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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus discusses what addiction is, including what may cause it and how empathy is a key part of treating it.

GoodRx explains that while it’s true you’re more likely to have cold symptoms in the wintertime, you can get a cold at any time of the year.

The Daily Yonder examined how increasingly frequent and intense weather disasters impact pregnant people, mothers, and young families in particular. 

SaveHealth provides an in-depth look at cholesterol-fighting atorvastatin, its mechanism of action, clinical significance, and its impact in combating one of the most pervasive chronic health conditions of modern times.

Northwell Health details how to keep your skin safe from harmful UV radiation and skin cancer as the weather gets warmer. 

Heimdal helps you discover how free software decisions by businesses can put your personal data and privacy at serious risk.

Heimdal breaks down where social engineering started, how it’s evolving with AI, and who’s most likely to fall for it while providing steps to help individuals and organizations protect themselves.

Charlie Health presents research on how mental health stigma affects people with serious mental health conditions—from social exclusion to barriers in employment and care.

GoodRx reveals that pharmacy deserts exist in counties big and small, extend across the country, and will likely become more widespread as pharmacies continue to close.

GoodRx reviews the many factors that make weight loss harder for some women and shares useful strategies to optimize health from a weight perspective.

SaveHealth explores the historical trajectory of weight loss drugs, examining their scientific basis, regulatory battles, public reception, and what lies ahead for pharmacotherapy in obesity management.

Thriveworks taps experts to explore the pros and cons of therapy provided by AI chatbots, plus five ways AI truly can support your mental health.

QMedic talked to family caregivers and policy advocates to explore the physical and emotional toll of caregivers in the sandwich generation.

The Trace reports on a nationally representative study deepens what we know about the intersection of mental health, gun violence, and support services.

Cognizant reveals that most jobs will feel the impact of Gen AI and everyone from administrative assistants to CEOs will be affected.

Stokes Stemle, LLC asks if there is a difference between a concussion and a traumatic brain injury and explains how to distinguish between the two conditions.

Hone Health surveyed 700+ men in its online community and found that three in four of them actively track health data.

Charlie Health questions why medications like buprenorphine and methadone, which can be lifesaving for people with opioid use disorder, are so underused.

Rula 2025 State of Mental Health Report reveals 5 key takeaways to better understand the state of Americans’ mental wellbeing in 2025.

Life Extension shares that melatonin supplements are often recommended as the first choice to support healthy sleep, but since melatonin supplementation may not be appropriate for everyone, alternative sleep supplements may offer the support needed for healthy rest.

Grist reports that by the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites.

Hone Health explains how inflammation-causing foods can wreak havoc on your body, and provides suggestions on what to eat more of instead.

Rula details how you can improve your emotional well being with the right support.

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine the reasons behind rising rates of tick bites and the expanding regions where they are reported.

Grist explains the serious feelings students have about climate change and that most teachers don’t know how to help.

The Conversation reports on research that even though most Americans don’t know the normal or healthy range for blood pressure, they think they do—which is cause for serious concern.

Fibich Leebron Copeland & Briggs explains that when aspiration happens during surgery, it can cause serious health problems, and in some cases is the result of a medical error that could point to malpractice.

Compare Dialysis Centers examined CDC data and other sources to explore kidney disease risk factors and why the condition has been on the rise. 

What’s behind the phenomena of chronic pain, and why is it so hard to solve? Compare Inpatient Rehab examined CDC data to uncover differences in pain and treatment.

The Narwhal reports that at a crucial point in their research, biologists are scrambling to find new support for their study into a treatment for white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that has devastated insect-eating bats across North America.