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A freedom of information request (FOI) submitted by NEF has identified a report commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT) showing that the wellbeing losses associated with aircraft noise may be considerably worse than currently assumed. The report was not made available to decision makers considering the expansions of London City, Stansted, Luton and Gatwick…

The advent of the GLP-1 and GIP agonist drugs has brought along with it an increased focus on “food noise.” Many people on one or both of those medications report a serious reduction in food noise, which has been defined as “intrusive and often unwanted thoughts about food.” As more and more research has emerged,…

SmartBrief editor Tom Parks covered multiple presentations on obesity, weight loss and GLP-1 medications  at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference. This story is a follow-up to  GLP-1s help patients lose weight, but obesity is still a chronic condition

Have you heard the term “food noise”? If you have, you probably first heard it only recently. Over the past couple of years, it has burst from social media into scientific journals, pharmaceutical marketing, and medical clinics. I heard it casually mentioned in my own doctor’s office last week

The big GLP-1 story of 2026 has been the arrival of the pills that have taken both Europe and the US by storm

Caracas (July 9, 2026) – Children are showing signs of mental distress in the wake of last month’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, with parents and psychologists reporting children flinching at the slightest noise, finding it difficult to sleep, and showing more signs of irritability and aggression.