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How cognitive behavioral therapy changes brain activity in children with anxiety

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health discovered overactivation in multiple brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cognitive behavioural therapy can alter brain activity in kids with anxiety issue

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Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations

The U.S. is in the midst of a racial reckoning. The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a particularly heavy toll on Black communities, turned a harsh spotlight on long-standing health disparities that the public could no longer overlook.

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Health misinformation is rampant on social media – here's what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it

The global anti-vaccine movement and vaccine hesitancy that accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic show no signs of abating.

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Sen. Sanders pushes NIH to rein in drug prices

The National Institutes of Health has been reluctant to use its leverage as a biomedical research funder to influence drug pricing. Sen. Bernie Sanders is pressing NIH's new director to take action.

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Senate panel advances NIH nominee Bertagnolli - Roll Call

President Biden’s choice to run the National Institutes of Health won approval from a key Senate committee.

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Bernie Sanders will vote no on Biden's pick to lead NIH, but nomination may proceed

The Vermont senator held up the nomination process for Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to lead the health agency in order to make a point about drug prices. Now, he says he'll vote against her.

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Senators grill Bertagnolli on NIH priorities, drug costs - Roll Call

Monica Bertagnolli, nominated to head the National Institutes of Health, currently heads the National Cancer Institute.

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St. John’s Research Institute part of global collaborative effort to develop point-of-care diagnostic technologies

St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) in Bengaluru is one of the four international sites that will actively collaborate with Cornell University in the USA for development, deployment, clinical validation, and commercialisation of point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices and technologies.

The Hindu

The ‘hot girls have stomach issues’ social media trend makes sense—Gen Z women experience more anxiety than any other demographic

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What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?

Medicare and Medicaid are mandatory spending programs and that keeps them relatively safe in the early days of the shutdown, but 42% of the Department of Health's staff will be furloughed.

WEKU

Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functions

Dopamine seems to be having a moment in the zeitgeist. You may have read about it in the news, seen viral social media posts about “dopamine hacking” or listened to podcasts about how to harness what this molecule is doing in your brain to improve your mood and productivity. But…

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CDC greenlights two updated COVID-19 vaccines, but how will they fare against the latest variants? 5 questions answered

On Sept. 12, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the newly formulated COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans ages 6 months and up, hours after its expert advisory committee voted 13 to 1 in favor of recommending the vaccines.

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Steph Aston sought help for a rare genetic disorder. She died after being accused of faking her illness

After being misdiagnosed and committed to a psychiatric ward, Steph became a tireless advocate for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome patients before her death at the age of 33, Bevan Hurley writes

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LGBTQ+ caregivers of people with dementia face unique stresses that lead to poorer physical and mental health

Caring for someone living with dementia can be a stressful experience that harms the physical and mental health of caregivers. Many caregivers experience depression and lower quality of life. LGBTQ+ caregivers face unique challenges that can magnify these strains.

The Independent UK

Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms are the focus of new small treatment studies

The National Institutes of Health is starting some studies to test possible treatments for long COVID

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Health deadlines pile up as Congress adjourns for August - Roll Call

Lawmakers face 11 legislative days in September to reauthorize a number of key health programs set to expire.

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Massachusetts is updating its sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years

In June 2023, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shared with the public a draft of a new framework that will guide how elementary, middle and high schools in the state approach sex education.

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As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body?

Extreme heat has been breaking records across Europe, Asia and North America, with millions of people sweltering in heat and humidity well above “normal” for days on end.

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Religion shapes vaccine views – but how exactly? Our analysis looks at ideas about God and beliefs about the Bible

Many scientists and public health officials were surprised that large swaths of the public were hesitant or outright hostile toward COVID-19 vaccines. “I never saw that coming,” Francis Collins, a former director of the National Institutes of Health, commented in 2022. Even today, three years after the start of the…

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Study finds how weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) discovered in a recent study that infants with mitochondrial abnormalities had altered B cell function, which resulted in a weaker and less varied antibody response to viral infections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Is gun violence an epidemic in the U.S.? Experts and history say it is

Deaths and injuries from guns in the U.S. have increased for years, mirroring the 1990s - the last time gun violence was considered an epidemic.

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American Indians forced to attend boarding schools as children are more likely to be in poor health as adults

Many American Indians attended compulsory boarding schools in the 1900s or have relatives who did. My family is no different. Three generations of Running Bears – my grandparents, parents and those from my own generation – attended these residential schools over a period stretching from approximately 1907 to the mid-1970s.

Daily Mirror

Red flag symptoms that can mean you have long Covid - as millions suffer

A new study from the National Institutes of Health has found that a loss of sexual desire and capacity, brain fog and dizziness were among the most distinctive symptoms of long Covid

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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