In 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, claiming to have seen a “face of pure evil,” complete with images of blood and gore….
Category: 5. Health
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Study finds tummy-tuck patients still shedding pounds five years later
Most patients undergoing “tummy tuck” surgery (abdominoplasty) to remove excess skin and tissue after weight loss continue to lose weight in the months and years after surgery, suggests a follow-up study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of…
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How Centene Cost Issues Show Future Glimpse Into Trump’s Medicaid Cuts
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to kick off the July Fourth holiday weekend at the … More
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Feeling mental exhaustion? These two areas of the brain may control whether people give up or persevere
- Two areas of the brain may work in combination to tell the brain when it’s “feeling” tired.
- People with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience cognitive fatigue.
- Results of the study may provide a way for physicians to better evaluate and treat people who…
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In The AI Revolution, Medical Schools Are Falling Behind U.S. Colleges
Instead of learning to use the tools that will define tomorrow’s care, med school students still … More
At Duke University, every matriculating student now has access to a custom AI assistant. At…
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New research shows Monday stress is etched into your biology
A research study led by Professor Tarani Chandola from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed that Mondays uniquely drive long-term biological stress, regardless of working status, with implications for heart health.
The research…
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Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package
The public health provisions in the massive spending package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will reduce Medicaid spending by more than US$1 trillion over a decade and result in an estimated 11.8 million people losing health insurance coverage.
As researchers…
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How Pharmaceutical Tariffs Could Worsen Generic Drug Shortages
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 2: President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing tariffs on … More
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How Trump’s Travel Ban And Visa Restrictions Could Affect Hospitals And Public Health
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 26: A man bearing an upside down American flag watches as protesters gather … More
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Cough medicine turned brain protector? Ambroxol may slow Parkinson’s dementia
Dementia poses a major health challenge with no safe, affordable treatments to slow its progression.
Researchers at Lawson Research Institute (Lawson), the research arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, are investigating whether Ambroxol — a cough medicine used safely for decades in Europe –…
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