May 29, 2025

Medical Oddities: A New Stress Test Hiding in Floss

From floss to fat loss— this week five clever studies are redefining daily health habits.

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May 29, 2025

Physical Disease Clusters Predict Future Depression Risk

A large UK study found that people with multiple physical health conditions face a significantly higher risk of developing depression, with risk levels varying by type and number of conditions.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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May 28, 2025

Statins Recommended for HIV Patients at Risk for Heart Disease

Guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services recommend statins as primary prevention for people with HIV aged 40 to 75 years who have a 10-year ASCVD risk of 5% or higher.

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May 28, 2025

GLP-1 Meds Tied to Lower Drinking: Study

"No patient reported an increase in alcohol intake."

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May 28, 2025

Tool May Help to Predict Low Grip Strength in Seniors 

Researchers developed a clinically validated tool that predicts low handgrip strength in older adults using 12 common health and lifestyle factors, enabling early identification and targeted intervention.

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May 27, 2025

Food Allergy in Toddlers Raises Atopic Risk

Children with food allergy and atopic dermatitis before age 3 were more likely to develop asthma, allergic rhinitis, and anaphylaxis by school age, a large birth cohort study found.

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May 23, 2025

Patients With Psoriasis Show Inflammation Despite Skin Clearance

Over one-third of psoriasis patients had elevated hs-CRP despite biologic treatment and skin clearance, with obesity, female sex, and fatty liver disease identified as key predictors of residual inflammation.

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May 23, 2025

Can Herbs Be Used for the Treatment of Obesity-Linked Thyroiditis?

A new study found that five traditional herbs may influence obesity-linked Hashimoto’s thyroiditis through a process called efferocytosis, with quercetin emerging as a key compound involved in regulating immune activity.

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