July 02, 2025

Medical Oddities: Leprosy’s Old New World Secret

This week’s clinical grab bag: tea for gloom, ancient leprosy, smoggy fibrosis & power peeing.

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June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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June 27, 2025

Could Vertigo Be Signaling Something More?

Dizziness may be more than a balance issue—research links vestibular disorders to significantly increased mental health risks.

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June 25, 2025

Nighttime Heart Rhythms Predict Brain Disorders

A large Swiss study found that nighttime heart rate patterns may predict future risk for brain and psychiatric disorders, while traditional sleep structure measures were less informative.

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June 24, 2025

Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Heart Risks

A new systematic review and meta-analysis found that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events—including acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and cardiovascular death—based on data from more than 432 million individuals in 24 observational studies.

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June 23, 2025

Remote and Ready: Rethinking COPD Care

A large meta-analysis of 33 trials found that community-based COPD management models improved lung function, exercise capacity, and symptom control compared to usual care, though quality-of-life gains were not significant.

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June 23, 2025

Nightmares Linked to Faster Aging, Early Death: Study

A large study has found that frequent nightmares in adults are linked to faster biological aging and a significantly higher risk of dying before age 75, highlighting a potential warning sign for long-term health risks.

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June 23, 2025

Older Adults Lead Vaccine Comeback

Older Americans are embracing vaccines—backed by new research confirming enhanced safety, disease prevention, and even a potential link to reduced dementia risk.

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June 19, 2025

Single Psilocybin Dose Yields Long-Term Cancer Relief

A single psilocybin dose combined with therapy led to lasting reductions in depression and anxiety for cancer patients two years after treatment, according to new research.

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