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Gut problems may shape Parkinson’s disease progression through the gut-brain axis
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: Digestive symptoms often appear years before tremor in Parkinson’s disease, and growing evidence suggests the gut-brain axis may play a critical role in early disease processes and symptom management. Study: Gut-Brain Axis: The Role of Gastrointestinal…
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Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine to Host International Cancer Research Leaders for the “Microbes, Genes & Cancer” Symposium
Set for March 2–3, 2026, conference will bring to Tampa internationally recognized experts from several scientific cancer-related disciplines. TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine will host leading cancer researchers, clinicians and translational scientists from across the U.S. and around the world March 2-3, 2026, in Tampa, Florida,…
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Some still tout ivermectin as a cure-all. Here’s what the science says
In early 2020, as the U.S. recorded its first confirmed COVID-19 cases and the scale of the unfolding pandemic came into focus, scientists and clinicians around the world raced to understand the unfamiliar virus. Researchers immediately started testing whether existing drugs — such as ivermectin, chloroquine, even the diabetes drug metformin — could be repurposed to treat the rapidly-spreading SARS-CoV-2. …
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Utah GOP lawmakers ignore study they commissioned on trans care
Few Utahns have witnessed the effects of withdrawing transgender kids’ access to care as Collin Kuhn, a clinical child and adolescent psychologist who specializes in helping their clients navigate challenges and questions related to gender. The difference between receiving care and not receiving care, they said, is “night and day.” “All of a sudden, socially, their world opens up,” Kuhn…
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New 2026 guideline expands access to advanced acute ischemic stroke care
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: Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among the major updates in the new 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke…
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Macon County mother calls for mental health awareness after son’s standoff with police
A Montezuma mother is calling for better mental health crisis training after her son’s hours-long standoff with police Friday night. MONTEZUMA, Ga. — What began as a routine warrant service Friday night turned into an hours-long standoff that has a Central Georgia mother asking questions about how local police respond to mental health crises. Jason Robinson, 29, barricaded himself inside…
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Why the age you start smoking matters as much as how much you smoke
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: A massive nationwide study shows that lighting up before age 20 leaves a lasting cardiovascular imprint, intensifying the damage of smoking and raising the risk of heart attack, stroke, and early death well into adulthood. Study:…
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New Mexico Law Has Triggered Review Of Two Health Care Mergers Since 2024
Sen. Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque, attends a hearing in 2022. Duhigg was one of the sponsors of the Health Care Consolidation Oversight Act in 2024 and its expansion in 2025. Courtesy/Santa Fe New Mexican By CLARA BATESThe Santa Fe New Mexican New Mexico has so far reviewed only two hospital acquisitions under oversight laws passed in 2024 and 2025, largely in…
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Wastewater’s role in antibiotic resistance in fresh produce
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: A carefully controlled lettuce irrigation study reveals that while secondary-treated wastewater can still carry antimicrobial resistance risks, tertiary treatment dramatically limits what reaches the crop. Study: Impact of treated wastewater reuse in agriculture on the transfer…
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Is cost-share needed for profitable soil health practices? – Agweek
FARGO, N.D. — Conserving, protecting and utilizing soil matters to producers. That was evident at the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University Soil Management Summit and Dakota Innovation Research and Technology Conference, which joined together in Fargo and drew a significantly larger crowd than expected. Nearly 350 attendees came to learn about soil health practices as well as…
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