Placebo effect improves memory and physical performance in older adults, even when patients know pills are fake
Healthy older adults showed measurable improvements in memory and physical performance after three weeks of placebo treatment, even when they…
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Vitamin B12 deficiency mimics ageing: why early detection matters for mitochondrial health
Vitamin B12 deficiency produces fatigue and cognitive decline that mimic normal ageing, yet often goes undiagnosed until neurological damage occurs.…
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Influenza surge in Southern Hemisphere prompts PAHO call for vaccination and health system readiness
The Pan American Health Organization has issued an urgent call for increased flu vaccination and strengthened health system preparedness as…
Hormonal Contraceptives With Progestogen Linked to Slightly Elevated Meningioma Risk
A 25-year Danish register study linked progestogen-containing oral contraceptives to a modestly elevated meningioma risk. The Danish Medicines Agency has…
UK Updates Medicine Labelling Standards: New Guidance on Best Practice for Pharmaceutical Packaging
The UK government has published updated guidance on medicine labelling and packaging standards to strengthen patient safety and prevent medication…
Semaglutide Approved for Advanced Liver Disease: First GLP-1 Drug to Treat MASH with Fibrosis
Semaglutide (Wegovy) has become the first glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist approved to treat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) with moderate-to-advanced liver…
Hamilton Medical Updates Safety Instructions for Breathing Circuit Sets After FDA Alert
The FDA has issued a correction notice for Hamilton Medical breathing circuit sets, requiring updated use instructions to prevent obstruction…
West Nile Virus Cases Hit Record High as CDC Urges Mosquito Protection Over Independence Day
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports record-high West Nile virus cases arriving earlier than historically typical, coinciding…
ERISA’s Hidden Cost: Why US Health Insurers Can Deny Claims with Legal Immunity
A 52-year-old federal law designed to protect employee pensions has become a legal shield that bars millions of US patients…
Decades-Old Understanding of Common Stroke Challenged by New Research on Blood Vessel Damage
Researchers have discovered that a common stroke type long attributed to atherosclerotic plaque may actually stem from enlargement and damage…