July 18, 2025

Decade of Data Validates Life’s Simple 7

A decade-long review supports that higher Life’s Simple 7 cardiovascular health scores significantly reduce risks of chronic disease, mortality, and health care use.

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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 17, 2025

Lithium Linked to Short-Term Emotional Dysregulation Relief

A new study found that lithium, when added to existing treatment, reduced symptom severity in adolescents with emotional dysregulation without compromising tolerability or adherence.

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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 15, 2025

U.S. Children’s Health Worsens Over 17 Years

A new study analyzing over a decade of national health surveys, electronic records, and international data shows a consistent rise in chronic conditions, obesity, emotional symptoms, and mortality rates among children and adolescents in the U.S..

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July 15, 2025

Hospital Violence Program Shows No Reinjury Gain

Researchers evaluate the Life Outside of Violence program and find no significant reduction in youth reinjury risk after violent trauma.

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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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July 09, 2025

What Makes People 'Cool?' Research from the Journal of Experimental Psychology

Despite differing norms and values across societies, six characteristics show remarkable consistency in defining "coolness" worldwide. 

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July 09, 2025

E. coli Upcycle Turns Plastic to Pills

Scientists engineered E. coli to perform a synthetic chemical reaction that enables the conversion of plastic waste into the common drug paracetamol using a non-toxic, phosphate-driven process inside living cells.

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