June 19, 2025

Heavy Drinking Consistently Linked To Heart Risks

New research finds that heavy alcohol consumption consistently raises cardiovascular risks, while evidence for protective effects of light drinking remains inconclusive.

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June 18, 2025

Does Depression Predict Pain Later?

A long-term study of older adults found that symptoms of depression and loneliness began increasing years before the onset of pain and remained elevated afterward, especially in people with lower income or education levels.

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June 17, 2025

Global Study Maps Sex Differences in Care

A global study found sex differences in risk factors, care access, and mortality for hypertension, diabetes, and HIV, using comprehensive international datasets.

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June 16, 2025

Understanding Who Leaves Medical School—and Why

New research found higher rates of medical school attrition among lesbian, gay, or bisexual students, particularly those who are Hispanic, compared with their non-LGB peers.

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June 12, 2025

Vegetarian Diet Linked to Lower Cancer Incidence

A large North American cohort study found that vegetarian diets were associated with lower risks of several site-specific cancers, including colorectal, stomach, breast, prostate, and lymphoproliferative cancers.

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June 04, 2025

Medical Oddities: Legumes Over Lipids?

From ticklish brains to bean-powered cholesterol drops, here’s what made the medical rounds weirdly wonderful this week.

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June 04, 2025

Restrictive Eating Tied to Depression in Men

A UK study found that dietary restraint is linked to higher depressive symptoms, with stronger effects seen in men and individuals with elevated BMI.

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June 04, 2025

Oat Fiber Intake Tied to PFAS Reduction

A Canadian study found widespread PFAS exposure in adult men and observed that a four-week oat fiber intervention modestly reduced some long-chain PFAS levels in blood, with liver enzyme elevations linked to certain PFAS types.

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June 02, 2025

Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Raises Health Risks

A Swedish population study found that adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes face significantly higher risks of cardiovascular events and early death, especially if they smoke, have poor glycemic control, or are overweight.

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