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Childhood Obesity Triples Odds Of Weight Discrimination

FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 Childhood obesity nearly triples a person s risk for experiencing discrimination or stigma based on their weight, a new study says.Severe ob

North Dakota Becomes the Latest State to Report Measles Outbreak

include Indiana, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.Other states that have recorded measles cases are Alaska, Arkansas, California,

Asthma Attacks Increase for Some Women Taking Progestogen-Only Pill

Use of a combined oral contraceptive (COC) is not associated with asthma in women of reproductive age, but use of a progestogen-only pill (POP) is associated wi

Teens With Mental Health Conditions Spend More Time Daily on Social Media

Adolescents with mental health conditions report spending more time on social media than those without mental health conditions, according to a study published

Targeted Grant Terminations Have Affected 694 NIH Grants

Targeted grant terminations have affected 694 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, resulting in 1.81 billion in terminated grant funding, according to a

Moderna's Combo Flu and COVID Shot Shows Promise

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 A new vaccine that combines flu and COVID-19 protection in one shot shows promising results, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD

Live Zoster Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Events

Live zoster vaccination is associated with a lower risk for overall cardiovascular events when compared with no vaccination, according to a study published onli

Scalable Symptom Monitoring Intervention May Up Asthma-Related QoL in Subgroup of Adults

A scalable symptom monitoring intervention increases asthma-related quality of life in adults, according to a study published online April 23 in JAMA Network Op

Mindfulness Training Improved Positive Emotion Regulation in OUD

For patients with chronic pain, opioid use disorder (OUD) is characterized by difficulties in positive emotion regulation (ER), and mindfulness training can enh

False-Negative Rate High for Seated Saline Suppression Test for Primary Aldosteronism

The four-hour seated saline suppression test (SSST) is associated with a high false-negative rate for diagnosing primary aldosteronism (PA), according to a stud

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