2000 to 2023 saw rise in pediatric exposure to medications and supplements

9 September 2025, Cairo, Egypt – Each year, on 10 September, World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) – organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and co-sponsored by WHO – focuses global attention on suicide prevention, uniting communities, organizations and governments with the shared belief that suicidal behaviour is a major public health problem, one that must be addressed through raising awareness and promoting open discourse on this taboo subject. Changing the Narrative on Suicide, the triennial theme for WSPD 2024–2026, aims to do just that, to inspire individuals, communities, organizations and governments to engage in open and honest discourse about suicide and suicidal behaviour. More than 720 000 people die from suicide every year. In 2021, suicide was the third leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds, with 73% of suicides occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Since 2019, suicide rates in the Eastern Mediterranean Region have declined by 17%. For each suicide, there are an estimated 20 suicide attempts. Each life lost has profound social, emotional and economic consequences, deeply affecting families, friends, workplaces and communities. The stigma surrounding suicide often prevents individuals from seeking help in a timely manner on one hand and hindering the development of evidence-based health and social care policies and services on the other. Suicidal behaviour is influenced by a complex interplay of social, cultural, economic, biological, psychological and environmental factors. Mental health conditions, experiencing conflict, disaster, loss, discrimination, violence, abuse, relationship problems, chronic pain and illness and Read more...

A viewpoint article published in Brain Medicine. by Dr. Esther Sternberg provides a compelling portrait of how one pioneering neuroscientist continues to thrive beyond his centennial year.

Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flareup, and release drugs exactly where and when they are needed.

A large portion of the global population with diabetes remains undiagnosed or is not receiving optimal care, according to a new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of death, but treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce that risk by around 26%, according to new research being presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna (15–19 Sept).

Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain and speeding up cognitive decline.

A recent project aimed to study the mental health of adolescents aged 14 to 17 living in Spain and to analyze which support networks are important at this stage. To do so, both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were combined, yielding several samples: a representative sample of 806 adolescents nationwide and an additional sample of 228 LGTBI+ adolescents for the survey and 44 LGTBQI+ participants in discussion groups.

A population-based cohort study evaluated the risk for spontaneous pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies in offspring of women exposed to computed tomography (CT) ionizing radiation before conception.

Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems.

A salmonella outbreak tied to Metabolic Meals home-delivery products has sickened at least 16 people in 10 states, and another seven have been hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved expanded use of Vonvendi (von Willebrand factor [recombinant]) for routine prophylactic use in adults with all types of the blood-clotting disorder von Willebrand disease (VWD), as well as for on-demand treatment of bleeding episodes and perioperative use in children with VWD.

The cure rates for adolescents and young adults (aged 15 to 39) with cancer are high. However, the intensive therapies required to achieve a cure carry the risk of long-term side effects for those affected. Due to the variety of diagnoses and therapies, there is currently little data on which individual follow-up care is relevant to young adults for ensuring their long-term physical and mental health and quality of life.

Exercising less, skipping parties and struggling at work: the expectation of chronic pain and itching can lead to avoidance behavior. But this is by no means the case for everyone with chronic pain, as Ph.D. candidate Gita Nadinda discovered. What does this mean for health care?

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Mass General Brigham have found that integrating an automated smoking cessation intervention for parents into pediatric primary care demonstrated increased treatment received and reduced the number of cigarettes smoked. While additional interventions are needed to improve quit rates, the study indicates the benefits of pediatric primary care support in reducing parental smoking.

Researchers ushered in a new chapter for personalized and precise cancer diagnostics using technology that can automatically and simultaneously isolate circulating tumor cells (CTC) and circulating cancer-associated fibroblasts (cCAF) from blood.

New research has demonstrated that a combined regimen of growth hormone and testosterone is safe, well-tolerated, and is associated with meaningful improvements in muscle mass, strength, and mobility for men living with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Researchers believe that this regimen could benefit patients with other forms of muscular dystrophy.

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have developed a new method that shifts the behavior of immunosuppressive cells in tumors, turning them from cancer protectors into tumor fighters.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be associated with an increased risk for tinnitus, Meniere disease, vestibular dysfunction, and sensorineural hearing loss, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare.