Summary: A large international study shows that happiness does not stem solely from either external circumstances or internal attitudes, but varies widely between individuals. Some people’s happiness is shaped mostly…
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Ambient AI technology can reduce documentation burden for health care providers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Sutter Health, led by Cheryl Stults, Ph.D., found that an innovative ambient artificial intelligence platform showed promising results in easing the burden of clinical…
A man let snakes bite him 202 times. His blood helped create a new antivenom
A new antivenom relies on antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who immunized himself against snakebites by injecting increasing doses of venom into his body.
How to survive in a sunburned country
The ozone layer reduces the amount of UV light that reaches our skin, but doesn’t stop it completely. Credit: NASA Lately, sunscreen has received some controversial bad press from influencers…
The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30 years, but its future is uncertain
Women make up more than 50% of the population, yet before the 1990s they were largely excluded from health and medical research studies. To try to help correct this imbalance,…
Children in military families face unique psychological challenges, and the barriers to getting help add to the strain
“When one person joins the military, the whole family serves.” The origin of this statement is unknown, but it captures the reality that military families confront in 2025. One member’s…
Medicaid unwinding disrupted kids’ and young adults’ access to chronic disease medicine, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children and young adults with depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, asthma and epilepsy can get great relief from medications to control their symptoms, helping them stay in school…
Traces of Gloucester’s Roman past revealed in new findings
Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology have uncovered significant Roman remains during investigations at the Centre Severn development site in Barnwood, a suburb of Gloucester, England. Located beside the Horsbere Brook, a…
Zinc-transporting protein contributes to aggressive growth of brain tumor, researchers find
Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels In a study published Wednesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Oklahoma researchers detail their discoveries about why the brain…
Study tells of family’s terrifying final moments at Roman Pompeii
A new study published in the E-Journal of the Pompeii Excavations sheds light on the final moments of a family living in Pompeii during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.…
