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It’s Hard To Predict Who Will Be Suicidal. It’s Easier To Ensure People Can’t Shoot Themselves.

Paul Nestadt is about as steeped in suicide prevention as a person can be. He treats suicidal patients as a psychiatrist, has co-authored scores of research papers on how and why people kill...

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Ex-Wrexham player calls for more support for youngsters released by clubs

Hari Roberts, who has completed the London and Sydney marathons, said running has helped him to get to a better place [Hari Roberts]A young footballer has described the impact on his mental health ...

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Think You’re Too Young to Worry About Alzheimer’s? Maria Shriver Says Think Again

Maria Shriver wants everyone to know there are proactive strategies to support brain health. Maria Shriver. Photo by Peter Yang Author and journalist Maria Shriver is raising awareness abo...

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The 'Modern-Day Lynching' Hoax... And The Elephant In The Room

The 'Modern-Day Lynching' Hoax... And The Elephant In The Room Authored by Larry Elder via The Epoch Times, Nearly 60 Democratic members of Congress signed a letter to sound an al...

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Tyrants have a playbook for avoiding blame. Trump follows it

In my decades as a cultural anthropologist studying authoritarianism in Russia and the United States, I’ve learned that one of power’s most useful tricks is making responsibility vanish. Autocrats ...

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Aerobic Exercise May Improve Brain Health in Postmenopausal Women

Research shows that aerobic exercise may improve cognitive function in postmenopausal females. adamkaz · E+/Getty Regular aerobic exercise can significantly improve thinking skills like pl...

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Health Journalists Visit Conservative Georgia District and Weigh AI Bioweapon Threat

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the findings of a recent cancer report on CBS News 24/7’s Mornings on Sept. 16. Gounder also discussed the pote...

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Why a Sea-Lion Epidemic Is a Bad Sign for Humans

You have likely never heard of synanthropes, though you surely know them. And they know you. Synanthropes, whose name is derived from the Greek for “together with man,” are not our pets or our herd...

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Microdosing GLP-1s Like Wegovy, Zepbound May Still Lead to Weight Loss

Research shows that microdosing GLP-1 medications may still lead to weight loss. Tatsiana Volkava · Moment/Getty Recent research suggests that people may still lose weight while staying on...

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How bad healthcare can derail a woman’s entire life

When we think about the stakes in healthcare, we tend to think of them in terms of life and death, being sick or being healthy. The conversation is about your physical well-being and...

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RFK Jr.’s Bold Reassurance to Anti-Vaxxers

Since becoming Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly denied that he opposes vaccines and has toned down some of his more extreme rhetoric on the subject. But in ...

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The Drugs and Devices Have Been on the Market for Years. But FDA-Ordered Studies Still Aren’t Done.

When the FDA was deciding whether to approve the drug Tavneos several years ago to treat a set of rare autoimmune diseases, agency experts argued that would be a mistake, according to FDA records. ...

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Sticker Shock at the Doctor’s Office Could Motivate Midterm Voters

Healthcare prices are likely to keep increasing next year. As midterm elections approach, candidates are laying out their plans to tackle these growing expenses. KFF Health News chief Washin...

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Are You Eating Enough Whole Grains to Lower Your Heart Disease Risk?

Consuming 4 to 6 servings of whole grains per day could offer significant heart health benefits, according to a new study. Viktoriya Skorikova/Moment/Getty Images A large meta-analysis sug...

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Women, Young Adults Experience Fatigue More Often, Says CDC

A CDC report shows that women and young adults are more likely to experience frequent fatigue. ArtistGNDphotography · E+/Getty A recent report from the CDC’s National Center for Health Sta...

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Report: Christian Pulisic omitted from USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino's post-World Cup squad: What's next?

Christian Pulisic, arguably the face of the United States men's national team this decade, will not be called into Mauricio Pochettino's squad for this international break according to Doug McIntyr...

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California Eyes Prison Heat Protections That Fall Short of Workplace Standards

As Californians have weathered relentless heat waves, state workplace safety regulators have repeatedly reminded employers to protect employees from heat illness by providing water, shade, cooldown...

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3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing

The scenario often unfolds like this: Medical researchers investigate a frequently used drug and report that it’s less effective for older patients than previously thought, or that its risks outwei...

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Should you say ‘autistic person’ or ‘person with autism’? Here’s how language has changed

How should we refer to people with mental ill health, disability, or neurodivergence? Terminology should be respectful, apt and avoid carrying stigma. It’s also important to listen to people’s p...

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This Is Your Brain on Short-Form Video

Among the many aspects of online life accused of rotting our brains, a certain folk psychology holds that short-form video is an especially egregious driver of the decay. In an interview last month...

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Family blames 'merciless' Texas abortion ban for woman's death in new lawsuit

The family of Tierra Walker, who died of preeclampsia at the age of 37 when she was 20 weeks pregnant, has filed a lawsuit in Texas, saying she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life...

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