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Study says people with an inability to delay gratification are more likely to experience emotional eating tendencies

Many people turn to food as a source of comfort during tough emotional times, unintentionally sabotaging their body's natural hunger signals. This reliance on food highlights the importance of self-control in curbing emotional eating habits. Foods laden with sugar and fat can exacerbate this cycle. By identifying these triggers, individuals…

The Economic Times · Sep 19

Surgeons Looking for One Duct in a Routine Gallbladder Operation Found Two

Ultrasound showed only gallstones. During surgery, two separate cystic ducts drained one gallbladder, an anomaly that imaging rarely catches.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science

Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnoses

The Guardian - US · Sep 18

Democratic Lawmakers Demand Termination of an Unfinalized Deal Routing NIH Infectious Disease Funds to Pentagon Biodefense

An unfinalized interagency deal would move NIAID infectious disease research money to the Pentagon's biodefense for 10 years. Lawmakers want it terminated.

Medical Daily · Sep 9

Can Magnesium Lower Blood Sugar? Here’s What the Research Actually Shows

Magnesium supplements are having a moment, with claims ranging from better sleep to fewer muscle cramps and improved blood sugar. That last promise is especially...

Saving Advice · Sep 7

Americans Still Say They Trust Their Own Doctor Even as Confidence in the CDC and FDA Falls Sharply

An Annenberg survey found 87% of Americans trust their own provider on public health while confidence in CDC, FDA, and NIH dropped sharply.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Extending Paxlovid to Twenty Five Days Did Not Ease Long COVID Symptoms in a 959 Person Trial

A 959-person NIH trial found that extended Paxlovid did not improve long COVID symptoms versus placebo, testing the lingering virus theory directly.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Federal Health Agencies Were Among the Targets of a China Linked Hacking Network the FBI Just Shut Down

DOJ and FBI seized platforms used by a China state-sponsored hacking group whose named victims included HHS and the National Institutes of Health.

Medical Daily · Aug 29

NIH Backs Two USC Studies Asking Whether Forever Chemicals Contribute to Liver and Endometrial Cancer Risk

NIH awarded USC researchers $7.5 million across two grants to investigate whether PFAS exposure contributes to liver and endometrial cancers.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

A Pediatric Neurologist Who Testified for Vaccine Injury Claimants Now Runs the Federal Child Health Research Institute

NIH named Dr. John Gaitanis to lead its $1.7 billion child health institute. He has served as an expert witness for vaccine injury claimants.

Medical Daily · Aug 25