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‘Tech Is Not Good Or Bad, But Neither Is It Neutral’: What We Heard This Week
MedPage Today’s October 18 roundup collected expert comments on AI in health care, a new flu shot, pregnancy, HIV, transplantation and more.
Pennsylvania’s Aging Prisons Weren’t Built For Today’s Extreme Weather—leaving Women And Seniors At Risk
A Nature Communications study links extreme heat and cold with higher death and medical-care rates in Pennsylvania state prisons.
How To Stop Letting Anxiety Control Your Reactions
A Tiny Buddha essay describes noticing physical signs of anxiety and pausing before acting on them. The author’s account is personal, not clinical guidance.
The Overlooked Type Of Fitness Women Can Lose In Midlife That’s Crucial For Longevity—and Expert-approved Ways To Train It
A Fit&Well report highlights muscle power—a quick force-producing ability—and shares a four-move workout recommended by trainer Kylie Hansen.
Scientists Discover How Deep Sleep Builds Muscle, Burns Fat, And Boosts The Brain
A UC Berkeley mouse study traces how sleep-stage brain activity regulates growth hormone and how the hormone signals back to wakefulness circuits.
Brain Cells Meant To Protect Us May Be Fueling Cognitive Decline
A study of older adults and mice links reduced NRF2 activity in myelin-producing brain cells to nerve-fiber damage and faster cognitive decline.
When You Can’t Get Everything Right At Once
Psychotherapist Steve Hauptman reflects on control, competing priorities and accepting that every choice means giving something else up.
Study: Food Prescription Programs For Food-insecure Older Adults Work Best When Fresh Food Is Delivered To Their Door
A 67-person randomized study found 89.2% produce use with home delivery, compared with 28.3% when participants had to visit a market.
Eric Von Frohlich Remembered As Fitness Innovator, Beloved Coach & Friend
Eric Von Frohlich, co-founder of Row House and a New York fitness coach, has died at 60. Colleagues remember his coaching and Parkinson’s advocacy.
