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Category: 5. Health
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Why do people get headaches and migraines? A child neurologist explains the science of head pain and how to treat it
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Medicare Reveals It Negotiated 44% Lower Net Prices For 15 Drugs
Medicare has completed its second round of price negotiations for 15 top-selling prescription drugs and posted maximum fair prices, per an Inflation Reduction Act provision. The announced net prices, to go into effect in 2027, are on average 44%…
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Top 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2026
The year 2026 will be a year of tumult in American healthcare.
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As the December kicks off, the cloudy mist surrounding my crystal ball is beginning to clear. The year 2026 is near on the horizon and turbulence and fear is foretold for…
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Salignostics starts selling saliva-based pregnancy test in Germany
Jerusalem-based Salignostics is also developing its saliva tests for diagnosing a range of infections.
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The scientific explanation of the salmon-treatment trend
The scientific explanation of the salmon-treatment trend | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & Wellness/Health and Wellness Around the WorldThe REJURAN treatment, based on salmon-fish DNA molecules, has arrived in Israel with a promise:…
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Midlife Exercise May Cut Dementia Risk Nearly In Half, Study Finds
A 40-year study shows higher physical activity in midlife and late life dramatically reduces dementia risk, highlighting movement as one of the most powerful brain-protective habits.
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A recent long-term study published in JAMA found that…
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Will Your Next Surgeon Be A Robot?
Two surgeons observing programmable automated robot arms, operating on a patient.
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In medicine, specialties tend to fall into two broad camps.
Some physicians spend their days diagnosing problems, interpreting data and prescribing treatments….
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A New Study On YouTube, Mental Health, And Social Media Influencers
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In 2025, the journal of Health Communication published a study that was described as a theory-driven content analysis of YouTube videos that focused on promoting mental health among college students. The authors of the…
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Walking Is Good Medicine, Especially When You Stick To It A Bit Longer
Sitting is the new smoking, or so many headlines have told us. While that’s largely an exaggeration (smoking is dangerous in ways sitting can’t hope to imitate) it’s true that being sedentary is plenty bad for both body and mind. And the…
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Social media usage drives disordered eating, study shows
Social media usage drives disordered eating, study shows | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Health & WellnessNew research from Ashkelon finds that one in eight college students shows signs of pathological eating, with Instagram and TikTok-style…
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