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The FDA restricts a psychoactive mushroom used in some edibles

NPR Health

The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.

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Why are some packaged foods under the scanner? Explained

The Hindu

Study finds majority of convenience food products high in carbohydrates, urging for clearer nutritional labels and healthier options.

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FDA approves weight-loss drug to treat sleep apnea

The Hill

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug to treat the disorder affecting millions of Americans. On Friday, the federal agency green-lighted Eli Lillys Zepbound drug for the use, approving a prescription medicine suited for adults suffering from moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity.

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Insulin degradation uncovered as a new driver of resistance

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers reveal insulin resistance may be driven by insulin degradation during transit in the bloodstream, challenging the belief that cell defects are the primary cause.

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Big dreams: He's the founder of a leading African photobook library

NPR Health

The Gold Coast Yesterday and Today, published in the early 1940s.'/> Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He maxed out his credit cards, injured his back and made it happen.

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U.S. approves first drug treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea

The Hindu

The drug Zepbound, from drugmaker Eli Lilly, is already approved for people who are obese or overweight and have a related health condition, such as type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure

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Spatial aging clocks reveal how T cells and neural stem cells shape brain aging

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers developed spatial aging clocks to map brain cell aging, revealing how T cells accelerate aging and NSCs rejuvenate neighboring cells, offering new insights into brain health and interventions.

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I discovered one way to fight loneliness: The Germans call it a Stammtisch

NPR Health

Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition of drinking and conversation to deepen connection through regular meetups.

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Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

The Hindu

WHO and Rwandan government declare Marburg fever outbreak over in Rwanda after no new cases, highlighting continued vigilance.

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A Phase 1 randomized trial of homologous and heterologous filovirus vaccines with a late booster dose

NPJ Vaccine

npj Vaccines, Published online: 23 December 2024; doi:10.

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Groundbreaking technology converts cancer cells into normal cells

News Medical Health Sciences

Despite the development of numerous cancer treatment technologies, the common goal of current cancer therapies is to eliminate cancer cells.

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FDA approves weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea

NPR Health

The FDA said studies have shown that by aiding weight loss, Zepbound improves sleep apnea symptoms in some patients.

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Karnataka seeks Centre’s help as 75 of 243 oxygen plants installed during pandemic are not functional

The Hindu

The State says it not able to bear the high maintenance costs of these plants, and has asked for funds under the National Health Mission to be able to repair and maintain them

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Implementing epic fast pass for echocardiogram and endoscopy to improve healthcare access and utilization

NPJ Health Systems

npj Health Systems, Published online: 23 December 2024; doi:10.

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New eye drop treatment offers hope for dry AMD patients

News Medical Health Sciences

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in individuals over 65, characterized by abnormal changes in the macular, resulting in reduced vision and distorted objects.

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This Christmas I'll be grieving. Here's how I'll be finding joy.

NPR Health

Since her husband's death, newscaster Windsor Johnston has been looking for ways to recapture joy and continue her healing journey one that's taken her to a place she'd never expected.

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Journal finally retracts the discredited hydroxychloroquine paper

The Hindu

The paper published in theInternational Journal of Antimicrobial Agentswas withdrawn because of concerns about the ethical approval for the research.

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Preparing healthcare education for an AI-augmented future

NPJ Health Systems

Artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentally transforms healthcare education as a knowledge enterprise, creating a distributed cognitive system composed of the human brain, which remains relatively unchanged, and AI-based knowledge and cognitive functions, which have accelerated exponentially in scale and power. Education must focus on developing skills to collaborate with AI and on achieving outcomes like problems solved and discoveries made.

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Coffee and tea consumption linked with lower risk of head and neck cancer

News Medical Health Sciences

In a recent analysis of data from more than a dozen studies, coffee and tea consumption was linked with lower risks of developing head and neck cancer, including cancers of the mouth and throat.

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'May love rest gently in your broken heart': What to say to a grieving friend

NPR Health

When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others or wish they'd heard themselves.

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Soaring inflation pushes up health insurance premiums; makes standardised care costlier

The Hindu

Experts suggests that the rising health care cost and the growing health insurance premiums are feeding each other in vicious cycle affecting Indians

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Scathing audit for N.C. oversight of nursing homes

NC Health News

by Lucas Thomae and Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press State oversight of nursing homes received a scathing performance audit, released on Wednesday. The Office of the State Auditor released its audit of the Department of Health and Human Services oversight of nursing homes, accusing the department of consistently failing to conduct timely inspections and investigations of nursing homes across the state.

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The power of the mind in weight loss and long-term success

News Medical Health Sciences

2024 can easily be dubbed the year of Ozempic, but the negative effects of the now Holywood famous drug can heavily outweigh the positives in the long run. Really, what many of us need is the power of our mind to lose weight and keep it off for good.

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The science behind the selfless act of donating a kidney to a stranger

NPR Health

About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Researchers have studied the brains of these very generous people, and say they may feel others' pain more than the average person. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on November 28, 2024.

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Homeless persons treated, rehabilitated in Karnataka’s first public-private partnership for mental health

The Hindu

The idea is to provide comprehensive psychiatric care and holistic recovery services in addition to social care, and the initiative is expected to set the standard for future collaborations between the government and other like-minded NGOs in Karnataka, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said

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Government Shutdown Staved Off through March 2025

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

After a tumultuous week of negotiations on multiple iterations of a bill to avert a government shutdown, Congress passed legislation to extend funding for the federal government through March 14, 2025. The short-term funding bill known as a continuing resolution or CR continues federal funding at fiscal year 2024 (FY24) levels and gives Congress more time to negotiate and pass legislation to fund the government for fiscal year 2025 (FY25).

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Simple device could be a gamechanger for asthma patients

News Medical Health Sciences

A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients.

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Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID

NPR Health

Much of the NIH-funded research on long COVID has focused on observing and understanding the disease. Some patients and doctors say the research should pivot toward finding new treatments and drugs.

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Does 2022 H5N1 bind, replicate better in the respiratory tract?

The Hindu

Based on lab studies, researchers found the currently circulating H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4.b virus attaching better in the human respiratory tract than a well-characterised 2005 H5N1 clade 2.1.3.

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Where have I been? Glad you asked.

EpidemioLogical

In 2024, I juggled multiple rolesteaching, mentoring, and public health workwhile striving to maintain personal connections and balance. Coaching my daughters soccer team added chaos, yet also joy. Embracing writing and new social media, I reflected on the importance of meaningful engagement in a busy life filled with growth and learning.

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Dextromethorphan found to have potential in treating lung fibrosis

News Medical Health Sciences

A common over-the-counter ingredient in many cough syrups may have a greater purpose for people suffering from lung fibrosis that is related to any number of serious health conditions.

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How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients

NPR Health

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with American Medical Association President Bruce Scott about how physicians and patients are burdened by insurance companies' systems of prior authorization.

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Affordable cancer treatment is need of the hour, says former Central Vigilance Commissioner

The Hindu

Former Central Vigilance Commissioner K.V. Chowdary supports affordable cancer treatment for patients in Vizianagaram district hospital inauguration event.

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Judge blocks Missouri abortion ban after ballot measure's passage

The Hill

A state circuit court judge blocked some parts of Missouris near-total abortion ban after an abortion ballot measures passage in November. But the ruling preserved other restrictions, including that abortion facilities have to be licensed by the state. In his Friday preliminary injunction , Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang wrote that the states abortion ban is directly at odds with Amendment 3, which voters approved last month, and the statute is therefore presumptively invalid.

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