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Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/can-one-therapy-session-make-a-difference-experts-say-yes-with-the-right-mindset/ Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for years left her ruminating all day and questioning nearly everything she had ever said, done, or could do. She was considering traditional therapy but decided instead to try single-session counseling. Rather than committing to weekly therapy sessions, […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/is-butt-microneedling-the-secret-to-a-youthful-rear-dermatologist-weighs-in/ Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today‘s collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s take on the latest viral medical topics. Actress and talk show host Kelly Ripa recently revealed she had a dermatological procedure on her butt in an attempt to glean anti-aging benefits. On a recent episode of “Let’s Talk Off Camera,” […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/big-jump-in-therapy-related-aml-amid-growth-in-population-of-cancer-survivors/ The incidence of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia almost tripled over 30 years, according to a study from Japan. Rising rates paradoxically reflect medical success, as more patients are living long enough to develop secondary malignancies after treatment. While hematologic malignancies remain the top primary cancers associated with therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia, breast, lung, and head […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/alzheimers-autism-links-early-onset-dementia-risks-car-t-for-ms/ Recently established links between autism and Alzheimer’s disease could influence the way both disorders are treated. (Washington Post) The apolipoprotein E mimetic peptide CN-105, which is being studied to reduce postsurgical neuroinflammation and delirium, was safe and feasible in a phase II trial of older adults. (JAMA Network Open) Pooled data from five U.K. and […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/this-growth-factor-may-play-a-bigger-role-in-osteoarthritis-than-previously-thought/ Nerve growth factor (NGF) has been shown to be upregulated in joints affected by osteoarthritis, many cell types in the joint express NGF receptors, and an important NGF effect is to increase pain receptor density. In view of those findings, it was understood that NGF plays a role in osteoarthritis-associated pain, but the potential for […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/measles-outbreak-kills-over-100-kids-in-bangladesh-in-a-month/ Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 100 children in less than a month. The government in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.N. children’s agency, and the Gavi vaccine alliance began working to vaccinate children age 6 months to 5 years […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-pill-showdown-35-insulin-cap-success-preterm-births-tied-to-plastics/ Novo Nordisk said its semaglutide (Wegovy) pill outperformed recently approved orforglipron (Foundayo) in weight loss and tolerability in an indirect comparison using clinical trial data, and the company launched multi-month subscriptions for its semaglutide products for obesity. There is growing acceptance that a male version of polycystic ovary syndrome exists, STAT reported. A time series […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/migraines-could-be-treated-by-ramping-up-the-brains-cleaning-system/ Novel approaches are edging us closer to relieving the agonising pain of migraines for all affected Sergey Khakimullin/Getty Images One-third of people with migraines don’t respond to current treatments, but harnessing the brain’s cleaning system could open up a new treatment option. A drug that ordinarily treats high blood pressure helped this system more effectively […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/cheltenham-ae-service-becomes-minor-injuries-unit-during-strike/ Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “Community Minor Injury and Illness Units and GP practices across the county will continue to provide services and if people have an urgent care need, but are not sure which service to use, they are asked to visit 111.nhs.uk in the first instance or call 111 for advice.” Source […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/here-are-the-top-graduate-nursing-schools-for-2026/ For nurses looking to obtain an advanced degree, U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings for graduate nursing programs on Tuesday. Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta snagged first place in the nursing school master’s program rankings for the second year in a row, followed by Johns Hopkins University […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/mental-ill-health-drives-nurse-exit-risk-despite-workforce-growth/ Nurses in England with longer mental health-related absence face a much higher risk of leaving, analysis shows. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mental-ill-health-drives-nurse-exit-risk-despite-workforce-2026a1000ala?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-07 16:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Mental Ill Health Drives Nurse Exit Risk Despite Workforce Growth first appeared on News […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/study-flags-gaps-in-prep-use-among-youth-at-risk-for-hiv/ A national analysis of claims data found that only 1.6% of at-risk youth filled a prescription for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) from 2018 to 2022. Minors, young women, and those living in the South faced larger disparities. Tailored and more effective interventions are needed to improve PrEP access and use in this population, the researchers […] […] More