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A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care
Source — Mar 12, 2026
As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds.
My depression felt creatively expansive. Now I’ve overcome it, how do I keep the meaningful parts? | Leading questions
Source — Mar 12, 2026
Darkness can present itself as truth, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. But love, joy and awe are far richer experiences I’ve overcome a depression that was both debilitating and strangely vivid and creative…
Depression may start with an energy problem in brain cells
Source — Mar 12, 2026
Researchers have discovered a surprising change in how cells produce energy in people with depression. Brain and blood cells in young adults with major depressive disorder produced more energy molecules at rest but had …
A surprising blood protein pattern may reveal Alzheimer’s
Source — Mar 12, 2026
A new study suggests Alzheimer’s disease may be detectable through subtle shape changes in proteins found in the blood. Researchers discovered that structural differences in three blood proteins closely track the progre…
In Criminal Cases, Moss Is Often Underfoot and Overlooked
Source — Mar 12, 2026
A group of scientists and law enforcement officials are pointing to the role moss can play to help solve crimes.
New "super antibiotic" stops deadly gut infection without destroying the microbiome
Source — Mar 11, 2026
A newly developed antibiotic called EVG7 could offer a powerful new way to stop Clostridioides difficile, a dangerous gut bacterium that often returns after treatment. In mouse studies, researchers found that even a ver…
V.A. Begins Drive to Put Some Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship
Source — Mar 11, 2026
The Trump administration will expand the power of government attorneys to initiate court proceedings for veterans “unable to make their own health care decisions.”
Teens sleep longer and perform better when school starts later
Source — Mar 11, 2026
Teenagers naturally fall asleep later, which makes early school start times a recipe for chronic sleep deprivation. Researchers studying a Swiss high school that introduced flexible start times found that students overw…