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New audio-enhancing device can improve mindfulness in a distracting world

The whisper of two palms rubbing together. The squeak of a marker on a whiteboard. The swish of fabric against fabric. The woosh of a running faucet. These sounds can help center the mind on the present moment.

4 Dec 2025

Emotional support in marriage associated with lower BMI and fewer food cravings

Strong social relationships, particularly high-quality marriages, may help protect against obesity by influencing a complex communication system between the brain and gut, according to new research by UCLA Health.

4 Dec 2025

Survey reveals widespread misconceptions about the role of certified nurse-midwives

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States is expected to face a significant shortage of OB-GYNs in the next five years.

4 Dec 2025

Remote group cognitive rehab shows promise for easing chemobrain in cancer survivors

A new study examined CRAFT-G, a remote group intervention combining cognitive training, psychoeducation, and occupational-therapy-based strategies for adults experiencing cancer-related cognitive impairment.

4 Dec 2025

E-visits resolve common health issues with low follow-up rates

Researchers compare the efficacy of e-visits in clinical settings where other types of visits are available.

4 Dec 2025

ECU researchers develop new tool to evaluate fear avoidance behavior after concussion

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a new tool to evaluate fear avoidance behavior following a concussion.

4 Dec 2025

Preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could help improve the diets of families

University at Buffalo researchers have shown that preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could be a useful tool for improving the diets of families with young kids at risk for obesity.

4 Dec 2025

Current state, challenges, and future directions of heart transplantation in USA and Western Europe

In nearly 60 years, heart transplantation has transformed from a daring vision to an established surgical procedure. Since the first adult heart transplant in the United States was performed at Stanford Hospital in 1968, the field has made significant strides.

4 Dec 2025

Doctors' critical thinking skills gets eroded with overreliance on generative AI

Overreliance on generative AI risks eroding new and future doctors' critical thinking skills, while potentially reinforcing existing data bias and inequity, warns an editorial published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

4 Dec 2025

UCL study reveals the challenges faced by London's night workers

A major new study by UCL researchers has revealed the challenges faced by London's 1.3m night workers, including pay inequality, health problems, transport difficulties, safety concerns and a lack of workplace dignity.

4 Dec 2025

Single-dose dengue vaccine will benefit populations in hard-to-reach regions

A world-first single-dose vaccine against the dengue virus, manufactured and approved for use in Brazil, will especially benefit populations in hard-to-reach regions of the country such as the Amazon, say disease specialists.

4 Dec 2025

Diabetes drugs linked to slower frailty progression in older adults

A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors-such as empagliflozin (Jardiance) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga)-or glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists-such as semaglutide (Ozempic) and liraglutide (Victoza)-experience slower progression of frailty over one year compared with those starting other diabetes medications.

3 Dec 2025

Quicker access to Stop the Bleed program could have saved dozens of Maryland homicide victims

Quicker access to bleeding control interventions taught in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Stop the Bleed program could have prevented the deaths of numerous homicide victims in Maryland, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

3 Dec 2025

Dark web users show markedly higher mental health vulnerabilities

The dark web – a hidden corner of the internet accessed through privacy-preserving tools like the Tor browser – operates beyond the reach of traditional search engines and public platforms.

3 Dec 2025

Study links cannabis legalization to sharp rise in adolescent psychiatric emergencies

In November 2018, retailers in Massachusetts began selling recreational cannabis to adults 21 years and older.

3 Dec 2025

'Dry January' can lead to meaningful physical and psychological improvements

With the new year on the horizon and resolutions brewing, more people are saying cheers to a booze-free January, a choice that might come with some real health benefits and, ultimately, help some people cut back for good.

3 Dec 2025

APIC and SHEA launch collaborative initiative to strengthen national infection prevention efforts

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group (HIPAG), to address infection prevention priorities of national importance.

3 Dec 2025

Prehabilitation helps reduce disability after surgery in frail older adults

A large clinical trial published in JAMA Surgery shows that prehabilitation (also called prehab) can reduce disability after surgery in older adults with frailty, provided they are able to fully take part in the prehab program.

3 Dec 2025

Americans trust AMA over CDC on vaccine safety

For decades, health-related statements by major professional health associations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) agreed with those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because both relied on the same body of scientific knowledge, much of it funded by the federal health sector.

3 Dec 2025

Parental permissiveness may influence binge drinking among college students

College students who binge drink may be acting on influences they brought from home, a new Washington State University-led study suggests.

3 Dec 2025

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New audio-enhancing device can improve mindfulness in a distracting world

Emotional support in marriage associated with lower BMI and fewer food cravings

Survey reveals widespread misconceptions about the role of certified nurse-midwives

Remote group cognitive rehab shows promise for easing chemobrain in cancer survivors

E-visits resolve common health issues with low follow-up rates

ECU researchers develop new tool to evaluate fear avoidance behavior after concussion

Preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could help improve the diets of families

Current state, challenges, and future directions of heart transplantation in USA and Western Europe

Doctors' critical thinking skills gets eroded with overreliance on generative AI

UCL study reveals the challenges faced by London's night workers

Single-dose dengue vaccine will benefit populations in hard-to-reach regions

Diabetes drugs linked to slower frailty progression in older adults

Quicker access to Stop the Bleed program could have saved dozens of Maryland homicide victims

Dark web users show markedly higher mental health vulnerabilities

Study links cannabis legalization to sharp rise in adolescent psychiatric emergencies

'Dry January' can lead to meaningful physical and psychological improvements

APIC and SHEA launch collaborative initiative to strengthen national infection prevention efforts

Prehabilitation helps reduce disability after surgery in frail older adults

Americans trust AMA over CDC on vaccine safety

Parental permissiveness may influence binge drinking among college students

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