Psychedelic medicine is moving into mainstream healthcare, attracting investors, clinics and patients. But is it a real breakthrough — or the next market bubble?
Category: 5. Health
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Psychedelics Are Returning With Science Money And Momentum
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Humana Profits Eclipse $1 Billion As Medicare Costs Ease Slightly
Humana reported first quarter net income of nearly $1.2 billion as costs of care for older adults in its Medicare Advantage plans eased a bit but remained high.
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A forgotten drug is giving new hope to kids with a rare disease
A medication that has been around for decades and used to treat several conditions, including a chronic parasitic infection, is now emerging as a potential option for patients with a different and far rarer disease. Early findings suggest the drug could help people with Bachmann-Bupp syndrome…
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MIT study finds children more vulnerable to cancer-causing chemical in water
A new study from MIT indicates that a cancer-causing chemical found in some medications and in drinking water contaminated by industrial activity may pose a much greater risk to children than to adults.
In experiments with mice, researchers discovered that young animals exposed to water…
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How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades‑long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness
For the first time in almost 80 years, U.S. service members will no longer be mandated to receive the annual influenza vaccine.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the change on April 22, 2026. Citing medical autonomy and religious freedom, he described the requirement as “overly…
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Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers
Keeping tabs on blood sugar throughout the day used to be the exclusive domain of people with diabetes. But in 2026, anyone can buy a user-friendly wearable device that provides minute-by-minute readouts on how their glucose levels respond to food and movement.
These glucose numbers are…
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More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, caused 141,733 deaths in the United States in 2023 – the latest data that has been reported. That number reflects not just the…
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MIT scientists turn chaotic laser light into powerful brain imaging tool
Researchers at MIT have identified an unexpected effect in optical physics that could lead to a faster and more detailed way to image living tissue. Under specific conditions, what normally looks like a scattered and disordered laser signal can reorganize itself into a narrow, highly focused…
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Vitamin D boosts breast cancer treatment success by 79%
Researchers in Brazil have found that a simple vitamin D supplement may help chemotherapy work better in women with breast cancer. The study, carried out at the Botucatu School of Medicine at São Paulo State University (FMB-UNESP), suggests that low doses of the vitamin could improve treatment…
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Scientists discover enzyme that could supercharge Ozempic
Researchers at the University of Utah have identified an enzyme called PapB that can reshape therapeutic peptides, a class of protein-like drugs, by linking their ends together into tight rings. This process, known as macrocyclization, creates compact structures that can improve how these…
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