Mental Health
Menopause Linked to New Mental Health Risks, RC Psych Warns
Menopause is widely known for symptoms like hot flashes and changes in libido, but experts say its effects on mental health are less recognized.
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Brain and Nerves
Art Alexakis: How His MS Diagnosis Became a Blessing
Art Alexakis, frontman of Everclear, has spent the past decade living with relapsing multiple sclerosis while continuing to tour and record.
Brain and Nerves
GLP‑1 Drugs May Lower Migraine-Related Health Care Use
A preliminary observational study presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (April 18–22, 2026) suggests GLP‑1 receptor agonists (GLP‑1 RAs) — medications such as…
Anxiety and Mood
Looksmaxxing: When Appearance Optimization Becomes Harmful
Looksmaxxing is a social media-driven push to “maximize” one’s looks — an organized effort to pursue an ideal face and body.
Diabetes
Semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) Could Reverse Osteoarthritis Damage
A study published March 3 in Cell Metabolism reports that semaglutide — the active ingredient in GLP‑1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy — may help repair cartilage in osteoarthritis by…
Cancer
Pregnancy Symptoms Masked Colon Cancer: One Woman's Warning
In 2024, 36-year-old Gabby Zappia noticed blood in her stool while pregnant with her third child.
Wellness
PFAS Linked to Faster Cellular Aging in Middle-Aged Men
A recent study finds that certain “forever chemicals” — PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) — may be associated with accelerated biological aging at the cellular level, with the…
Diabetes
Optimal Sleep Duration to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A recent observational study published March 3 in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care found that sleeping about 7 hours and 19 minutes per night was associated with the lowest estimated…
Drugs and Treatments
States Tighten Access to HIV Medications and Support
A February 2026 ADAP Watch report from the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) finds that multiple states are cutting or restricting programs that…
Cancer
Why Nearly Half of Colorectal Cancers Are Now in People Under 65
A new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians shows a worrying shift: a growing share of colorectal cancer cases are occurring in…
Diabetes
GLP-1s Plus Healthy Habits Lower Heart Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
A large observational analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology examined more than 98,000 adults with type 2 diabetes and no prior cardiovascular disease.
Women's Health
Snooki Urges Routine Cervical Screening After Early Diagnosis
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, 38, announced on TikTok on February 20 that she was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer following a cone biopsy prompted by a routine Pap smear.