimmunology at University of…
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Innovative approaches target PAR2 receptor to alleviate gut pain
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: Abdominal pain is a hallmark of many digestive disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. In an effort to develop targeted treatments for gut pain, scientists have discovered a new enzyme in gut bacteria…
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Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates, a trend that began in 2019, according to a September 2025 NBC News–Stanford University investigation. The report also found a “large swath” of the U.S. no longer has the “basic, ground-level immunity” needed to stop the spread of measles. Dr. David…
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