9th September 2026, Wednesday

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  • Should adults with autoimmune rheumatic conditions receive updated COVID-19 vaccines?
    on September 9, 2026 at 7:10 am

    In an Arthritis & Rheumatology analysis of data on 60,980 U.S. adults with autoimmune rheumatic conditions who developed COVID-19 between December 2020 and August 2024, those who received booster or updated (2023–2024) COVID-19 vaccines were less likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than those who received only the initial vaccine series or were unvaccinated.

  • Combined screening and online skills-building program reduces nurse burnout and depression
    on September 9, 2026 at 7:10 am

    Burnout, depression, anxiety and suicide are increasing in the nursing and overall health care workforce, adversely affecting health care quality and safety. A recent randomized clinical trial published in Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing shows that nurses experiencing mental distress benefited from combining mental health screening with a digital, self-delivered version of a cognitive behavioral skills–building program.

  • Work-related stress can cause erectile dysfunction in young men
    on September 9, 2026 at 7:10 am

    New research in the International Journal of Clinical Practice suggests that workplace psychological stress may impair erectile function in young men by affecting certain stress-management pathways in the brain and reducing testosterone levels.

  • Stroke risk higher in first three months after cancer diagnosis, study finds
    on September 9, 2026 at 7:00 am

    New research indicates that people with invasive cancer face an elevated risk of experiencing a stroke, especially in the first few months after diagnosis and if they have certain types of cancer. The findings are published online by Wiley in Cancer.

  • How to rise above the body ideal: What can we learn from body confidence trailblazers?
    on September 9, 2026 at 3:00 am

    Society is full of messages telling us what our bodies should look like—and (spoiler alert!) they are not only wrong but can cause body dissatisfaction and harm our mental health.