Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study has found some cancers to be slightly more frequent in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in people without MS. The study is published…
Category: Humans
Why We’re Confident with Only Half the Story
Summary: A new study reveals that people often overestimate the amount of information they have when making decisions, a phenomenon researchers call the “illusion of information adequacy.” Participants who were…
Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers
In just a few years, brand-name injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound have rocketed to fame as billion-dollar annual sellers for weight loss as well as to…
DEA could reclassify marijuana to a less restrictive category – a drug policy expert weighs the pros and cons
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced in early 2024 that it would act on President Joe Biden’s call to reclassify marijuana, moving it from the tightly controlled Schedule I category that…
Frequent social media use harmful for high school students, study finds
Frequent social media use is potentially harmful for adolescent mental health among U.S. high school students, according to research published in a supplement to the Oct. 10 issue of the…
Harris proposes that Medicare cover more in-home health care, filling a large gap for older Americans and their caregivers
Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a proposal to allow Medicare to expand its coverage of home health care for older Americans. The Democratic presidential nominee announced this plan on the…
Heat stress impacts infant growth rates up to age of 2, new analysis suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Exposure to high levels of heat may both impact the growth of fetuses during pregnancy and infants up to the age of 2, a new analysis…
Ceramic urns discovered in Przeworsk culture cemetery
Archaeologists from the University of Lodz have discovered ceramic urns at a Przeworsk culture cemetery near Kutno in Lodz Province, Poland. The Przeworsk culture emerged in the 3rd century BC…
Optimism Boosted by Psilocybin, Hinting at Depression Relief
Summary: Researchers have discovered that psilocybin, a psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, increases optimism and motivation in rats, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits for treating depression. Using computational modeling, scientists observed…
A study on Indigenous healing and Western client experiences
Dayak women are taking a rest during the ritual. Credit: Radmila Lorencova A recent study published in the Explore journal sheds light on an emerging trend in mental health care:…
