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19 May
Kids’ Anxiety Concerns Surge at Routine Doctor Visits
A new study finds children’s mental health visits in primary care are rising sharply — especially for anxiety — as many families struggle to access mental health specialists.
18 May
Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial
In a new study, overweight and obese adults assigned to a rapid weight loss plan lost more pounds — and kept more off after one year — than those following a gradual approach.
15 May
PCOS Gets a New Name in Landmark Women’s Health Shift
A major women’s health condition affecting more than 170 million women worldwide has been renamed PMOS in an effort to improve diagnosis, awareness, and long-term care.
More Kids Seeking Anxiety Help at Routine Doctor Visits, Study Finds
Children are showing up at routine doctor visits with mental health concerns at much higher rates than they were a decade ago -- especially for anxiety.
A new study of nearly 1.8 million children in Massachusetts, published May 18 in JAMA Network Open, found anxiety-related visits in primary care jumped 300% between 2014 and 2023....
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Weed/Opioid Combo Doesn't Help Knee Arthritis Pain
Adding a synthetic weed-derived drug to opioid painkillers brings no relief to people with excruciating knee pain, a new study says.
Neither the cannabis drug dronabinol nor the opioid hydromorphone alone provided significant pain relief for people with knee arthritis, and combining them did not improve results, researchers reported recent...
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Losing A Parent Can Dent An Adult's Earning Power
Losing a parent in adulthood not only breaks your heart, but can put a sizable dent in your bank account, a new study says.
Adults’ earning power persistently declines following the death of a parent, researchers report in the May issue of the American Economic Review.
The mental turmoil of bereavement likely explains ...
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Ticks Can Creepy-Crawl Your House For Weeks Before Dying, Study Shows
Here’s a creepy-crawling fact as summer fun approaches – ticks can survive indoors for up to three weeks on hard-surface or carpeted floors, according to a study.
This means folks can have a tick latch onto them despite taking proper precautions outdoors, if one of the pests hitchhikes into their home on a person or a pet, rese...
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Short, Intense Radiation Therapy Safe For Prostate Cancer Patients
A shorter, more intense course of radiation therapy can safely treat prostate cancer, a new study says.
Men given two larger doses of radiation had about the same side effects as others treated with the standard five-dose course, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) in Stock...
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- May 19, 2026
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Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial
When it comes to weight loss, is slow and steady really the winning strategy? Or could a rapid drop actually lead to better long-term results?
New research presented in Istanbul last week at the European Congress on Obesity is challenging the long-held belief that losing weight too quickly leads to rebound weight gain.
In this 52-wee...
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- May 18, 2026
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