Teenage girl practicing calming breathing exercises while her mother offers support, with a healthy habits poster in the background. Teaching Teens to Manage Emotions May Help Prevent Weight Regain, Randomized Trial Finds - Key Takeaways A randomized clinical trial involving 166 adolescents and their parents found that adding emotional-skills training to family-based weight…

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Fresh yellow-orange prickly pear fruits, whole and sliced, beside an illustrated human silhouette and medical symbols representing inflammation and antioxidant activity. Prickly Pear Fruit Consumption Reduces Inflammatory Biomarkers in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Crossover Trial - Key Takeaways A randomized crossover trial involving 28 healthy adults found that eating 400 grams of prickly pear fruit pulp…
Medical illustration comparing intensive weight loss and knee replacement surgery for severe knee osteoarthritis, showing a damaged knee joint and an artificial knee implant. Intensive Weight Loss vs. Knee Arthroplasty in Severe Knee Osteoarthritis: Evidence From the INKA Randomized Trial - Weight loss is an important treatment for knee osteoarthritis in people living with overweight or obesity. It can reduce joint…
Young girl wearing a black wristband while looking at a smartphone displaying temperature, heart rate, sleep, and activity measurements. Smartwatch for Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors Shows High Wearability in Small Dutch Pilot Study - Key Takeaways Researchers in the Netherlands developed a wearable device called the EndoWatch to help monitor health problems associated with…
Middle-aged woman sitting on a bed, grimacing in pain while holding her lower back and hip. Cervical Cancer Survivors Faced Years of Pelvic Pain After Radiation-Related Fractures, Israeli Study Finds - Key Takeaways An Israeli study of 153 patients treated with chemotherapy and radiation for cervical cancer found that 18 patients…
Baclofen prescription bottle and white tablets beside a glass of whiskey, with a man and a brain scan in the background. Baclofen, a Cheap, Decades-Old Drug, Reveals Unexpected Brain Response in Heavy Drinkers - Key Takeaways A randomized study involving 31 adults found that heavy drinkers responded differently to a higher dose of baclofen,…
Ultra-realistic photograph comparing burgers, processed meats, fries, and sugary snacks with whole grains, vegetables, fruit, salmon, and dairy products. Not All Ultra-Processed Foods Were Linked to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk in Study of 461,000 Adults - Key Takeaways A study of 461,682 US adults found no statistically significant association between total ultra-processed food consumption and colorectal…
Teenage girl using an asthma inhaler outdoors, with illustrations of lungs and obesity representing the association between body weight and asthma. Severe Obesity Linked to Higher Asthma Odds in Study of More Than 600,000 Israeli Teenagers - Key Takeaways A study involving 603,552 Israeli adolescents found that higher body weight categories were associated with greater odds of…
Young woman and man sitting apart outdoors, looking in opposite directions in a university setting. 31.4% of Young Women vs. 11.4% of Young Men Identify as LGBTQ+: What It Could Mean for Heterosexual Dating - Key Takeaways Gallup's 2025 U.S. survey found that 31.4% of women ages 18–29 identified as LGBTQ+, compared with 11.4% of…
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…
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…

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