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Expired medicines distributed at north Kashmir PHC sparks outrage, BMO orders inquiry
Bandipora, Oct 16: Locals on Thursday alleged that expired medicines were distributed to patients at the Ayushman Bharat Comprehensive Primary Health Centre (PHC) Odina, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. According to reports, a local female patient suffering from bone and joint pain was prescribed medication by a medic posted at the health centre. However, after collecting the prescribed medicines from…
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Thymic health found to predict immunotherapy success in cancer patients
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: The health of the thymus – a key part of the body’s immune system – is associated with cancer patients’ outcomes to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment, according to a ground-breaking international study reported at ESMO 2025.…
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New report ranks states on climate-related health risks, clean energy policies
This story was originally published by Stateline. Vermont, New York, Washington, New Jersey and Maine have the best combination of relatively low environmental risks and robust environmental policies, according to a report released last month. West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi ranked lowest on the 50-state scorecard produced by the Commonwealth Fund, a foundation that advocates for health care…
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A New Oral Minoxidil May Be FDA-Approved for Hair Loss: What to Know
4 min read It may be one of the biggest conundrums in the world of hair: Despite hair loss being one of the most prevalent aesthetic concerns among both women and men, treatment options—at least those clinically tested with high efficacy rates—have remained extremely limited. Minoxidil, a.k.a. Rogaine, earned FDA approval for topical use in 1991. It’s still widely used—but…
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‘Kiss-shrink-run’ mechanism resolves neurotransmission mystery
A millisecond-precision time-resolved cryo-ET system, combining plunge-freezing with optogenetic stimulation (top left), captured distinct intermediate states of SV exocytosis in intact hippocampal synapses (top right). With population analysis and subtomogram averaging, a kiss-shrink-run sequence of SV exocytosis was revealed as the prominent SV exocytosis and recycling pathway in hippocampal synapses (bottom). AP, action potential. Credit: Prof. Bi’s team A research…
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Why paying out-of-pocket for prescriptions might be cheaper than your insurance copay
Next time you have a drug prescription to fill, it might be wise to pause a moment before taking it to your usual pharmacy — you could save some money. Next time you have a drug prescription to fill, it might be wise to pause a moment before taking it to your usual pharmacy — you could save some money.…
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a chemtrail? New conspiracy theory takes wing at Kennedy’s HHS
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: While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to suspect that all…
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Google says you need certification for prescription drug advertising
Google Ads is rolling out a major policy change around how advertisers can use prescription drug terms, marking one of the biggest shifts in healthcare ad regulation on the platform in years. What’s new. Starting Oct. 29, Google will restrict the use of prescription drug terms in ads, landing pages, and keywords, with different rules depending on location. In the…
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Study uncovers a neural circuit that prompts mice to stop drinking
The activation profiles of MS neurons respond to body fluid changes. a, Fos-labeling strategy using a TRAP2 system. b, Experimental timelines for identifying brain activation induced by thirst or water satiety using a FosTrap assay in TRAP2 × Ai47 mice. c,d, Representative confocal images (c) and quantification (d) of Fos expression changes in upstream regions of the SFO under different conditions (n = 3…
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A pipeline for Pittsburgh’s mental health workforce?
Content warning: This story describes a mental health crisis in an emergency setting. An unhoused man grows agitated as an emergency room psychiatrist presses him to take an antipsychotic and a benzodiazepine and stay in a locked seclusion room. “So now you want to put me in another cell,” says the 47-year-old man, Todd, as 14 University of Pittsburgh Social…
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