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 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 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 03, 2025

More Screen Time Tied to Sleep, Brain Changes

A large study found that more screen time in late childhood was linked to higher depression scores in early adolescence, with shorter sleep and changes in brain white matter helping explain the connection.

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July 01, 2025

Food Sensitivities May Haunt the Sleeping Brain

More than 1 in 20 university students reported that specific foods altered the nature of their dreams, with sweets and dairy products most linked to disturbing or bizarre dream content, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Psychology.

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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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