Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Gambia reported an outbreak of mpox Tuesday with detection of a single case, as several nearby countries have recorded recent increases in infections. Mpox remains…
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Annual UK cost of PTSD likely tops £40 billion, cost analysis reveals
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The annual UK cost of the mental health disorder PTSD is likely to top £40 billion, but the figures are based on 2020–1 prevalence rates—the most…
More than 67,000 cases of deodorant sold at Dollar Tree, Walmart, and Amazon
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 67,000 cases of Power Stick deodorant have been recalled due to an undisclosed manufacturing issue. The recalled deodorants, made by A.P.…
Cellular senescence may be to blame for some diseases
General mechanisms of cellular senescence. Credit: Experimental & Molecular Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s12276-025-01480-7 Cellular senescence is a process in which the cell cycle becomes permanently arrested, thereby inhibiting cell division,…
Anti-obesity medications associated with weight rebound post-treatment
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients prescribed drugs to help them lose weight may experience a rebound in weight gain after halting their prescription, finds a meta-analysis published in BMC Medicine.…
How social media can help abuse survivors heal
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from The University of Texas at Arlington reveals that social media platforms can play a potentially life-saving role for young people navigating difficult circumstances…
Genetic test predicts obesity in childhood
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain What if we could prevent people from developing obesity? The World Obesity Federation expects more than half the global population to develop overweight or obesity by…
Are they effective, pointless, or just plain dangerous?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With summer in full swing, many people will be tempted by supposedly miraculous dieting tricks to lose those excess kilos that prevent them from enjoying the…
I’m a bariatric surgeon. Here’s how to weigh GLP-1 or surgery
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than 40% of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the epidemic isn’t slowing down, resulting in millions…
‘Don’t tell me!’ Why some people love spoilers—and others will run a mile
Credit: Mike van Schoonderwalt from Pexels This article contains spoilers! I once leaped out of a train car because two strangers were loudly discussing the ending of the last Harry…
