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How does the hair-loss drug finasteride work? Can it affect my mental health?
For many men the gradual thinning of hair is about more than just their appearance. Finasteride, a drug widely prescribed for the treatment of male pattern baldness has been used effectively for many years for this deeply personal problem. Yet, behind its use are growing concerns about its link to the development of depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts. There…
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The international system for assessing organ dysfunction in critically ill patients is updated after thirty years
Dr. Otavio Ranzani. Credit: IR Sant Pau The updated version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), the global reference system in intensive care medicine used to assess the degree of organ dysfunction in critically ill patients, has recently been published in JAMA. The update was also presented in parallel at the Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive…
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American Heart Association expands effort to improve hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 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: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart disease and impacts an estimated 1 in 500 people in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone…
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Business Monday: Wahine-owned business bottles harmony, healing from Hawaiʻi blossoms : Big Island Now
Melia Goodenow is photographed with some of the Hawaiian Rainforest Naturals products at Liliʻuokalani Park in Hilo on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (Kelsey Walling/Big Island Now) Melia Goodenow has dedicated 30 years to sharing the healing power of Hawaiʻi’s flowers. Goodenow co-owns Hawaiian Rainforest Naturals, a company that offers flower essences designed to heal and energize in distinctive ways. Her…
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New health plan for Medicare, Medicaid qualifiers to start in January
UPPER MICHIGAN (WLUC) – There’s a new health plan for those who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid rolling out Jan. 1, 2026. Upper Peninsula Health Plan business development specialist Jennifer Wieczorek says MI Coordinated Health, or MICH, will replace the MI Health Link program starting next year. The plan covers all Medicare benefits and most Medicaid benefits. Wieczorek says…
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Judge smacks down Texas AG’s request to immediately block Tylenol ads
A Texas Judge has rejected a request from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to issue a temporary order barring Tylenol’s maker, Kenvue, from claiming amid litigation that the pain and fever medication is safe for pregnant women and children, according to court documents. In records filed Friday, District Judge LeAnn Rafferty, in Panola County, also rejected Paxton’s unusual request to…
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Study investigates how having a pet in early childhood can influence emotional development
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A research team from the INMA Project (Childhood and Environment) has analyzed how pet ownership during early childhood may be related to emotional and behavioral well-being in children. The results suggest that both the type of pet and the timing of coexistence may have different effects on emotional development. The INMA Project, coordinated by the Spanish…
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Single-port robotic surgery transforms cancer care at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
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: After enduring seven prior abdominal surgeries, 64-year-old Joy Monetti from Islip was no stranger to painful procedures and lengthy recoveries. However, it was her recent single-port (SP) robotic surgery at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island that proved…
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Novo cuts Wegovy prices, Zepbound cost also coming down
Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance. The drugmaker said Monday that it has started selling higher doses of the injectable obesity treatment for $349 a month to patients paying the full bill. That’s down from $499, and in line with terms of a drug pricing agreement…
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Virtual reality program reduces aggression and conduct problems in youth, VCU study finds
By Olivia Trani A mental health intervention that uses virtual reality to teach social-emotional learning skills to youth has been shown to reduce conduct problems, aggression and other antisocial behavior, according to a new study published in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. The program, called Impact VR, was developed by Nicholas Thomson, Ph.D., a psychologist in Virginia Commonwealth…
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