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Focused ultrasound combined with chemotherapy improves survival in glioblastoma 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: Patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, who received MRI-guided focused ultrasound with standard-of-care chemotherapy had a nearly 40 percent increase in overall survival in a landmark trial of 34 patients led by University…
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5 avenues to continue reporting on AI chatbots and mental health
Megan Garcia testifies to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Sept. 16 about how a chatbot caused her son to die by suicide. Screenshot of public domain video captured on Nov. 24, 2025 One of the biggest health IT stories from the past few months has been the fallout of people using artificial intelligence-driven chatbots for companionship and…
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Thousands of undocumented immigrants in Colorado lose health care subsidies
On Nov. 17, phones started lighting up at a first-floor office in north Denver. Hundreds of people wanted to know whether they had won the lottery, and if not, if they had other options. The callers were not looking for the winning Powerball combination. They wanted to know whether they would be able to afford health insurance next year. The…
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Study finds GLP-1 drugs improve strength and reverse aging biology in mice
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 multi-omic data reveal that GLP-1 signaling in the brain can drive body-wide rejuvenation, offering a potential weight-neutral path to preserving strength and organ resilience with age. Study: Body-wide multi-omic counteraction of aging with GLP-1R agonism.…
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What to know about menopause hormone therapy after FDA removed ‘black box’ warnings
This article originally appeared on Politifact. What does it mean when a warning label is removed from a medication after two decades? On Nov. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will ask companies to remove most “black box” safety warnings — used on medications to warn patients of serious health risks — from hormone drugs commonly used…
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What’s the health toll of 2023 Maui wildfires on firefighters? Long-term study aims to find out : Maui Now
A fire crew completes an exercise in Maui Meadows on Oct. 28. HJI / COLLEEN UECHI photo When firefighters rushed into the flames in Lahaina town on Aug. 8, 2023, they were surrounded by toxic contaminants. The wildfire that started in a dry field of brush burned everything from old plantation-style homes to concrete-and-steel storefronts to highly flammable gas stations.…
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RFK Jr. and antidepressants: MAHA’s war on SSRIs like Lexapro
Antidepressant use has skyrocketed among young people in recent years, and that’s drawn the attention of the public health establishment. SSRI drugs, a type of antidepressant, were originally intended for adults. But in the three decades since Elizabeth Wurtzel’s landmark memoir Prozac Nation hit shelves, prescriptions have become far more common. One study found that antidepressant prescriptions for young adults…
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In health crisis, a son seeks answers to father’s death
Purposeful delusion Was it a coincidence that my heart disease became acute at age fifty-three, roughly the same age my father died? And how strange as I watch the years go by, as events become private memories or public history open to interpretation—and Dad remains several weeks past his forty-ninth birthday, voting in his last presidential election to reelect Lyndon…
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Health Department food inspections for week of Nov. 9 | Health
During the week of Nov. 9, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 37 food establishments. Scores ranged from 51 to 100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned. All inspections are unannounced visits. Facilities considered low priority are not assigned a score. A low priority facility does not prepare food. According to the Jefferson…
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Discovery of sequence-driven DNA methylation offers new path for epigenetic engineering
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: All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics-meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in each cell. Mistakes or failures in…
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