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Researchers at USC have uncovered nine additional genes associated with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), the most severe form of pregnancy sickness. Six of those genes had never before been connected to the condition

Small acts of gratitude strengthen social connections and build healthy relationships between people. Kindness can spread from one person to another, encouraging more positive interactions. Acknowledgment between strangers helps build trust and makes public spaces feel safer. Expressing gratitude also benefits the giver by improving happiness and reducing negative emotions. These tiny exchanges create a…

PETALING JAYA: Community health screening programmes are proving to be more than just routine medical check-ups, with government hospitals detecting seven common but often undiagnosed health conditions among participants

A review warns that over two billion people globally face micronutrient deficiencies, representing a spike of hidden hunger worldwide. Over half of the world’s population was found to lack an adequate supply of vitamins B2, B9, C, and E, as well as minerals such as calcium, iron, and iodine. 

Hunger usually brings to mind an empty plate and a growling stomach. There is a second, sneakier version that fills the plate completely and still leaves the body starved of what it needs most

The scale refuses to budge. Healthy meals and consistent workouts become routine, yet the numbers stay frozen. Dr. Cory Aplin at Optimal Body recognizes that weight loss challenges often stem from invisible obstacles working against even the most committed efforts

Loneliness appears more harmful than social isolation alone, with strong links to depression, anxiety and reduced wellbeing. (CREDIT:

July 21, 2026 ByMaureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women’s Health Watch

SUSTAINED sleep deprivation disrupts multiple organ systems, requiring targeted clinical interventions to prevent chronic diseases. Clinical evidence indicates that sleep deprivation triggers acute neuroinflammation by activating microglial pathways and elevating circulating levels of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. These inflammatory responses increase blood-brain barrier permeability and damage hippocampal cell proliferation, leading to severe cognitive deficits…

It is four in the morning, and the ward is quiet. A resident doctor has been on her feet for nine hours. She is tired, her muscles are sore and her eyes are straining, but when her shift ends at six in the morning and she finally gets home, she struggles to sleep