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Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/lithium-ion-batteries-could-last-longer-with-chemical-tweak/ Lithium-ion batteries could eventually last longer Shutterstock/Bokeh Art Photo It may be possible to extend the life of lithium-ion batteries using standard, low-cost chemistry. Lithium-ion batteries consist of a negative anode and a positive cathode with a porous separator between the two. This is immersed in an electrolyte that enables lithium ions to shuttle between […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/new-app-in-china-asks-are-you-dead/ (MedPage Today) — In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young Chinese people is definitively the latter. It’s called, simply, “Are You Dead?” In a vast country whose… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/119458 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 22:17:00 Copyright for syndicated […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/gop-senators-amp-up-pressure-over-medication-abortion-safety/ (MedPage Today) — The safety of medication abortion got a contentious Senate hearing Wednesday as Republican lawmakers put pressure on the FDA to return to in-person prescribing requirements for mifepristone. Republicans and anti-abortion rights… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/abortion/119459 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 22:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/love-islands-dr-alex-georges-adhd-diagnosis-completely-changed-his-life/ Love Island’s Dr Alex George believes his ADHD and OCD diagnoses “completely changed” his life. The former A&E medic, who grew up in Carmarthenshire but lives in London, wants improved waiting times for assessments after paying thousands of pounds for private ADHD and autism tests. In his new book, he discussed getting diagnosed and said […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/samhsa-restores-nearly-2-billion-in-grants/ The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has reinstated nearly $2 billion in grants to thousands of mental health and addiction treatment programs. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/samhsa-restores-nearly-2-billion-grants-mental-health-and-2026a10001hp?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 21:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post SAMHSA Restores Nearly $2 Billion in Grants […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-unveils-proposal-aimed-at-cutting-healthcare-costs/ (MedPage Today) — President Trump unveiled a health proposal Thursday that he said would lower costs for Americans and give them more money to pay their own health insurance costs directly. “We’re calling it the Great Healthcare Plan,” Trump… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/healthpolicy/119456 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 21:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-who-advised-on-diet-guidelines-say-rfk-jr-s-version-is-full-of-errors/ (MedPage Today) — Some of the experts who advised on the development of the most recent national dietary guidelines told MedPage Today that their work wasn’t considered, and that the final guidance is riddled with errors. Christopher Gardner… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/dietnutrition/119457 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 22:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/risky-drugs-still-in-the-mix-for-dementia-patients/ (MedPage Today) — One in four dementia patients received a potentially inappropriate drug prescription, an analysis of Medicare claims data suggested. Overall, 25.1% of people with dementia and 21.7% of those with other forms of cognitive impairment… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/119452 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 20:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/liver-transplants-after-mushroom-consumption-baby-aspirin-in-ibd-imaging-for-mash/ (MedPage Today) — The California department of health recommended that people avoid mushroom foraging, warning that death cap mushrooms have been linked to three deaths, three liver transplants, and 35 hospitalizations in the state. UT Southwestern… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/generalgastroenterology/119454 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 20:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/yes-doctors-use-emojis-in-medical-records/ (MedPage Today) — The use of emojis in electronic health record (EHR) notes shot up last year compared with recent years, according to an analysis from a single academic medical center, with hundreds of different emojis used in thousands of notes… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/generalprofessionalissues/119449 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 19:24:00 Copyright for syndicated […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/controversial-cdc-funded-hep-b-study-halted/ (MedPage Today) — A controversial study on hepatitis B vaccination in Guinea-Bissau that was funded in part by the U.S. CDC has been halted. Yap Boum, PhD, MPH, a senior official at the Africa CDC, said the study was “cancelled” during a press… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/hepatitis/119451 Author : Publish date : 2026-01-15 19:52:00 Copyright […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/distant-little-red-dot-galaxies-may-contain-baby-black-holes/ A collection of “little red dots” spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and D. Kocevski (Colby U.)/Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach Impossibly bright galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may not be so bright after all. These galaxies once threatened to upend our understanding […] […] More