Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A major study of laser correction for short-sightedness shows that the procedure is as safe and effective in older teenagers as it is in adults, according…
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2 shootings, 2 states, minutes apart − a trauma psychiatrist explains how exposure to shootings changes all of us
On Sept. 10, 2025, the nation’s attention was riveted by the fatal shooting of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus in Utah. At nearly the exact same…
Bariatric Fusion vitamins pulled for missing child-safe caps
by I. Edwards About 4,700 bottles of Bariatric Fusion iron-containing multivitamins have been recalled because packaging does not meet federal safety standards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Simple Hair Test May Spot Mental Health Risks in Kids
Summary: Long-term stress, measured through hair cortisol, may help predict mental health risks in children living with chronic physical illnesses. In a four-year study of 244 children, researchers found that…
Harm-reduction vending machines offer free naloxone, pregnancy tests and hygiene kits
In the lobby of the YMCA in Reading, Pennsylvania, stands a row of vending machines – but one machine is different from the rest. Instead of stocking chips or soda,…
‘Preventable deaths will continue’ without action to make NHS more accessible for autistic people, say experts
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Life-saving opportunities to prevent suicide among autistic people are being missed because systemic barriers make it difficult for them to access NHS support during times of…
Trauma-focused therapy shows promise for children struggling with PTSD
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A specialist form of therapy could offer hope for some of the most vulnerable young PTSD sufferers, according to a University of East Anglia study. Researchers…
Informing parents not enough to fight childhood obesity: Study
Credit: Oleksandr P from Pexels Government-led programs attempting to curb childhood obesity by educating parents do not work, an international study published Thursday concluded, and researchers are calling for policies…
AI can spot which patients need treatment to prevent vision loss in young adults
Example of OCT scan of eye used by AI. Credit: Shafi Balal / ESCRS Researchers have successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict which patients need treatment to stabilize their…
