Stress on college students can be palpable, and it hits them from every direction: academic challenges, social pressures and financial burdens, all intermingled with their first taste of independence. It’s part of the reason why anxiety and depression are common among the 19 million…
Category: 5. Health
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Scientists reveal how breathwork unlocks psychedelic bliss in the brain
Breathwork while listening to music may induce a blissful state in practitioners, accompanied by changes in blood flow to emotion-processing brain regions, according to a study published August 27, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Amy Amla Kartar from the Colasanti Lab in the…
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Cigna’s Evernorth Invests $3.5 Billion In Specialty Pharmacy Formerly Owned By Walgreens
Cigna’s Evernorth Health Services, looking to bolster its lucrative specialty pharmacy business, is investing $3.5 billion in Shield Health Solutions, which is now owned by the private equity firm that took over Walgreens. In this photo is The Cigna Group headquarters in Bloomfield,…
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The midlife crisis is over, but something worse took its place
A new survey-based study suggests that the “unhappiness hump” — a widely documented rise in worry, stress, and depression with age that peaks in midlife and then declines — may have disappeared, perhaps due to declining mental health among younger people. David Blanchflower of Dartmouth…
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People Buying ACA Health Insurance Brace For Hefty Premium Increases
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) premiums are due to significantly rise in 2026.
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We’re coming up on open enrollment season for health insurance. Notices will be sent out soon, online or by regular mail, containing options individuals and families can choose from and their corresponding…
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Powerful new painkiller ADRIANA shows promise in ending opioid dependence
Opioids like morphine are widely used in medical practice due to their powerful pain-relieving effects. However, they carry the risk of serious adverse effects such as respiratory depression and drug dependence. For this reason, Japan has strict regulations in place to ensure that these…
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Will GPT-5, Claude, Gemini Break Doctors’ Monopoly On Medical Expertise?
A new kind of intelligence is helping patients challenge the doctor’s long-held monopoly on medical expertise.
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For 5,000 years, doctors have stood as the sole source of medical expertise, with patients reliant on their judgment to make sense of their symptoms and medical options.
Now, a…
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Stronger weed, higher risk? Potent THC linked to psychosis and addiction
A systematic review analyzed associations of high-concentration delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis products with mental health outcomes. The review found that high-concentration THC products are associated with unfavorable mental health outcomes, particularly for psychosis or…
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The next Ozempic: A 4-in-1 breakthrough for lasting weight loss
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by over 15 million adults in the U.S., or 4.5% of the population. Despite their effectiveness, they have drawbacks. Their effect may not last after discontinuing use, and side effects including osteoporosis and muscle loss have raised concerns…
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Your nose could detect Alzheimer’s years before memory loss
A fading sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease even before cognitive impairments manifest. Research by scientists at DZNE and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) sheds new light on this phenomenon, pointing to a significant role for the brain’s immune…
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