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How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Age-appropriate physical examination that typically covers heart, lung, abdominal, skin, neurological, and musculoskeletal assessments. Health risk assessment considering factors like diet, physical activity, sleep patterns, stress levels, tobacco or alcohol use, and other lifestyle elements that significantly impact your health trajectory.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. Some studies suggest it may help people stop using opioids or other drugs, even after just one session. In Brazil, the therapy has helped thousands.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

Medical Xpress

This achievement is the result of an interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers in life science, physics, and computer science. Dr. Po-Ting Yeh, the studys first author, explains the challenge: "It is difficult to study the basic physiological functions controlled by the hypothalamus, which lies deep inside the brain.

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

I had fun trying to make a danceable version with electronic drums for the audio-only podcast. And in our reporting center, we tracked physical assaults, verbal harassment. We could wear masks against Covid, but we couldn’t vaccinate against racism. Maybe we’ll get some BTS followers to subscribe to GeriPal?!? generation.