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Scientists are uncovering how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy act on brain regions that control hunger, nausea, pleasure-based eating, and thirst. These discoveries may help create treatments that keep the benefits of weight loss while reducing unwanted side effects....
There are so many conflicting ideas about building self-confidence in children. Is there a right way? Could praise be harmful? Should everyone receive a gold star? As with many things in life, sometimes the best solution is the simplest one—hiding in plain sight, or just out of it. Namwila Mulwanda ...
The 552 lots from the annual Hospices de Beaune charity wine auction in Burgundy, France, organized by Sotheby’s, made €18.75 million ($21.5 million) on Sunday. It was the third highest total achieved by the historic sale, which has been running since 1859. Last year s auction took the equivalent of...
A new study reversed transplant rejection twice, uncovering the reasons for transplant rejection on a cellular level...
AI-powered portable x-ray machines and AI models are revolutionizing TB screening in underserved communities, providing faster and more accessible diagnoses. This technology is being used in over 80 low- and middle-income countries to bridge the gap caused by the shortage of radiologists.
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We often think of heroes as those that seek out danger in order to help those in need. But sometimes the most impressive heroes are the ones who never expected to find themselves in the position to help, but did so anyway. One story out of Amarillo, Texas shows exactly how quick thinking and being i...
Few people spend more meaningful time with kids than their teachers. From the classroom to the playground to after-school pickup, teachers witness daily moments that often reveal what a child’s home life is like…and which parents are consistently showing up for their kids. In a viral Reddit thread, ...
Chronic pain might quietly push people toward developing high blood pressure—and the more widespread the pain, the greater the danger. A massive analysis of over 200,000 adults uncovered strong links between long-lasting pain, depression, inflammation, and rising hypertension risk....
Getty Images Health 8 trajectories for long COVID Study captures variability of a condition that affects millions Mass General Brigham Communications November 17, 2025 3 min read Millions of patients have developed long COVID, a chronic condition that involves a range of symptoms, including fatigue,...
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most of us know the feeling of standing in front of a painting that makes us pause. Maybe it’s a burst of color that lifts our mood or a quiet scene that steadies the mind. Either way, a new study from King’s College London suggests that these moments are doing f...
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Do you often wake up at 3 or 4 a.m. with an intense feeling of anxiety? Do you get stressed that you’re awake and begin making a mental laundry list of everything you need to do the next day? Do you start thinking about fights you once had with your spouse or ponder how you have let yourself down in...
11 hours agoShivani ChaudhariEssexSuppliedAlex Allan is a nutritionist and said more needs to be done for women who have polycystic ovary syndromeWhen Alex Allan was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged 22 her GP told her the symptoms could only be managed and to come back when......
A new research paper documents the outcomes of five volunteers who continued to receive 40Hz light and sound stimulation for around two years after participating in an MIT early-stage clinical study of the potential Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapy. The results show that for the three participants w...
When you vouch for someone, whether a stranger or a loved one, you always hope they succeed. There are people we encounter who become a memorable part of our lives and when we think of them, we wish nothing but the best for them. Retired lieutenant Gene Eyster often found himself thinking about a ne...
A nice, warm meal is one of the great unifiers. Food communicates everything from love and tradition like a home cooked dinner with all of the trimmings and even political stances. At a state dinner, food has the power to cultivate understanding across cultures–or potentially create tensions. How ex...
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Far from hospitals, nomadic Gujjar women routinely go into labour – and die – on their herder communities’ long seasonal treks Dawn had just broken across the trail through the Pir Panjal mountains when Fatima Deader felt the first labour pains. She and her family had almost reached the midway point...
Health Researchers link ultraprocessed foods to precancerous polyps Mass General Brigham Communications November 13, 2025 4 min read Results come amid rise in under-50 colorectal cancer cases Colorectal cancer diagnoses have become increasingly common in adults 50 or younger in recent years, particu...
In 2013, Tarek El Moussa and his now ex-wife, Christina Haack, were becoming big stars on HGTV’s Flip or Flop. A keen-eyed viewer contacted the network about her concern for Tarek. She saw a lump on his neck that made her fear he might have cancer. Tarek recently opened up about his diagnosis on his...
Researchers engineered “gyromorphs,” a new type of metamaterial that combines liquid-like randomness with large-scale structural patterns to block light from every direction. This innovation solves longstanding limitations in quasicrystal-based designs and could accelerate advances in photonic compu...
Connection of near-ubiquitous EBV to autoimmune disease affecting about 1 in 1,000 people may spur hunt for vaccine A common childhood virus appears to be the trigger for the autoimmune disease lupus, according to groundbreaking research. The study suggests that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which for m...
