July 17, 2025

Vapes Outperform Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Cessation Trial

Researchers found vaporized nicotine products more effective than nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults.

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July 16, 2025

Pandemic-Era Dog Acquisition Linked to Later Well-Being Decline

In a small sample, dog acquisition during the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a brief rise in cheerfulness, followed by potential declines in well-being, with effects varying by caregiving role and measure.

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July 16, 2025

Meditation Reduces Burnout and Insomnia, Not Acute Distress in Health Care Workers

A randomized clinical trial of health care workers found that while Transcendental Meditation did not significantly reduce acute psychological distress, it led to notable improvements in burnout, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms over three months.

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July 14, 2025

Laser Therapy Linked to Seizure Control in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

In a multicenter study of patients with drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, laser thermal therapy led to seizure freedom in over half of participants after two years, with low complication rates and improved quality of life.

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July 10, 2025

HHS Scraps Preventive Care Panel Meeting

HHS unexpectedly canceled a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, prompting fears it may be dismantled following similar moves by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at other federal health agencies.

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June 30, 2025

Breakthrough Device Approvals Outpacing Data

Many FDA-authorized breakthrough therapeutic devices may lack robust clinical testing.

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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

Weight Loss Drugs, Heavier Implications

New guidance positions GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP therapies as frontline options for long-term weight management—with profound implications for cardiovascular outcomes, access equity, and chronic disease care.

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June 27, 2025

Lower Sleep HRV May Predict Parkinson Disease Onset

A study of patients with REM sleep behavior disorder found that lower heart rate variability during sleep may indicate early signs of neurodegenerative disease, particularly Parkinson’s.

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