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Midland counselor launches global nonprofit for mental health care
Krista McCowen is surrounded by children during a visit to Rwanda in August. She is hopeful that these children will benefit from her efforts to bring more mental health care to Rwanda and eventually other countries in Africa through her new nonprofit organization, Ubuntu Wellness. Courtesy of Ubuntu Wellness In August, Krista McCowen visited Rwanda to connect with existing nonprofits in the…
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Antidepressant “Maintenance Treatment” Not Required: Slow Tapering with Support Works
Patients treated with an antidepressant are often told they need to continue taking the drug indefinitely, as otherwise they may relapse (maintenance treatment). Yet there are many reasons people want to stop taking the drugs, such as weight gain, loss of sexual functioning, and emotional numbing. In randomized relapse studies, patients who are doing well on antidepressants are randomized either to drug maintenance…
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Duluth teen talks mental health in mom-daughter podcast – InForum
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. DULUTH — Every episode of Ileini Hirt’s podcast starts with a warning: The topics that are discussed over the course of each episode might be difficult for people to…
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Single-pill combination medications may simplify treatment for adults with high blood pressure
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: Taking one pill that combines two or more blood pressure medications may help adults with high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) lower their blood pressure level faster and more effectively than taking multiple medications separately,…
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Amphastar Announces FDA Approval for Teriparatide Injection
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved the Company’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) for teriparatide injection, USP 560 mcg/2.24mL (250 mcg/mL) single-patient-use prefilled pen. The FDA determined that Amphastar’s teriparatide is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to Eli Lilly’s FORTEO®. “We…
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Understanding women’s health care disparities – the Southerner Online
Historically, females were excluded from clinical studies, resulting in a health care system that adversely affects women. Congress required women’s inclusion in clinical studies and research in 1993 through the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act. Since then, women have continued to face difficulties in medicine due to a lack of data. “The fact that women’s health care has received…
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Climate shocks creating new pathways for disease across Africa
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: Climate shocks are reshaping ecosystems, creating new pathways for disease across Africa, writes Albert Ansah. When Martin Ariku walks through what remains of his once-productive fields in Bazua, in northern Ghana’s Upper East region, he does…
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Milestone Pharma gets FDA approval for first PSVT nasal spray
Milestone (Nasdaq: MIST) announced FDA approval of CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray for conversion of acute symptomatic paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) in adults, the first FDA‑approved PSVT treatment in 30+ years for more than 2 million Americans. CARDAMYST is expected to be available in retail pharmacies in Q1 2026. Approval is supported by safety data from…
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Colleges too often drop the ball on student-athlete mental health
by Debbie Hogan, The Hechinger Report December 15, 2025 Student-athletes across the U.S. are now participating in National Signing Day, when some top high school recruits will officially commit to play for an institution in exchange for six- or seven-figure signing bonuses. That’s on top of name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts student-athletes can sign that allow them to monetize…
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Swapping high-carb snacks for tree nuts cuts food cravings in young adults at metabolic risk
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: Swapping common snack foods for a modest daily portion of tree nuts curbed cravings for sweets and fast foods and lifted diet quality scores in young adults with early cardiometabolic risk, without weight gain or adverse…
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