HEALTH
Stronger Slow-Wave Sleep Helps Older Adults Regulate Anxiety Overnight
Story at-a-glance Nearly 90% of people with dementia develop neuropsychiatric symptoms at some point during the disease, according to researchers in Communications Psychology.1 Anxiety sits near the center of that problem. In adults over 60, anxiety disorders rank among the most common mental health conditions, and each additional anxiety symptom almost […]
Ebola Was Identified Nearly 50 Years Ago — Why Are There No Treatments for the Latest Outbreak?
The Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the DRC. Licensed vaccines such as Merck’s Ervebo have since shown strong protection against the Zaire strain of Ebola. But no approved vaccine or specific antiviral treatment yet exists for the Bundibugyo strain, which […]
The prescription cascade: How America’s mental health system keeps patients on more drugs, not fewer
The psychiatric medication machine is churning faster than ever, and a growing chorus of voices from former patients to federal health officials is asking whether the cure has become the disease. At 14, Laura Delano sat in a psychiatrist’s office and heard words that would shape the next decade and […]
Widely Used ‘Chemical Cocktails’ Tied to Gut Damage, Inflammation
Herbicide mixtures widely used on industrial farms may damage the gut, disrupt healthy bacteria and trigger inflammation at exposure levels regulators currently consider safe, according to a new peer-reviewed study. Researchers say the findings raise urgent questions about how pesticide safety is evaluated, since regulators typically assess chemicals individually rather […]
WHO Declares A Global Ebola “Emergency”
The World Health Organization has declared a “global health emergency” after an Ebola outbreak surfaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). So far, there are at least eight confirmed cases, 246 suspected infections, and 80 suspected deaths reported in DRC, along with two additional cases in Uganda. Red Cross […]
FDA Ousts Another Top Official: Who’s Behind the Shakeup — and Why?
The FDA fired Tracy Beth Høeg, the agency’s top drug regulator and a staunch advocate for vaccine safety. It’s the latest in a string of high-profile exits from the agency, many of which followed the appointment of Chris Klomp as HHS’ No. 2 official, Reuters reported. TrialSite News suggested the […]
Medicine by Captivity: The Rise of the Hostage Physician
The ICU Before Sunrise The intensive care unit (ICU) was crowded before sunrise, again. After 40 years in medicine, I am not sure what “full” even means anymore. Every ICU now feels just one patient away from disaster. Patients wait in emergency departments for beds that do not exist. Another […]
Study Links Financial and Housing Instability to Faster Biological Aging in Older Adults
A study published in Ageing and Society involving more than 15,000 older adults found that a “precarity index” measuring instability in finances, housing, relationships, and caregiving predicted frailty better than income or education alone. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh used data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing to track changes […]
Ozempic’s Dark Side: 45% Increased Risk of Suicidal Ideation
Story at-a-glance Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, has taken the weight loss world by storm. Originally developed to treat Type 2 diabetes, its dramatic weight loss effects quickly caught attention. However, a study analyzing World Health Organization data raises serious concerns about its safety.1 The research reveals a 45% […]
Watch: Is Your Unvaccinated Child Putting Others at Risk? ‘It’s Exactly Opposite,’ Pediatrician Says
During a Q&A segment on CHD.TV’s “Pediatric Perspectives,” retired pediatrician Paul Thomas challenged the common accusation that unvaccinated children put others at risk. “That is actually a completely false narrative,” Thomas said. “It is the vaccinated, not the unvaccinated, who are getting sick at much greater percentages.” For many parents […]
