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How to stay positive, avoid conflicts and have a stress free summer vacation : Shots

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] Research shows ten minutes of daily meditation can help people manage stress and cultivate happy memories. A-Digit/Getty Images When we dream about summer vacation, we imagine the good stuff: Warm days, cool breezes, with lots of laughter and good vibes. And time off is definitely good for our health, yet it’s not always smooth…

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How understanding the gut-brain connection could improve mental health treatment : Shots

July 8, 2023July 11, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] Calliope Holingue is researching the microbiome among kids with autism. She’s part of a growing field of research seeking to understand the gut-brain axis. Kennedy Krieger Institute Sixteen years ago, when Calliope Holingue was in high school, she had a problem. Two, actually. She developed gastrointestinal symptoms severe enough to force her to give…

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Why PBMs, or pharmacy benefit managers, are the focus of new bills in Congress : Shots

July 7, 2023July 11, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] Pharmacy benefit managers are middlemen who work with drug companies and insurers, helping set the retail prices for prescription drugs Americans rely on for their health. They’re now the subject of a number of new bills in Congress. Robert F. Bukaty/AP In recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves….

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‘Every Body’ documentary explores what it means to be intersex : Shots

July 6, 2023July 11, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] Intersex activists Sean Saifa Wall, Alicia Roth Weigel and River Gallo share their stories in the documentary Every Body. Focus Features As an intersex person, Alicia Roth Weigel knows that biological sex is more complicated than two boxes on a birth certificate. “Intersex people are born with physical traits that don’t fit neatly into…

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Want to start therapy? Here’s how to find a therapist that’s a good fit for you : Shots

July 2, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] Finding a therapist that’s a good fit for you takes persistence. AlonzoDesign/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AlonzoDesign/Getty Images Sometimes when we need it the most, therapy can feel out of reach. Tracking down a provider with availability who you like and can also afford is no easy feat. You could compare finding a…

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LGBTQ+ women rely on community when facing harassment and violence, survey finds : Shots

July 2, 2023July 5, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women deal with high rates of harassment, discrimination and violence in different areas of American life. In 2018, the lesbian activist Urvashi Vaid embarked on what would become her final project before her death in 2022. From 1989 to 1992 Vaid served as the executive director of the…

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Opioids no more effective than placebo for common back pain, a study suggests : Shots

June 29, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] Back and neck pain affect millions of Americans. New research suggests that opioids may not make sense for treating certain kinds of acute back pain. South_agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption South_agency/Getty Images Back and neck pain affect millions of Americans. New research suggests that opioids may not make sense for treating certain kinds…

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Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab may soon get full FDA approval. Who will get access? : Shots

June 26, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] In patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a substance called beta-amyloid can form toxic clumps in between neurons. Drugs like lecanemab are designed to remove amyloid-beta from the brain. National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health. hide caption toggle caption National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health. In patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a substance…

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Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s spread like fireplace in the brain. What sparks them? : Shots

June 20, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] In Huntington’s condition, proteins sort harmful clumps that get rid of brain cells. Stowers Institute for Clinical Investigate conceal caption toggle caption Stowers Institute for Medical Exploration In Huntington’s condition, proteins form harmful clumps that destroy mind cells. Stowers Institute for Health-related Investigate Diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s are triggered by harmful clumps…

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Back pain or other chronic aches? Here’s how to garden safely to avoid pain : Shots

June 18, 2023 Editorial Team

[ad_1] When I look at the economic news: the housing crunch, the high cost of groceries, or the possibility that AI will render my professional skills obsolete – I often come back to the same thought: I should start growing my own vegetables. Financial savings and fresh produce aside, research shows gardening and spending time…

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