, 2025-06-12 18:07:00 With the growing buzz around NAD supplements and their potential to boost energy, slow ageing, and enhance overall cellular health, many wonder whether these capsules work. One product that has been turning heads in the wellness community is Wonderfeel Youngr™ NMN, a high-potency supplement formulated by Harvard MD and longevity expert Dr….
Luidgi Faubert , 2025-06-20 13:33:00 Effective patient engagement is the foundation of successful behavioral health care. Whether it improves appointment attendance, tracks outcomes or helps patients feel more connected to their providers, the top patient engagement tools for behavioral health organizations can make all the difference. The Importance of Patient Engagement Tools Patient engagement is…
Arthur Allen , 2025-06-25 09:00:00 Within an hour of receiving a covid vaccination in November 2020, Utah preschool teacher Brianne Dressen felt pins and needles through her arms and legs. In the medical odyssey that followed, she suffered double vision, chronic nausea, brain fog, and profound weakness. Once a rock climber, she became a couch…
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Paul Weigle , 2025-06-25 08:30:00 With all the discussion around the adolescent mental health crisis, a prime suspect has gone relatively unnoticed: sleep. I have treated thousands of youths struggling with mental illness over the past 25 years. As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I have observed a remarkable shift in their everyday habits thanks…
Mun-Keat Looi , 2025-06-25 08:16:00 The first meeting of the US vaccine advisory committee since all previous members were fired is attracting controversy before it has even begun. On 24 June, two days before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee on immunisation practice (ACIP) was to meet, Senator Bill Cassidy called…
, 2025-06-25 09:42:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Academics at King’s College London and the University of East Anglia have released guidance for GPs on how to manage patients who may be privately accessing weight loss drugs. The medications are not routinely prescribed for obesity management in primary care. But it is estimated 1.5million people used…
, 2025-06-25 07:32:00 A pretreatment step could help transplanted pancreatic islets survive longer in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. One combination of small molecules extended the cells’ lives in female mice, and adding two molecules to the mixture boosted cell survival in male mice….
, 2025-06-25 08:41:00 When fathers struggle with mental health at the time their children are born, their offspring experience developmental challenges throughout life, according to a new meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers said the findings should be a call to better support fathers as they transition into parenthood. “Becoming a parent is a significant…
, 2025-06-24 06:52:00 Every day, millions of people place their lives in the hands of healthcare providers. They walk into hospitals expecting healing, not harm. Yet, medical errors remain one of the leading causes of death globally, a sobering reality that challenges the very foundation of medicine: “First, do no harm.” Despite the dedication of…
Susan Lofton , 2025-06-24 13:05:00 After 15 years without major change, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a bold new strategic direction for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Framed around three clear pillar — evidence-based prevention, patient empowerment, and expanded provider choice — this shift signals a new…
Michael McHale , 2025-06-25 05:00:00 Lancet study found that 91 per cent of children here were inoculated in 2023, with almost 5,000 having not received a single vaccination Ireland had the second-lowest level of childhood vaccination coverage in western Europe in 2023, a new study has revealed. Among countries around the world that are considered…
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John Wilkerson , 2025-06-24 16:23:00 You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Health, faith-based, and anti-hunger organizations are undertaking a “relay fast” to protest Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill. That’s an interesting tactic…
, 2025-06-25 04:10:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages sold by top US food manufacturers contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content of 39,763 American grocery store products. The findings of the study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics demonstrate…
, 2025-06-25 06:19:00 Fusion genes, arising from abnormal chromosomal rearrangements, are gaining recognition as pivotal players in cancer development. These genetic alterations result in the creation of hybrid genes with altered functions, often driving tumor progression. The latest review highlights their significant role across various cancers, including hematological malignancies, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, and prostate…
, 2025-06-25 05:56:00 Patients who have undergone a full course of curative-intent cancer treatment are often monitored for years with imaging scans and blood tests to identify recurrences early. For some solid tumors, scans are recommended as frequently as every 6 months over 5 years. However, there are longstanding concerns about the value of surveillance…
, 2025-06-24 06:55:00 Mental health challenges can be notoriously difficult to recognize, even for the person who is struggling emotionally and cognitively. That’s why it’s critical to recognize and acknowledge the earliest signs of a potential mental health problem or disorder. Without intervention, mental health issues can worsen and make everyday tasks and relationships seem…
Updesh Dosanjh , 2025-06-24 13:50:00 Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare. It’s here and it is already being integrated into everyday operations, including streamlining pharmacovigilance workflows, analyzing unstructured data, predicting operational disruptions and personalizing care delivery. Yet, despite growing investment and adoption, organizations still struggle to define what AI success looks…
Editorial Staff , 2025-06-24 07:30:00 The initiative is being showcased as part of #YourCouncil Day this Friday Children with autism in Co Laois are part of a ground-breaking initiative to explore science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in a way that nurtures their strengths. Free workshops are being rolled out across the county, bringing the…
Gabrielle M. Grasso , 2025-06-24 16:24:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again…
Veronica Paulus , 2025-06-24 17:32:00 A sutureless device for peripheral nerve repair could be available on the market in the coming months. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a polymer-based device developed by medical technology company Tissium. The authorization, announced Tuesday, will give physicians a new method for treating peripheral nerve injuries. “This approval…
Sally Howard , 2025-06-24 07:51:00 The rise of new and emerging nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and heated tobacco products, threatens to undermine hard won public health gains made over the past 20 years, the World Health Organisation has said in a new report on tobacco control. The report1 highlights how e-cigarettes have been…
, 2025-06-24 22:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Living with an autoimmune disease is linked to a near doubling in the risk of persistent mental health issues, such as depression, generalized anxiety, and bipolar disorder, with these risks higher in women than in men, finds a large population-based UK study, published in the open-access journal BMJ…
, 2025-06-25 03:13:00 Scientists harness a new-to-nature reaction in E. coli to turn discarded plastics into life-saving medicines, charting a sustainable path for chemical manufacturing. a, A comparison of strategies for C–N bond formation via Lossen rearrangement in synthetic organic chemistry or via chorismate pathways in cellular metabolism. b, The proposed merging of non-enzymatic Lossen rearrangement…
, 2025-06-24 19:58:00 CHICAGO — Use of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide improved walking capability in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), regardless of duration of diabetes, BMI, or glycemic control, a post-hoc analysis of phase 3 double-blind randomized STRIDE showed. “PAD remains a recalcitrant problem in people living with…
, 2025-06-24 06:56:00 True beauty isn’t about perfection—it’s about proportion, alignment, and harmony. In the world of aesthetic medicine, no one understands this better than Dr. Susan Chobanian. As a board-certified cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Chobanian has built her reputation on creating results that are subtle, refined, and naturally balanced. Her work isn’t about drastic changes—it’s…
Katie Adams , 2025-06-25 01:26:00 Health system performance has splintered into three distinct groups — leaders, strugglers and those stuck in the middle, according to Fitch Ratings’ Kevin Holloran. At the HFMA Annual Conference, he and Mayo Clinic CFO Dennis Dahlen discussed how technology and innovation are accelerating this divide. The post The Hospital Word…
Dr Leslie O’Looney , 2025-06-24 07:30:00 Welcome to this week’s issue of The Week in Medicine – a round-up of all the happenings in the world of Irish medicine Kudos to the Mater Hospital on becoming the first hospital in Ireland to establish a Centre for AI and Digital Health. Ireland still lags well behind…
SriniVas Sadda, MD; Anthony DeFino , 2025-06-24 18:28:00 June 24, 2025 3 min watch Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were…
Lizzy Lawrence , 2025-06-24 21:39:00 WASHINGTON — Outgoing Food and Drug Administration regulator Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay acknowledged to staff that much is still in flux at the agency, weeks before she retires. “We are leaner and therefore we have to find ways to be efficient and do things in new ways,” she told staff, according to…
Abebe Shibru, , 2025-06-24 13:31:00 Abebe Shibru,, country director MSI Reproductive Choices Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia US decision makers must lean on evidence to support better maternal outcomes for women—and that means reversing abortion bans, writes Abebe Shibru I read with dismay and devastation a recent report from the Gender Equity Policy Institute. The report…
, 2025-06-24 22:30:00 Credit: CDC from Pexels The world has made unprecedented progress in vaccinating children against life-threatening diseases since WHO established the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in 1974. Despite the progress of the past 50 years, the last two decades have also been marked by stagnating childhood vaccination rates and wide variation in…
, 2025-06-25 00:58:00 New research reveals how junk food during adolescence rewires critical brain regions, increasing the risk for poor decision-making and obesity well into adulthood. Study: Adolescent nutritional influences on the brain: implications for eating behaviors. Image Credit: Yuriy Golub / Shutterstock Researchers have recently reviewed the existing literature to understand how an adolescent’s eating behavior…
, 2025-06-24 20:17:00 John Bolecek, 41, of Richmond, Virginia, was diagnosed with long COVID in 2022 after a mild case of acute COVID. Since then he’s experienced a heavy and unrelenting fatigue that has cost him his job and most of his hobbies. In a recent interview, the former urban planner, husband, and father of…
, 2025-06-24 06:57:00 As hormone therapy becomes more personalized and accessible through telemedicine, companies are reshaping the future of preventive healthcare for men worldwide. In the United States, less than 3% of healthcare spending is directed toward prevention, with the vast majority devoted to reactive care. Nowhere is this more evident than in men’s health,…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-06-24 23:21:00 Just a couple of months after launching a partnership with direct-to-consumer telehealth company Hims & Hers, Novo Nordisk is terminating the collaboration, the company announced on Monday. The drug manufacturer is arguing that Hims & Hers isn’t following a law that prohibits mass sales of compounded GLP-1s and is using…
Dr Ray O’Connor , 2025-06-24 07:30:00 Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical articles on inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition impacting various body systems including musculoskeletal, ocular, skin, hepatobiliary, pulmonary, cardiac, and haematological systems. The extraintestinal manifestations of IBD are frequent, common in both ulcerative colitis (UC)…
Gerard Gallagher; Caitlyn Stulpin; Stephen I. Feller; Sara Kellner , 2025-06-24 19:14:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to…
Veronica Paulus , 2025-06-24 22:30:00 Childhood vaccination coverage has made leaps since 1980. But progress has significantly slowed in the last two decades. That is according to a study published in The Lancet Tuesday, which found stagnation and wide variation in childhood vaccination rates since 2010. The study, which estimated childhood vaccination coverage between 1980…
Aser Garcia Rada , 2025-06-24 14:46:00 Spain’s ministry of health has asked Novo Nordisk for clarification about a controversial obesity awareness campaign which may have broken the country’s law on promoting prescription drugs. The ministry said the campaign’s website, which was taken down on 24 June, may constitute indirect advertising, prohibited under Spanish law which…
, 2025-06-24 22:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The emotional demands and confrontation inherent in person-contact roles, involving direct face-to-face or voice-to-voice interaction with external parties, are linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests research published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. And inadequate social support from managers and colleagues at work seems…
, 2025-06-24 19:37:00 Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’ practice of denying or delaying doctor-ordered care, the largest U.S. insurers agreed Monday to streamline their often cumbersome preapproval system. Dozens of insurance companies, including Cigna, Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare, agreed to…
, 2025-06-24 20:33:00 Blood-based circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing has proven to be insufficient for detecting KRAS mutations in patients with low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC), according to a study. The findings of the new research suggest that treatment decisions should continue to rely on traditional tumor tissue analysis rather than liquid biopsies for this…
, 2025-06-24 17:46:00 Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was forced to walk back his words after he accused a Democratic lawmaker of accepting millions from the pharmaceutical industry, and claimed that those contributions affected his ability to do his job. The request for RFK Jr. to do so came after a heated exchange with…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-06-24 19:26:00 A Nektar Therapeutics drug has met the skin clearance goals of a closely watched mid-stage clinical trial in atopic dermatitis. While these preliminary results bring validation to the therapy’s novel approach to the immune response driving the disease, analysts note the market for atopic dermatitis drugs is crowded and it’s…
Editorial Staff , 2025-06-24 07:30:00 Meet Ollie, the first four-legged team member in the Paediatric Unit at University Hospital Galway (UHG). Every Thursday after a thorough brushing and grooming, the eight-year-old Malshi puts on his Irish Therapy Dog uniform and trots through the doors of the Paediatric Unit at UHG, where his calming and comforting…
MNB Guest , 2025-06-24 20:28:00 The pandemic really changed a lot about how we look at healthcare. Nurses in particular were front and center through it all. They handled packed ICUs, worked long shifts and often risked their health just to help others. It wasn’t just exhausting—it was revealing. It showed us where the system…
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Ed Silverman , 2025-06-24 18:26:00 In a bid to rework the controversial relationship between drugmakers and patient charities, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has announced a new program in which it will match up to $200 million in donations this year to a leading foundation called Good Days. The move comes after Regeneron several months ago slashed its…