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  • Is poor sleep contributing to the country’s weight issues?
    on September 4, 2026 at 11:40 pm

    Some 70% of teens trying to adapt to a fall schedule are missing out on sleep. Early bells and tough classes combine with delayed biological clocks during adolescence, keeping their nightly sleep duration during the school year below the recommended eight to 10 hours for their age group.

  • People affected by cancer need a stronger voice in shaping generative AI for oncology, review finds
    on September 4, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    Flinders University researchers were part of an international team that conducted a scoping review that identified 2,441 records and found that just 32 studies examined how cancer patients, survivors and caregivers feel about generative AI being used in their care. The study is published in the European Journal of Cancer.

  • Children’s suicide-related emergency visits spiked by 74% in the US between 2016–2022
    on September 4, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    Emergency visits by children with suicide-related crises increased by 74% between 2016 and 2022, according to a new study by scientists at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

  • National call to action needed to strengthen primary care pipeline in medical education, argue experts
    on September 4, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    A primary care physician is hard to find. The thousands needed nationwide are even tougher to discover. A new paper led by a faculty member at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) points to why—and outlines strategies to boost recruitment, starting in undergraduate medical education.

  • When to worry about numbness and tingling: Expert explains neuropathy, other causes
    on September 4, 2026 at 6:40 pm

    Most people experience numbness or the familiar pins-and-needles sensation from time to time. Often, it is harmless and occurs temporarily, because you have been sitting, standing or sleeping in a position that puts pressure on a nerve. However, these symptoms can sometimes signal an underlying medical condition such as neuropathy, explains Megan Everson, M.D., a neurosurgeon and spine expert at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.