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Can weight loss jabs reduce behaviours linked to violent crime?

Researchers found people who take weight loss drugs could be less impulsive and violent

The Independent UK

I’m a fitness instructor who used to hate ab workouts but these five Pilates moves have been a game changer for my core

No more crunches

Fit & Well

VIC:Hospital referred doula to police after fatal freebirth

Hospital staff became concerned about medical terms a doula used following a nutritionist's free birth death, triggering a referral to police.

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Free birth complications rise, hospital dobbed in doula

A perception doctors and midwives are "doing things to women without consent" may be behind a rise in free births, an inquest into a mother's death has heard.

AAP

“Simple activities are usually the most effective”—a doctor of physical therapy says these seven daily exercises will help maintain independence as you age

Boost balance, mobility, strength and endurance with these daily exercises designed for beginners and older adults

Fit & Well

The FDA Just Put Psilocybin and an MDMA-Like Drug on a 1-to-2 Month Approval Track. A Historic Mental Health Decision Is Coming.

FDA issued National Priority Vouchers to Compass Pathways, Usona, and Transcend for psilocybin and methylone in April 2026. A decision could come by late 2026.

Medical Daily

Nearly Half the U.S. Is in Drought Right Now — Here Are the Health Risks and Which Cities Face the Highest Risk

As of June 9, 2026, 46.93% of the U.S. is in drought. Washington declared emergencies; Utah hit historic lows. Here are the health risks you need to know.

Medical Daily

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New Research Suggests Ultra-Processed Foods Can Shrink Attention Span Despite an Otherwise Healthy and Balanced Diet

A study of 2,100+ adults in Alzheimer's & Dementia found that each 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake measurably reduces attention — even in otherwise healthy eaters.

Medical Daily

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Can Kill Within Days, Yet 2026 CDC Study Highlights Persistent Delays in Treatment

RMSF kills 5–10% of patients even with treatment. A 2026 CDC study confirms delayed doxycycline is the top predictor of death. What patients and doctors must know this summer.

Medical Daily

Home-Delivered Medically Tailored Meals Cut Hospitalizations by 31% in Medicaid Patients — and Saved Money Too

Nature Medicine study: medically tailored home meals cut Medicaid hospitalizations 31%, ER visits 20%, saving $3,433 per patient. At least 12 states are now expanding this.

Medical Daily

Surprising benefit of Covid vaccine found in new study

The study found that the jab was linked to a lower risk of Covid-19-related major adverse cardiovascular events

The Independent UK

World Cup 2026: England fans warned not to delay A&E visits just because the football’s on

Analysis of A&E attendance data during Euro 2024 found there were just under 17,000 fewer attendances than expected during England matches across the tournament

The Independent UK

A Pilates instructor says doing breathwork before Pilates will help you build strength quicker—start with this 30-second practice

Start every workout this way to get more from your Pilates practice

Fit & Well

Intensive Lifestyle Changes Reduce Risk of Multimorbidity by 25 Percent in Adults with Prediabetes, 20-Year JAMA Study Reveals

A 20-year NIH study published in JAMA June 15, 2026 found intensive lifestyle changes cut multimorbidity risk by 25% in adults with prediabetes.

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Wildfire Smoke Exposure Raises Preterm Birth Risk by 7% Per Unit, Highlighting Summer Pregnancy Health Dangers

UW research on 20,000+ births confirms wildfire smoke raises preterm birth risk by 7% per exposure unit. What pregnant women need to know in summer 2026.

Medical Daily

States Consider Screen Time Restrictions as New Study Finds 61% Higher Depression Risk in Children on Devices Over 4 Hours Daily

A 50,231-child study confirms 4+ daily screen hours raise depression risk 61% in kids. Massachusetts just passed one of America's strictest social media bans.

Medical Daily

Vaccine Exemptions Among U.S. Kindergartners Reach Record 3.6% as Measles Outbreaks Emerge in the Hardest-Hit Areas

CDC confirms 3.6% of U.S. kindergartners had vaccine exemptions in 2024–25 — a new record. Measles outbreaks are concentrated in the same zip codes.

Medical Daily

Millions of Americans Could Lose Health Insurance by Year's End as Coverage Losses Accelerate Nationwide and Many Remain Unaware

ACA enhanced premium tax credits expired in 2025. Up to 4.2M Americans face coverage loss in 2026. What you need to know about your health insurance.

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Nara Organics Baby Formula Recalled After 3 Infants Hospitalized with Botulism in California, Pennsylvania, and Washington

FDA and CDC link 3 infant botulism cases to Nara Organics formula sold at Target. All lots recalled. Learn what parents must do now.

Fit & Well

Two stretches a physical therapist wishes desk workers would do to ease chronic tech neck

Stretch your aching muscles in just two steps

Fit & Well

Do these three simple movements to develop better strength and mobility, says an expert trainer

These beginner-friendly exercises incorporate Pilates and yoga

Medical Daily

Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Threatens to Make Most Common Bacterial STI in United States Untreatable as CDC Updates Failed Treatment Guidelines

WHO documents a sixfold global rise in azithromycin-resistant gonorrhea, and ceftriaxone-resistant strains are emerging in US cities. With 1.6 million annual US gonorrhea cases, the CDC has updated treatment guidelines in 2026. Here is what the drug resistance crisis means for sexual health in America.

Medical Daily

Human Metapneumovirus Is Elevated Nationally This Week — and Most Emergency Room Doctors Are Not Testing for the Respiratory Virus That Hospitalizes 200,000 Americans Every Year

CDC's Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel (June 12, 2026) confirms human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is elevated nationally. HMPV hospitalizes 200,000 Americans annually, disproportionately affects older adults and immunocompromised patients, and is routinely missed because most clinicians test only for flu and RSV.

Medical Daily

Superfood Supplement Powder Linked to Active Multistate Salmonella Outbreak, Exposing Health Risks Many Buyers Do Not Know About

FDA updated its moringa leaf powder Salmonella outbreak investigation (ref #1358) on June 3, 2026, adding recalled products. The multistate outbreak has 88% of interviewed victims reporting moringa consumption. Products include Live It Up Super Greens and Why Not Natural Moringa capsules. Here is the consumer warning.

Medical Daily

Dangerous Herpesvirus Infections in Organ Transplant Recipients Rise Fivefold Amid Lack of Routine Donor Screening

CDC MMWR (March 5, 2026): A fivefold increase in suspected donor-derived KSHV infections in organ transplant recipients — 46 cases in 2021–2025 vs. 9 in 2016–2020. KSHV causes Kaposi sarcoma and life-threatening lymphoproliferative disorders in immunocompromised recipients. Routine donor screening is not performed.

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