Trump Demands That Drugmakers Lower Some of Their U.S. Prices by September
The administration has not put forward a clear legal authority to compel drugmakers to reduce their prices. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins
For Some, Return of Presidential Fitness Test Revives Painful Memories
Generations of Americans who struggled to complete a pull-up in front of their classmates winced as President Trump announced that he was reinstating the annual assessment. View original article Contributor: Michael Levenson
Low-dose X-ray treatment is being used for arthritis, plantar fasciitis and other benign conditions
X-rays — low dose and therapeutic — are being used for noncancerous, benign conditions like plantar fasciitis, arthritis and Peyronie’s disease. View original article Contributor: Caitlin Carlson
The newest side effect of hair loss — more public anxiety
Social media, dating apps, “Zoom dysphoria” and a sometimes-predatory marketplace are stoking the anxiety. View original article Contributor: Katherine Ellison
Wearable devices helped spot postsurgical complications in kids
The researchers used the data to find circadian patterns in the children’s biometrics during each day after their surgery. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn – The Guardian
AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn The Guardian >View original article Contributor:
If you feel the weather in your bones, this might be why
Meteoropathy is an emerging field that studies physiological reactions to environmental changes, especially barometric shifts. View original article Contributor: John Rota
Dogs and their people: Companions in cancer research
Canine and human cancers bear many similarities — studies in dogs are helping to develop treatments for both species. View original article Contributor: Bob Holmes
There’s another risk to your heart that’s getting new attention
High levels of a fatty particle called Lipoprotein(a) encourage the development of blood clots as well as plaque, sharply raising the risk of stroke, heart attack and other severe problems — even among younger people. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley, Alix Pianin
Medical Mysteries: Woman who develops colorblindness, diabetes gets rare diagnosis
She’d been fit and healthy all her life. Then with her first pregnancy she got gestational diabetes. Over the coming years things just cascaded, puzzling doctors until she finally got a scary diagnosis. View original article Contributor: Rachel Zimmerman