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  • Cholesterol & Alzheimer’s: Is “Good” Cholesterol Not So Good?
    Breaking Cholesterol Myths: Higher “Good” HDL May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk, New Study Reveals.

  • Can High-Volume Exercise Be Bad For Your Heart? It Depends On Your Sex
    Endurance exercise ups heart attack risks for men, not women—sex hormones could be key. Moderate activity, however, benefits all.

  • The Antidepressants That Are Anticancer Too
    Breaking News: SSRIs show promise in boosting immune response against tumors, potentially shrinking cancer up to 50% in recent studies.

  • How Many Days Of Saturated Fats Does It Take To Deplete Gut Defenses?
    Cheat days may harm gut health: just two days of high-saturated-fat meals can reduce IL-22, a crucial gut-protective protein, risking silent inflammation buildup.

  • The Other Waist Ratio
    Ditch BMI for waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios: the real metrics predicting health risks and heart failure.

  • How Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Suppresses Endocannabinoids
    Acetaminophen’s pain-relief secret revealed: it suppresses endocannabinoids, defying former beliefs and potentially guiding the design of safer painkillers.

  • People are ‘microdosing’ weight-loss drugs. A GP explains what to watch out for
    Rising in trend, “microdosing” weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may cut costs and side effects, but is it safe or effective? Here’s a GP’s insight.

  • From wound healing to ‘the bends’, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an important treatment – if done safely
    Hyperbaric therapy’s safety and misuse: A review after a fatal incident and the call for tighter regulations outside hospitals.

  • Safe seat syndrome? Why some hospitals get upgrades and others miss out
    On his trail, PM Albanese vows A$200 million for Perth hospital upgrades—scrutinizing if election healthcare promises serve public need or political gain.

  • Focusing on a child’s strengths can transform assessments – and help them thrive after an ADHD or autism diagnosis
    Assessing children’s strengths transforms ADHD and autism diagnoses, fostering motivation and resilience for transformative family outcomes.

  • How tubal ligation prevents pregnancy
    Learn about tubal ligation, a permanent form of birth control gaining attention in states with abortion bans—its effectiveness, expectations, and risks.

  • When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore
    Sara Stewart’s confrontation with her mother’s dementia strikes deep, revealing the painful milestones of losing recognition and managing reverse milestones in caregiving.

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