August 14, 2025

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KFF analyzed 2026 rate filings from 312 insurers participating in the ACA marketplace. The median proposed rate increase was 18%, up from 7% for 2025. We’ll know more in the coming months what final rates for 2026 will look like. There’s an insurance cliff facing 26-year-olds aging off their parents health plans, KFF Health News reports. The piece details […]

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Understanding the Role of Vitamin D3 and Calcium in Bone Strength

The importance of bones for maintaining functional mobility, independence, and ultimately for quality of life cannot be overstated. Among the many nutrients required for skeletal health, Vitamin D3 and calcium are arguably two of the most important. Vitamin D3 and calcium work together to ensure the normal development, maintenance, and functional processes of bones throughout

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ADHD medication’s striking ties to crime, traffic accidents and injury

By Bronwyn Thompson August 13, 2025 ADHD medication has life-changing real-world, according to new study Depositphotos View 1 Images The largest study of its kind has revealed that medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has a real-world social impact – for both those taking the drugs and others in the community. Looking at the data of nearly

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Wiggling magnetic micro-robot goes after kidney stones

By Ben Coxworth August 13, 2025 A particularly nasty-looking kidney stone – imagine trying to pass this thing as you pee Tsester/CC 1.0 View 4 Images View gallery – 4 images Recurring kidney stones can be an agonizing, debilitating problem, particularly if they can’t be treated by orally-administered medication. There may be new hope on the

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Terasaki Institute researchers reveal vagus nerve modulation as key to combating cancer-associated cachexia featured in cell

Peer-Reviewed Publication Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation image: Aliesha Garrett, lead author of the study on targeting the vagal brain-liver axis to combat cancer-associated cachexia. view moreCredit: Terasaki Institute Los Angeles, CA – August 14, 2025 – The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation announces a significant advancement in addressing the fight against cancer-associated cachexia (CAC), a

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Helicobacter pylori eradication may raise risk of reflux esophagitis, meta-analysis warns

Peer-Reviewed Publication First Hospital of Jilin University image: (A) De novo or recurrence of reflux oesophagitis was assessed in patients receiving Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment and in patients with persistent infection of Helicobacter pylori (placebo group) in randomised controlled trials. (B) De novo or recurrence of reflux oesophagitis was assessed in patients receiving Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment and in patients with persistent infection of Helicobacter pylori (placebo

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High triglycerides drive life-threatening aortic aneurysms, study in mice finds

by Noah Fromson, University of Michigan edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin   Credit: Justine Ross, Jacob Dwyer, Michigan Medicine High levels of triglycerides, the most common type of fat in the body and the foods we eat, directly cause abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to a study in mouse models led by Michigan Medicine. Researchers identified

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FDA approves first drug for chronic lung condition bronchiectasis

by I. Edwards edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan For the first time, people with bronchiectasis will have a treatment option. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Insmed’s daily pill brensocatib, which will be sold under the brand name Brinsupri. The drug is designed to treat non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB), a chronic

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Arginine dentifrices significantly reduce childhood caries, clinical trial finds

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study in JDR Clinical & Translational Research demonstrates that arginine dentifrices reduce dental caries in children with active caries as effectively as or more effectively than a sodium fluoride dentifrice, depending on the arginine concentration. Dental caries remain

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Broad COVID-19 vaccination makes economic sense, especially for older adults, modeling study finds

by University of Michigan edited by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay from Pexels As the nation gears up for the rollout of an updated COVID-19 vaccine, a new study shows the economic benefits of continued broad vaccination in adults. In fact, the country would ultimately save more money than it would spend on vaccinating every person over age

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