Alcohol, whether consumed regularly or only on special occasions, takes a toll on your body. From your brain and heart, to your lungs and muscles, to your gastrointestinal and immune…
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Viability of hospital-based emergency care in US faces peril, report suggests
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels The viability of hospital-based emergency care in the U.S. is at risk, threatened by issues such as patients with increasingly complex needs and falling payments for…
Local access to abortion services expanded with mifepristone in community pharmacies, Canadian study finds
Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File Before 2017, abortions were generally performed as procedures in fewer than 100 hospitals and clinics mostly in urban centers, leading to delayed care, particularly for…
Getting ahead of head and neck cancer
Credit: Picas Joe from Pexels Many symptoms of head and neck cancer are hard to miss—a lump in the neck, persistent hoarseness, a mouth sore that doesn’t heal—which is good…
Young females face higher social anxiety from smartphone use, study finds
Credit: picjumbo.com from Pexels A new study presented today at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2025 reveals that gender plays a significant role in excessive and problematic (psychological or behavioral…
Heroin found in cocaine and ‘ice,’ and snorting a line can be lethal
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Authorities in New South Wales and Victoria have been warning the public about worrying cases of heroin overdoses after people thought they had taken cocaine or…
Buddha statue discovery in North Korea
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has announced the discovery of a Buddha statue in North Korea. The statue was found by the Archaeology Institute of the Academy of Social…
The Subtle Power of Self-Deprecating Humor
Summary: Self-deprecating humor, when used thoughtfully, can help people regulate emotions, build trust, and foster connection—especially in therapeutic settings. Far from being purely negative, this type of humor signals humility,…
Those living with polio say don’t forget
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Polio ravaged human bodies for hundreds of years, but the misery began to wane 70 years ago when two polio vaccines developed in the U.S. halted…
Cannabis terpenes shown to prevent pain in new study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s common knowledge that many use cannabis and natural products to treat pain symptoms, especially as the nation reckons with the deadly consequences of the opioid…
