Pharmacy benefit managers, organizations that negotiate access to medicines for most US patients, steer patients to use their own pharmacies. They are part of conglomerates (CVS, UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, Humana) that own insurance companies and pharmacies, which may create conflicts of interest.
https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2025/01/medicare-rules-may-reduce-prescription-steering
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People with aphantasia still activate their visual cortex when trying to conjure an image in their mind’s eye, but the images produced are too weak or distorted to become conscious to the individual
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/01/mind-blindness-decoded-people-who-cant-see-with-their-minds-eye-still-activate-their-visual-cortex-study-finds?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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Study on medical data finds AI models can easily spread misinformation, even with minimal false input | Even 0.001% false data can disrupt the accuracy of large language models
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03445-1
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Making healthy lifestyle changes could help people seeking treatment for chronic lower back pain, finds study of people with back pain who also had at least one lifestyle risk that could be influencing their back pain such as poor diet, inactivity, overweight or smoking.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/adopting-a-healthier-lifestyle-could-help-manage-lower-back-pain
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Ocean temperatures in 2024 reached record highs, signalling escalating global warming, with severe consequences for weather, ecosystems, and vulnerable communities.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-025-4541-3
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A University of Oxford-led study reveals the distinct and cumulative environmental impacts of logging and converting tropical forests into oil palm plantations. It highlights that logged forests retain ecological value and should not be hastily cleared for plantations
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-01-10-logged-tropical-forests-are-still-valuable-biodiversity-study-finds
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2024 was the first year Earth passed 1.5C of global warming, the limit set by the Paris Agreement. Last year was the world's hottest since records began
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/2024-was-first-year-above-15c-global-warming-scientists-say-2025-01-10/
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Cold-water immersion found to boost cognitive function and reduce sleep disturbances - immersing participants in 10°C water for 10 minutes, three times a week over four weeks, improved certain aspects of cognitive function and sleep quality.
https://www.psypost.org/cold-water-immersion-found-to-boost-cognitive-function-and-reduce-sleep-disturbances/
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Why kids need to take more risks: science reveals the benefits of wild, free play
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-04215-2
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Los Angeles is burning, and accelerating hydroclimate whiplash is the key climate connection, according to a paper published today in Nature Reviews.
https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/floods-droughts-fires-hydroclimate-whiplash-speeding-up-globally
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Heterosexual and homosexual individuals value altruism equally in potential mates - altruistic behavior is universally attractive, with no significant differences between heterosexual and homosexual participants. Women regardless of sexual orientation rated altruistic traits more highly than men.
https://www.psypost.org/heterosexual-and-homosexual-individuals-value-altruism-equally-in-potential-mates/
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World's First Blood Test For Endometriosis Step Closer Following Trial Success
https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-first-blood-test-for-endometriosis-step-closer-following-trial-success?utm_source=reddit_post
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Ants remember aggressive rivals and adapt their behavior, demonstrating learning and memory in conflict encounters | “Our study provides new evidence that, on the contrary, ants also learn from their experiences and can hold a grudge.”
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/ants-can-hold-a-grudge-394812
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Fitness Matters More Than Weight for Longevity. Research found being fit cut the risk of premature death by half for people with obesity, compared to those of normal weight who were unfit.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/study-says-fitness-level-matters-191500905.html
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Protests during the 2002 French presidential election (Chirac v Le Pen) against the far-right candidate Le Pen led to fewer votes for him and less support for far-right policies – The protests persuaded right-wingers to switch from Le Pen to Chirac and left-wingers to not cast blank ballots.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf001
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Scientists have discovered a chemical that plants produce when they're stressed prevents biofilm from forming: The breakthrough offers potential advances in healthcare as well as preventing equipment corrosion in industrial settings.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070174
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Over 7% of Americans report concerns about addictive sexual behaviors. 11.8% men had worries about addiction vs 3.4% women. Men were more likely to report solitary behaviors, like masturbation and pornography use, as concerns. Religious people were more likely to view masturbation as problematic.
https://www.psypost.org/new-research-sheds-light-on-how-men-and-women-differ-in-concerns-about-sexual-addiction/
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A new study, which is the largest of its kind, has found that misogyny not only perpetuates gender inequality but is also linked to a range of negative outcomes, including reduced economic productivity, anti-democratic views, increased violence, and lower healthy lifespan for both genders.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19485506241302882
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New data from 2.5 million marathon finishers finds that subtle changes in air quality can affect your race time | An Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter's Impact on Finish Times in Nine Major US Marathons, 2003-2019
https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/air-pollution-and-exercise
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A new study examining the use of high-cost drugs among patients with colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer found those insured through Medicare Advantage received less expensive cancer drugs compared to others on Traditional Medicare.
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/study-reveals-cost-differences-between-medicare-advantage-and-traditional-medicare-patients-in-cancer-drugs?utm_campaign=medicare&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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Early life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could impact economic success in adulthood, suggests new study. Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% on average less later in life, and showed a graduation rate about 1% lower.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/10/pfas-study-exposure-economic-success
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Feeding your good gut bacteria through fibre in diet may boost body against infections | Study has found that the composition of your gut microbiome helps predict how likely you are to succumb to potentially life-threatening infections - and it may be altered by changing your diet.
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/feeding-your-good-gut-bacteria-through-fibre-in-diet-may-boost-body-against-infections
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Revealed: the fatty cells that are the ‘bubble wrap’ of the body. These previously undescribed cells look like fat cells, but they function to provide cushioning and support in cartilage.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00012-7
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Almost 3% of population in Gaza was killed by traumatic injury in 9-month period, finds study. Over 64,000 people, 60% of whom were children, older people, and women, were killed by traumatic injury from 7 October 2023 to 30 June 2024. This death rate is 14 times previous death rate from all causes.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/deaths-from-traumatic-injury-in-gaza-exceptionally-high-and-under-reported-new-study-says
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Species reach their heat limits at similar temperatures, leaving ecosystems at risk of sudden climate-driven collapse. Without deep and rapid cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, clustered thermal tolerances will continue to threaten the ecosystems on which humanity depends
https://theconversation.com/species-reach-their-heat-limits-at-similar-temperatures-leaving-ecosystems-at-risk-of-sudden-climate-driven-collapse-247014
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Construction materials such as concrete have the potential to store billions of tons of carbon dioxide away from the atmosphere, according to a new study
https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/storing-carbon-buildings-could-help-address-climate-change
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Humans, not climate change, may have wiped out Australia’s giant kangaroos
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/climate-didnt-wipe-out-giant-kangaroos
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Nanoplastics found to disrupt dopamine system and social adaptation - Tiny plastic particles, or nanoplastics, could significantly alter brain development and behavior, according to a new study on mice.
https://www.psypost.org/nanoplastics-found-to-disrupt-dopamine-system-and-social-adaptation/
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A nine-year study of about 10,000 women found no significant link between diet type (plant-based or omnivore) and depressive symptoms. However, diet quality (fresh versus processed foods) had a correlation, with higher-quality diets reducing depressive symptoms
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032724018196
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The ‘red advantage’ is no longer true for Olympic combat sports. Wearing a red outfit in combat sports has been believed to provide an advantage for athletes, but a new study suggests there is no longer any truth in the claim.
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/olympic-red-advantage/
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