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Brainstorming? Avoid The Internet, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — Want to think outside the box? Avoid the internet, a new study says. Googling for new ideas can inhibit a group’s creativity during brainstorming sessions, researchers rep...
Livestock Manure Could Be Source Of Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Warn
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — Antibiotic resistance is an urgent global public health threat, as more microbes gain the ability to thwart essential bacteria-killing drugs. And there's a hidden means by w...
Tattoos Don't Convey Accurate Impressions Of People, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — Tattoos have become a form of self-expression, a means of telling the world something about yourself. Unfortunately, observers mostly misread these inky cues and misjudge t...
Judge Blocks Layoffs at U.S. Health Department
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from implementing more layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), saying the job cuts likely w...
Could Dairy Be Causing Your Bad Dreams?
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — Having bad dreams after eating ice cream or cheese? Your stomach may be trying to tell you something. New research shows that people with worse symptoms of lactose i...
Considerable Proportion of Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Claims Involve Cost-Sharing
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 – A considerable proportion of bowel preparation claims for screening colonoscopy involve patient cost-sharing, according to a research letter published online June 20 in...
Obesity Linked to Financial Hardship, Food Insecurity
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 – Obesity is associated with financial hardship and food insecurity, according to a research letter published online June 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Simar S....
Men With Hidradenitis Suppurativa Perceive Better Physician Communication
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 – Male patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) perceive better physician communication with respect to demonstrating respect, listening, and explanations, according to a...
2023 to 2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Provided Additional Effectiveness
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 – The 2023 to 2024 COVID-19 vaccine provided additional effectiveness against medically attended COVID-19, according to a study published online June 24 in JAMA Network Open....
2011 to 2023 Saw Increase in Prevalence of Obesity Among Children
WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 – The prevalence of obesity increased among children and adolescents from 2011 to 2023, with the increase most pronounced among Black youths, according to a study published...
Grip Provides Insight Into Psychosis, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 — “Get a grip” might be a truer saying for holding onto sanity than previously thought, a new study says. A loss of grip strength might be an early sign of psychosis, resea...
Medicaid, Medicare Don't Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 — Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that they need, a new study says. Addicts with public i...
AI Can Help Determine A Person's Specific Form Of Dementia
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 — A new AI tool can help doctors hone in on a patient’s particular type of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. The AI tool, StateViewer, helped resea...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Anti-Vaccine Group’s Free Speech Case
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear a case brought by a group once led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that claimed Facebook censored its v...
Trump Administration May Cut Funds to Hospitals Offering Gender Care to Kids
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 — The Trump administration may cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide gender-related treatments to children and teens. Nine major children’s hospitals recently rec...