Woman sitting thoughtfully on a stone overlook above Jerusalem at sunset PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety Rose Sharply After October 7 Before Declining Over 27 Months, Israeli Study Finds - Key Takeaways A longitudinal study of 680 Israeli adults documented sharp increases in probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and…

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Laboratory technician holding a blood sample tube beside racks of biological specimens, stained pathology slides, and a microscope. 52% of Israelis Surveyed Willing to Donate Biological Samples for Medical Research - Key Takeaways A survey of 1,607 Israeli adults found that 52% were willing to donate biological samples and associated information…
Dentist teaching a young girl proper toothbrushing techniques during a dental visit, illustrating childhood cavity prevention and oral health. Israeli Study Links Non-Fluoridated Water to Higher Dental Treatment Burden in Disadvantaged Children - Key Takeaways A new retrospective study examined dental treatment records for approximately 28,000 Israeli 12-year-olds from 2014 through 2022, spanning…
Woman raises her hand in frustration as a black BMW drives across a marked pedestrian crossing without yielding. Drivers Are Less Likely to Honk at Expensive Cars, While Luxury Vehicle Drivers Are More Likely to Violate Right-of-Way Rules - Key Takeaways A 1968 field experiment found that 84% of drivers honked when blocked by a lower-status car, compared with…
Pregnant woman sitting with a young child playing with toy blocks and a car in a home setting. Maternal Health Conditions and Offspring Autism: Most Associations Were Similar Across Racial and Ethnic Groups - Key Takeaways A Kaiser Permanente Northern California cohort of 224,353 children found that associations between recorded maternal diagnoses and offspring…
Older Black man sitting at a cluttered kitchen table with paperwork and a notebook, resting his hand on his forehead. Association of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Genetic Liability With Late-Life Cognitive Impairment in 187,341 Adults - Key Takeaways In a large U.S. All of Us cohort, adults with a recorded ADHD diagnosis had a higher rate…
Pregnant woman holding a medication tablet while sitting at a kitchen table with a glass of water. Metformin Use During Pregnancy Was Not Linked to Developmental Problems at School Entry in Study of 177,000 Children - Key Takeaways A population-level Australian cohort study of 177,409 children found no evidence that metformin exposure during pregnancy was associated…
Tired postpartum mother holding her sleeping newborn in a softly lit room. Longer Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Associated With Lower Late-Postpartum Overdose or Death Risk - Key Takeaways A study of 9,360 pregnancies among Tennessee Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder found that a greater number…
Middle-aged woman examining a gap from missing teeth while looking into a bathroom mirror. More Missing Teeth Are Associated With Poorer Kidney Function, Particularly Among Women - Key Takeaways A new cross-sectional analysis of 17,833 NHANES participants older than 40 linked greater tooth loss with poorer kidney…
Surgeon performing robotic-assisted knee replacement beside knee implant imaging, with an older man walking outdoors after recovery. Robotic Knee Replacement Improves Alignment and Implant Positioning but Shows No Early Advantage in Pain or Function - Key Takeaways In a randomized controlled trial, robotic-assisted total knee replacement produced more accurate alignment on several radiographic measures than…
Woman using a microcurrent toothbrush with an illustration showing its potential effects on plaque and gingival inflammation. Bioelectric Microcurrent Toothbrushes and Gingivitis: What a Randomized Clinical Trial Shows - Key Takeaways A new randomized clinical trial compared a bioelectric microcurrent toothbrush with manual and sonic toothbrushes in 99 adults…
Split scene showing a businessman in a high-rise office and a relaxed woman at home with her dog, illustrating material wealth and contentment. Why Having More May Never Feel Like Enough: Materialism, Greed, and Well-Being - Key Takeaways Having more money and feeling that you have enough are not the same thing. Psychological research on materialism…
Woman examining red, bleeding gums in a bathroom mirror. Longer Nighttime Sleep Linked to Less Gum Bleeding in Study of 6,750 Adults - Key Takeaways A cross-sectional study of 6,750 Iranian adults linked longer self-reported nighttime sleep with slightly lower odds of bleeding…

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  2. Surgeon performing robotic-assisted knee replacement beside knee implant imaging, with an older man walking outdoors after recovery. Robotic Knee Replacement Improves Alignment and Implant Positioning but Shows No Early Advantage in Pain or Function
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  6. Split scene showing a businessman in a high-rise office and a relaxed woman at home with her dog, illustrating material wealth and contentment. Why Having More May Never Feel Like Enough: Materialism, Greed, and Well-Being

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