Americans age 65 and older who are insured by Medicare logged about 60 million telehealth visits annually between 2021 and 2023 – about 31 million for mental health and 29…
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Board game that pre-dates chess discovered in ancient burial mound
Archaeologists working in southern Russia have identified the remains of an ancient board game believed to be a distant precursor to chess, shedding new light on cultural connections between Mesopotamia…
Teen Aggression Speeds Up Aging
Summary: Adolescence is often a time of social friction, but a new longitudinal study reveals that these early behavioral patterns have deep physical consequences. Following 121 individuals from age 13…
Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID
In Greek mythology, King Sisyphus was condemned by the god Zeus to spend eternity rolling a boulder up a hill only to have it roll back down, having to start…
Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem gambling − but few seek treatment
Nearly three times as many Pennsylvania adults gamble online today than just a few years ago. And as online platforms make gambling easier and more convenient, some Pennsylvanians are gambling…
GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people
A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost…
Pollen analysis indicates 9,000-year-old Shaman had a floral burial
New scientific research has shed fresh light on one of Central Europe’s most remarkable archaeological discoveries — the 9,000-year-old grave of the so-called “Shaman of Bad Dürrenberg” in Germany. Recent…
Psychedelics Remodel Myelin to Heal PTSD
Summary: For years, scientists have focused on how psychedelics “rewire” neurons. But a groundbreaking study has found a “missing link” in long-term PTSD recovery: myelin remodeling. Researchers discovered that psilocybin…
34 Roman-period tombs found in Ancient Tomis
The Muzeul de Istorie Națională și Arheologie Constanța has announced the discovery of 34 Roman-period tombs during preventive excavations at the Constanța Municipal Hospital site, an area located within the…
