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Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social setti

Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. It is a fixture at holiday celebrations, work-related social gatherings, sporting events, airports and brunch or dinner tables. A raised glass for a toast, the ubiquitous wedding open bar or drinks shared during a

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Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented—but change is needed

Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented by tackling modifiable risk factors such as physical inactivity, smoking, low education or social isolation, but new Curtin University research suggests current public health approaches are falling short in driving real behavior ch

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1 in 5 adults make health decisions based on what they see on social media despite widespr

Every few scrolls, another health expert appears on the screen. While some are genuinely qualified, others simply sound convincing enough to pass as one. With AI-generated content flooding feeds, avoiding such advice is becoming increasingly difficult. The way people access healt

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How TV drama shapes social maps in brain, and why conflict stands out

When watching a drama, we quickly learn who is friends with whom—and, just as importantly, who stands against whom. But how does the brain organize this web of alliances, rivalries and conflicts? Researchers from the University of Osaka have shown that social relationships learne

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Social media affects teen dental confidence

Using social media can have a negative impact on adolescents' confidence about the appearance of their teeth, new research shows. University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have co-authored a paper, published in Health Marketing Quarterly, that recommends policymakers m

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What are peptides? And why am I hearing so much about them?

Peptide may not yet be the 2026 Oxford Word of the Year, but it must surely be in the running. From your friendly neighborhood influencer to the gym bros, injectable peptides have been all over social media and are now making mainstream news when things go horribly wrong.

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Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers' well-being, study finds

While caregiving can be meaningful and rewarding at manageable levels, those who spend more than 20 hours a week delivering unpaid care to others have poorer mental health outcomes, a McGill study has found.

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Health apps and feeds reshape doctor visits, surveys of US adults show

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine recently published two new studies in JAMA Network Open and JAMA that offer new insights into how people interact with wearable devices and health-related content on social media.

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AI-guided CRISPR uncovers oxytocin receptor as unexpected psoriasis drug target

Biohub researchers have performed what they believe is the first genome-wide CRISPR study of primary human adult skin cells, then used an AI model to mine the results for overlooked drug targets for psoriasis. They found an unlikely candidate: the receptor for oxytocin, a hormone

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Medical AI may look less biased on paper but not in practice, new study finds

Large language models (LLMs) are only as good as the data they learn from. If their training data contains social biases, the models may unintentionally repeat those biases in their responses. As their use increases with the rise of generative AI, it has become evident that they

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Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs

Media stories, social media posts and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have asserted that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)—a class of medication commonly used to treat mental health conditions including depression and anxiety—may increase people'

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A call for greater focus on social factors that shape health

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published a new call to action statement urging the sports medicine community to intentionally incorporate social determinants of health (SDoH) into research, clinical care, and administrative and organizational decision-making t

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