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Popular GLP-1 drugs significantly reduce major cardiovascular events,9:01 Researchers evaluate the long-term cardiovascular safety and efficacy of GLP-1RAs in high-risk populations. Asthma-friendly schools program expands across Colorado districts5:18 A total of 221 schools across early childhood, elementary, middle and high school levels have earned Colorado Asthma-Friendly School recognition. Virtual reality training improves police interactions for autistic individuals5:18 A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Joseph's University found that an innovative virtual reality intervention was helpful for improving interactions between autistic teens and adults and law enforcement officers. Big tech drives the rise of direct-to-consumer health AI assistants4:14 JMIR Publications today released a timely new feature in its News and Perspectives section, providing one of the first comprehensive overviews of the rapidly expanding consumer health AI landscape. Silicosis remains widespread among mineral miners worldwide3:43 Researchers from National Jewish Health conducted what is believed to be the largest systematic review of silicosis in mineral miners. New coating prevents protein adhesion to reduce hospital infections3:11 A non-toxic coating developed by researchers at University of Toronto Engineering prevents proteins from sticking to surfaces - potentially offering a new tool in the fight against hospital-acquired infections. Stroke incidence rises again with widening ethnic health inequalities3:11 A new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2026 shows that after decades of decline, stroke incidence is rising again, driven by higher rates in some ethnic minority populations and concentrated among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. Poor mental health linked to worse care quality and lower confidence in healthcare system22:24 People with self-reported poorer mental health also report worse quality of care and lower confidence in healthcare systems, according to a study published May 5th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Margaret E. Kruk from Washington University in St. Louis, U.S., and colleagues. Bariatric surgery costs significantly less than GLP-1 drugs over two years20:17 A new real-world analysis of more than 90,000 patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes finds metabolic and bariatric surgery is costs significantly less than weekly injections of GLP-1 drugs over a two-year period, according to a new research presented today at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Specific health labels may better motivate reduced alcohol consumption14:57 Although the United States requires a warning label on alcoholic beverages, alcohol-related deaths have risen steadily over the past two decades. |