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Why do some people respond better to GLP-1 drugs? Gut microbiome may hold clues
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 explores whether gut microbes may help explain why patients respond differently to GLP-1 weight-loss medications, revealing how diet, metabolism, and microbiome shifts could shape future personalized obesity treatments. Study: The Potential for Complex Interplay…
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South Carolina’s “Parental Rights Act” Is a Threat to Children’s Health, Safety, and Bodily Autonomy
“When evaluating the extent of parents’ legal rights, we should not merely consider how ideal parents exercise their power to provide the effective care and guidance children need. The extent of what the law enables imperfect parents to do to their children must also be taken into account… Thinking only in terms of how the best parents conduct themselves is…
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Promoting early relational health and resilience in pediatric primary care: a qualitative study
Willis, D. W. & Eddy, J. M. Early relational health: innovations in child health for promotion, screening, and research. Infant Ment. Health J. 43, 361–372 (2022). Article PubMed Google Scholar Thomas, K. Early relational health—a promising approach for equitable systems change in pediatrics: A commentary. Infant Ment. Health J. 43, 507–514 (2022). Article PubMed Google Scholar Garner, A. & Yogman,…
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Veterans who depend on mental health care keep losing therapists under Trump
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. As Jason Beaman recounts his long slog searching for mental health therapy last year, he sounds defeated. The first therapist assigned to him by the Department of Veterans Affairs told…
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Most Insomnia Meds Don’t Worsen Sleep Apnea
Summary: Treating insomnia when a patient also has Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)—a condition known as COMISA—is a delicate balancing act. While sedative-hypnotics can help patients fall asleep, there has long been a fear that these drugs might “over-relax” the airway muscles, worsening apnea events and dropping oxygen levels. A landmark systematic review and network meta-analysis analyzed 32 randomized controlled trials…
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BBC expert issues advice to millions taking Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine
A Queen’s University Belfast study has found increased mortality risks for dementia patients taking certain antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications, with BBC health expert Dr Oscar Duke urging people not to panic Ben Test Hurst-BM and Ben Hurst 09:11, 13 Mar 2026 Dr Oscar Duke spoke out after a new study found an increase in mortality among people taking some drugs…
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‘Medical conscience’ bills would let providers refuse more health care
(STATELINE) – Legislation in at least eight states would expand the rights of doctors, nurses, hospitals and even insurance companies to refuse to provide or pay for care — from contraception and fertility services to medical marijuana and childhood vaccines — that conflicts with their religious or moral beliefs. For years, most states have had so-called medical conscience laws that…
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Opinion: Georgia mural is a mosaic: Immigration determines political health
opinion The nation’s body, like a human one, needs diversity to stay immune to threat. Seal it off, and disease festers. The “Clarkston is Home” mural by Trudi Tran was unveiled in Clarkston, Georgia, in 2025. (Courtesy) By Aisha Sarwari – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 14 minutes ago There’s a mural in Clarkston, Georgia, that little city under Atlanta’s shadow.…
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Public Views on Prescription Drug Costs: Regulation, Affordability and TrumpRx
Key Takeaways In recent weeks, the Trump administration has renewed focus on lowering the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S., including the launch of TrumpRx. The latest polling from KFF shows that about four in 10 U.S. adults (41%) say it is likely the Trump administration’s policies will lower prescription drug costs for people like them, but views are…
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Mental health program
How long a Los Angeles County resident lives can depend on where they live in the area, and the gap between the county’s richest and poorest communities has gotten wider over the past decade, according to a report released this week. Average life expectancy countywide is 80.5 years, according to the report by Measure of America, a program of the…
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