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Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms16:31 Menopause symptoms like hot flushes can be debilitating. Dr. Katie Barber highlights new treatments, including fezolinetant, for improved patient care. Enforcement gaps in Medicare Advantage raise questions about plan accountability15:59 Research reveals that Medicare Advantage enforcement tools are insufficient, highlighting the need for stronger oversight to protect beneficiaries effectively. People judge GLP-1 users more harshly than dieters15:27 Stigma surrounding GLP-1 weight loss treatments reveals societal biases, impacting individuals' mental health and the effectiveness of obesity interventions. Cranberry juice may help stop antibiotic resistance in UTIs14:55 Cranberry juice potentiates fosfomycin against UPEC, lowering resistance rates and modifying bacterial absorption pathways for improved antibiotic efficacy. How the fear of being labeled shameless impacts mental health13:51 New research in the PsyCh Journal introduces and validates a psychological concept called atimiaphobia-defined as an intense fear of losing honor or being labeled shameless. Nature-based group activities benefit older adults living in care homes13:51 Nature-based group activities can reduce loneliness, improve sleep and cognition, and increase a sense of connection to nature in older adults living in care homes. Nighttime heat waves linked to asthma emergency room visits in Baltimore13:51 Hospitals in Baltimore see an uptick in asthma-related emergency room cases in the weeks following nighttime heat waves in their neighboring communities, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University. How AI-enhanced surgical robotics could enable true personalized surgery13:51 Embodying surgical robots with next-gen AI can safely augment practice if ethical and regulatory questions are addressed, say experts writing today in Frontiers in Science. Hantavirus scare on cruise ship prompts WHO response13:19 Hantavirus infections among cruise ship passengers have sparked a global health response, highlighting the need for effective outbreak management strategies. A new combined therapy to boost the immune system against cancer13:19 Cancer immunotherapy is built on a simple but powerful idea: the immune system can recognize and destroy cancer cells if it is properly activated. In many patients, however, this response is too weak or too slow to be effective. |