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MPH & MD Clinical Rotations🧠 | Canada→New York/Miami | #Nature #Travel #DailyLife | Learning to Manage #Burnout & Stress
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“People need to understand that vitamins are not inert — they’re chemicals. You don’t need to overdo them.” B6 toxicity may be underreported because symptoms build gradually and consumers may not be aware they’re getting too much. “It sneaks up on you.”
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
How much B6 is safe? What to know about the supplement found in energy drinks
Poisoning caused by too much of the popular nutrient is rare, but cases are ticking up. Experts warn that people may not be aware they’re getting too much.
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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🧵 If Canada ever faced a serious separatist crisis with foreign interference, the real warning signs wouldn’t start with troops or tanks. They’d start with narratives.

Here’s what to be on alert for... #cdnpoli
B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is 'treason' | CBC News
British Columbia Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists meeting with the U.S. administration and seeking financial backing is an act of "treason," as the issue of national sovereignty loomed over ...
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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By 2035, nearly half of all American adults, about 126 million individuals, will be living with obesity.
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
The share of Americans medically obese is projected to rise to almost 50% by 2035
A new study found that by 2035, almost 50% of Americans will be medically obese. In 1990, that number was just 20%. Nonwhite Americans are much more likely to suffer.
www.latimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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People using GLP-1 injections like Wegovy to lose weight should be aware of the rare but real chance of developing severe inflammation of the pancreas, known as acute pancreatitis.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Weight loss jab users warned over rare but serious pancreas issue
Symptoms to look out for include severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away.
www.bbc.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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“Room to Move: Enhancing Head and Neck Radiotherapy With a Six-Degree-of-Freedom Couch” is now published on #CURiE! The article seeks to evaluate the impact of rotational adjustments on target coverage and critical-structure dose in H&N radiotherapy: www.cureus.com/articles/380...
Room to Move: Enhancing Head and Neck Radiotherapy With a Six-Degree-of-Freedom Couch
Purpose Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) allows for a reduction in target volume margins, but relies on accurate daily set-up. Six-degree-of-freedom couches offer rotational adjustments during a...
www.cureus.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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MAGA Making America Go Away
The U.S. dollar just fell to its lowest level in 4 years. Here's why.
The greenback has slumped as investors "Sell America." Several factors explain why the dollar is shedding value.
www.cbsnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:25 AM
2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

CCR Journal Watch
criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evide...
January 30, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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Presented at #EANO2025 and published in Neuro Oncology: Associations of supramaximal resection with outcome in glioblastoma across age groups: a report of the RANO resect group by Philipp Karschnia et al
👉 Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/neuo...

#RANO #glioblastoma #surgery #EANOessentials
Associations of supramaximal resection with outcome in glioblastoma across age groups: A report of the RANO resect group
AbstractAbstract. BackgroundThe oncological role of resection in elderly patients with glioblastoma remains controversial. We evaluated the value of resect
doi.org
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Charlotte was 39 when she died from a glioblastoma. Her story is why we fund vital research to give families clearer answers and better outcomes. Brain tumour research can’t wait. 💛

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#TogetherWeWillFindACure #Glioblastoma #Nottingham
'My wife knew she wouldn't see our kids grow up'
Charlotte Coxon was diagnosed with a grade four brain tumour in 2022 and died in 2024.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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Study reports about 18% of adults have had long Covid. 86% of those with Long Covid in the United States report brain fog with lower numbers reporting neurological or psychiatric symptoms in lower income countries.
#Medsky
www.frontiersin.org/journals/hum...
Frontiers | A cross-continental comparative analysis of the neurological manifestations of Long COVID
ObjectiveTo compare demographics, comorbidities, neurologic symptoms, quality of life, and cognitive outcomes among adult individuals with neurologic manifes...
www.frontiersin.org
January 30, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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A virus that infected chimpanzee ancestors millions of years ago may still be shaping brains today. New organoid and long-read sequencing work links an ancient retrovirus to gene silencing in chimpanzees.

By @siddhantpusdekar.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/evolution/vi...
Viral DNA in chimps silences brain gene humans still use
The retroviral insert appears to inadvertently switch off a gene involved in brain development.
www.thetransmitter.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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“As long as we can remain optimistic about the future of science and communicate that optimism to young people, we’re going to be fine,” says Walter Koroshetz, former NINDS director.

By @avaskham.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
‘Peer review is our strength’: Q&A with Walter Koroshetz, former NINDS director
In his first week off the job, the former National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke director urges U.S. scientists to remain optimistic about the future of neuroscience research…
www.thetransmitter.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Hey kids! Read out new review/comment piece on the potential of precision psychedelic medicine in addiction:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... #neuroskyence #psychscisky
Frontiers | High hopes? Precision psychedelic addiction medicine
Despite decades of neuroscience research and significant investment in addiction neuroimaging, clinical outcomes for individuals with substance use and behav...
www.frontiersin.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀
More hidden markov models for cool behaviors and brain data
#neuroskyence
doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
January 29, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Exercise boosts #neuroplasticity and growth in the #hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for mood and memory. Interestingly, this works in a way that’s similar to how #antidepressants affect the brain.
January 30, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Tonight I watched Prime Minister Mark Carney take the actual Heated Rivalry Canada fleece from Hudson Williams, slip it on and say: “This is true soft power.”
January 30, 2026 at 2:24 AM
That Vesalian venous anatomy diagram in Kenneth’s notes reminded me that healing still begins with understanding — not just of the body, but of the soul.

It grounds me, slows my thinking, and invites a wider view of life’s flow.

#Medicine #Anatomy #MedicalEducation #Healing #Reflection
January 29, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Inside the 'ghost student' scam that uses identity theft to steal college loans and financial aid
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Inside the 'ghost student' scam that uses identity theft to steal college loans and financial aid
Authorities are investigating a growing scam in which so-called "ghost students" use stolen IDs to enroll in college classes to steal student loans and financial aid.
abcnews.go.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:34 PM