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Anxiety drives most low-risk chest pain cases in emergency departments

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Anxiety drives most low-risk chest pain cases in emergency departments
Chest pain ranks as the second most common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, making it a key concern for patients and doctors. However, 80% of these cases are considered low-risk and not related to heart disease, and for these patients, anxiety and panic disorders are frequent diagnoses.

25. Meningococcal B vaccine program holds strong five years on

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Meningococcal B cases have dropped by more than 70% in the five years since the South Australian Government introduced a publicly funded vaccination program, new data from the University of Adelaide has found.

26. Amid confusion over US vaccine recommendations, states try to 'restore trust'

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When the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met, confusion filled the room.

27. Diet and medication combo interrupts growth of aggressive childhood neuroblastoma tumors, study finds

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Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that combining a specialized diet with an approved medication interrupts the growth of high-risk neuroblastoma, a deadly pediatric cancer, by reprogramming tumor behavior. The findings were published in the journal Nature.

28. Brain activity grows increasingly variable during development before stabilizing in adolescence, study shows

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Fluctuations in brain activity, also known as neural variability, enable us to be flexible in adjusting our behavior to the current situation. A new study shows that neural variability increases throughout development before stabilizing in adolescence. And deviating from this trajectory is associated with worse executive functioning. The study was published Sept. 17 in Neuron.

29. While it may go unnoticed, loss of smell may linger for years after COVID-19

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People who suspect that their sense of smell has been dulled after a bout of COVID-19 are likely correct, a new study using an objective, 40-odor test shows. Even those who do not notice any olfactory issues may be impaired.

30. New protein interaction map sheds light on how brain cell communication breaks down in Alzheimer's disease

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A new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers one of the most comprehensive views yet of how brain cells interact in Alzheimer's disease, mapping protein networks that reveal communication failures and point to new therapeutic opportunities.

31. Childhood concussions may trigger long-term brain changes

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A new study in mice reports that concussions sustained early in life can cause subtle brain changes that re-emerge later in life. The findings, published in Experimental Neurology, may have significant implications for understanding the long-term impact of head injuries in children.

32. Active music therapy interventions may be more beneficial for pain than listening alone

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A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that music therapy interventions involving singing, active instrument play, and relaxation/imagery may be more effective for reducing pain intensity than receptive interventions only involving live or recorded music listening among hospitalized patients with moderate-to-severe pain. The findings from this study were recently published in The Journal of Pain.

33. Bringing eye images into focus with AI

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Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a better way to enhance the clarity and detail of eye images used to diagnose disease by teaching artificial intelligence (AI) software the science behind the imaging process.

34. Anxiety drives most low-risk chest pain cases in emergency departments

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Chest pain ranks as the second most common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, making it a key concern for patients and doctors. However, 80% of these cases are considered low-risk and not related to heart disease, and for these patients, anxiety and panic disorders are frequent diagnoses.

35. Survival rates rise for extremely premature infants as active treatment increases

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Building on her previous research into maternal and infant health during pregnancy and after birth, epidemiology associate professor Nansi Boghossian has published new findings in JAMA.

36. As the Trump administration and states push health data sharing, familiar challenges surface

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The Northeast Valley Health Corp. in Los Angeles County could be a poster child for the benefits of sharing health data electronically.

37. Stark inequalities revealed in children's in-school physical activity

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A large-scale study by the University of Bath of more than 17,000 primary school pupils and 2,300 teachers across England has revealed dramatic differences in levels of physical activity in children during the school day, despite all schools following the same national curriculum.

38. Trump claims 'no downside' to avoiding Tylenol during pregnancy

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"There's no downside to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant," President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, 2025, in a press conference.

39. Tiny treatment system helps fight back against neuroinflammation in the brain

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Neuroinflammation is linked to a host of detrimental brain disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A collaborative research team from Houston Methodist and Rice University has developed a way to fight back with a tiny, bioengineered system to deliver anti-inflammatory proteins to specific targets in the brain.

40. Study highlights prevalence of violence against health care workers in emergency departments

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Health care workers in emergency departments (EDs) face frequent violence from agitated patients, according to a study published in Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM).

41. RFK Jr. wants an answer to rising autism rates: Scientists say he's ignoring some obvious ones

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This week, the Trump administration announced that it was taking "bold action" to address the "epidemic" of autism spectrum disorder—starting with a new safety label on Tylenol and other acetaminophen products that suggests a link to autism. The scientific evidence for doing so is weak, researchers said.

42. AI system for rapid annotation of medical images could accelerate clinical research

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Annotating regions of interest in medical images, a process known as segmentation, is often one of the first steps clinical researchers take when running a new study involving biomedical images.

43. App may improve palliative care for adults with incurable cancer

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A palliative care educational app improves health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at two months among adult patients with incurable cancer, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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