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You have more control over your emotions than you think

In his new book, Shift, psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross busts common assumptions about how to manage big feelings and explains why it's OK sometimes to avoid them for a while. more

Marielle Segarra (via NPR:Health) | 2/6/25

Biden Rule Cleared Hurdles to Lifesaving HIV Drug, but in Georgia Barriers Remain

A new rule requires insurers to improve coverage of PrEP, which can prevent HIV, but Georgians face challenges getting the drug. more

Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat (via California Healthline) | 2/6/25

Kaiser Permanente Back in the Hot Seat Over Mental Health Care, but It’s Not Only a KP Issue

Mental health workers on strike in Southern California say Kaiser Permanente is woefully understaffed, its therapists are burned out, and patients are often denied timely access to care. The insurer … more

Bernard J. Wolfson (via California Healthline) | 2/6/25

Successful rural county health program could go statewide—if politics don’t get in the way

By Jaymie Baxley In 2022, North Carolina launched an experimental initiative to address the nonmedical health needs of low-income residents by using Medicaid dollars. This first-in-the-nation … more

Jaymie Baxley (via North Carolina Health News) | 2/6/25

A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions. more

Will Stone (via NPR:Shots - Health News) | 2/5/25

Small Chinese city reaps global success with sunflowers

HOHHOT, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 February 2025 - At 57, Wang Fei is hailed as the "King of Sunflower Seeds" in his hometown of Bayannur, in northern China. A farmer drives a … more

Via Media Outreach | 2/5/25

“Precision Med Has Evolved as Badly As I Expected” And Other Takeaways From Former FDA Commissioner At PMWC

Robert Califf addressed a range of issues, including AI, lack of nutrition resources at the FDA and how he evaluates the progress of precision medicine at the Precision Medicine World Conference in … more

Arundhati Parmar (via MedCity News) | 2/5/25

What are the benefits and harms of transfusions of blood and blood products for managing postpartum haemorrhage?

What are the benefits and harms of transfusions of blood and blood products for managing postpartum haemorrhage? Key messages The best time for women to begin receiving an allogeneic blood … more

Via Cochrane | 2/5/25

Oral Metabolic Drug Acquired by Novo Nordisk Continues to Show Concerning Neuro Side Effects

Novo Nordisk’s monlunabant showed signs of neuropsychiatric side effects in a mid-stage diabetic kidney disease study, despite a drug design intended to favor hitting its target receptor in … more

Frank Vinluan (via MedCity News) | 2/5/25

An experimental spinal treatment may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord strengthened the muscles of three people with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare motor neuron disease. more

Jon Hamilton (via NPR:Health) | 2/5/25

Scientist calls the disappearance of federal health data a 'digital book burning'

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist at Harvard University, about her efforts to preserve federal health data that recently disappeared from government websites. more

Kathryn Fink (via NPR:Health) | 2/5/25

U.S. cannabis shoppers face market flush with illegal weed

In much of the U.S., illegal cannabis outcompetes legal weed sold in licensed shops. For consumers, it can be difficult to find regulated cannabis — but there are tips on how to do that. more

Brian Mann (via NPR:Health) | 2/5/25

420 with CNW — Colorado Springs Residents Sue City Over Vote to Repeal Recreational Marijuana

Two residents of Colorado Springs have taken legal action against the city over an upcoming ballot initiative in April that seeks to overturn a voter-approved policy permitting recreational cannabis … more