August 12, 2025

Advanced-Practice Providers Filling Rural ER Gaps

Rural emergency rooms across the U.S. are increasingly staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners instead of physicians, raising debates over care quality, staffing shortages, and access to emergency services.

KFF Health News

August 12, 2025

Lithium's Role in Alzheimer's Pathogenesis

Lithium-deficient mice exhibited pronounced deficits in learning and memory.

Conexiant

August 11, 2025

Why Turning 26 Jeopardizes Health Coverage

A growing number of young Americans lose affordable health insurance at age 26, facing complex Affordable Care Act marketplaces, rising costs, and limited coverage options.

KFF Health News

August 06, 2025

Psilocybin Control Groups Show Lower Depression Gains

Researchers assess whether differences in control group outcomes across antidepressant trials reflect methodological variability, patient expectations, or limitations in blinding effectiveness.

Conexiant

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.

Conexiant

July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

Conexiant

July 12, 2024

Narcissism Declines Across Lifespan, Meta-Analysis Finds

Narcissism typically decreases across the lifespan, with high rank-order stability and consistent patterns across gender and birth cohorts, according to a meta-analysis of 51 longitudinal samples.

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February 21, 2025

Examining Coprescription Trends Driving the Twin Epidemic

In a 10-year U.S. cohort study, researchers identified a strong association between stimulant coprescriptions and escalating opioid doses.

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January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

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