Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Having a greater birthweight or higher body size (typically measured using BMI) during childhood, adolescence or young adulthood is associated with an increased risk of colorectal…
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1 in 3 youth with mental health crisis spends over 12 hours in emergency department waiting for psychiatric bed
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Approximately 1 in 3 pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits resulting in admission or transfer exceeded 12 hours, and over 1 in 8 exceeded 24…
1,600-year-old Byzantine mosaic unveiled for the first time
A large Byzantine-era mosaic discovered in 1990 at the edge of Khirbat Be’er Shema, Israel, has been unveiled to the public for the first time. Known as the Be’er Shema…
Significant declines in maternal mental health seen across the US
Credit: Yaşar Başkurt from Pexels A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals a concerning decline in self-reported mental health among mothers in the United States between 2016 and…
For opioid addiction, treatment underdosing can lead to fentanyl overdosing – a physician explains
Imagine a patient named Rosa tells you she wakes up night after night in a drenching sweat after having very realistic dreams of smoking fentanyl. The dreams seem crazy to…
Belly fat compared to overall body fat more strongly linked to psoriasis risk
A study shows that central body fat, especially around the abdomen, is more strongly linked with psoriasis risk than total body fat, especially in women. Credit: Journal of Investigative Dermatology…
MAHA report on children’s health highlights harms of ultraprocessed foods – a food scientist explains the research
On May 22, 2025, the White House released a new report highlighting what it claims are the causes of chronic disease in children. The report fleshes out many of the…
Panel recommends statins for adults with HIV at risk for cardiovascular disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Panel for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents with HIV (ARV Guidelines…
Over 1,200 archaeological sites identified in the Bayuda Desert
Archaeologists have identified over 1,200 archaeological sites during an exploration project of Sudan’s Bayuda Desert. The project, involving the University of Wrocław, the Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University…
High rates of opioid use found in NZ pregnancies
Graphical abstract. Credit: Anesthesiology (2025). DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005418 Aotearoa New Zealand has the third highest prevalence of prescribed opioid use during pregnancy in a new multi-national study of 13 high-income countries.…
