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JF Mulvaney PhD. Chief Scientific Editor and reporter at Medical News Bulletin. We are an online medical, health and wellness research news magazine in Canada. www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?au…

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 9h
Excuse me, BREAKING NEWS: are we being controlled by cat-borne brain parasites 🧪 #BehEcon, #CogPsyc data science dataskyence epidemiology, VetMed #catlife #you’vegottobekittenme
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Cats, Happiness and Toxoplasma: A collective delusion? | Medical News Bulletin
Is it true that cats are mind controlling us with neuroparasites? Look at the evidence linking cats, happiness and toxoplasma with MNB...
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Psst a quick reminder medicalnewsbulletin.com/dont-wait-to... 🧪 #teenhealth #girlsandwomen #cervicalcancer #jadegoody #highschoolteachers #NoTeenShame #SexEd
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Don’t Wait to Vaccinate: Cervical Cancer Jabs Most Effective at Age 12 | Medical News Bulletin
A retrospective study conducted by Public Health Scotland confirms that HPV vaccination has been successful in reducing invasive cervical cancer cases in young women. The HPV vaccine works best in gir...
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
WTF Weds again at MNB! Is it true that hunger makes sweets sweeter? Neuroscientists are on the case medicalnewsbulletin.com/leptin-level... 🧪 #sensory #peripheralnervoussystem #metabolism
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How Leptin Changes Our Taste for Sweets | Medical News Bulletin
Researchers have discovered that our appetite regulating hormones can change how our brains process taste. Learn how with MNB
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s breast cancer awareness month! we’ve put together a selection of stories about breast cancer from the last year or so, catch up on stories you might have missed with MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/whats-new-in... 🧪 CanSky OncoSky #breastcancer #thinkpink #PinkOctober #researchMatters #BCWW
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What's new in Breast Cancer Research 2026? | Medical News Bulletin
In honour of breast cancer awareness month we've curated a collection of interesting breast cancer research stories 2025-2026.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What is it about female brains that makes them so adaptable? Could Ketamine teach us more about the effects of sex hormones on brain function? medicalnewsbulletin.com/ketamine-neu... 🧪 #WomensBrainHealth #womensbrains #brainscience #neuroplasticity #neuroantaomy
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Ketamine boosts neuroplasticity… but not for everybody | Medical News Bulletin
The male brain cannot comprehend the effects of ketamine, hints research showing female brain-specific changes in new neuroplasticity study.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Does metformin during pregnancy affect your child’s development? Researchers probe outcomes in elementary school kids medicalnewsbulletin.com/does-metform... 🧪 #pmospregnancy #PCOS #diabetes #gestationaldiabetes #maternalhealth #PCOStok #insulinresistance medsky, 🩺,⚕️ PedSky
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Metformin, Pregnancy and Child Development | Medical News Bulletin
Does metformin during pregnancy increase the risk of developmental vulnerabilities? Find out if the drug affects child development with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Did you know PCOS has had a name change? Learn why the “poly cystic” part has been subbed out with MNB. medicalnewsbulletin.com/pcos-name-ch... 🧪 #womenshealth #pcoscysters #PMOS #PCOS #PCOSwarrior #PCOSjourney
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Why is PCOS now PMOS? | Medical News Bulletin
PCOS has a new name that better reflects the condition’s pathology and symptoms. Learn why patients and doctors chose PMOS with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
For some women traditional treatment for HER2/HR+ breast cancer is too much, but NY oncologists are working on a more gentle approach. Learn about the latest results in early trials for a chemo free strategy 🧪 CanSky OncoSky medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #HER2PositiveBreastCancer #busylivingwithmets
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Chemotherapy free treatment for HER2+ and HR+ Breast Cancer? | Medical News Bulletin
NY Profs say a combination of four targeted therapies could eventually replace chemotherapy for Herceptin receptor-positive breast cancer.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What’re L-theanine supplements for and why do people keep trying to get you to buy them? medicalnewsbulletin.com/what-is-l-th... #CogSci Food Studies foodstudies 🥪📃 🌾 natprodd
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Navigating Nutraceuticals: L-Theanine | Medical News Bulletin
Looking for science backed information about theanine? What is it? What's it for and does it really do all that? Learn more with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you saw the study saying GLP1s have an outlandish effect on breast cancer survival and recurrence based on electronic medical records, and were underwhelmed, this study took a different approach, addressing prevention 🧪 CanSky OncoSky #breastcancer #BCSM #ThinkPink #KnowYourRisk
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How Do GLP-1s Affect Your Risk of Breast Cancer? | Medical News Bulletin
GLP-1 based drugs help cut your risk of many obesity related cancers, but what about breast cancer? Learn more with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
WTF Wednesday is BACK! Each week I take a look in MNB’s archive for something surprising, weird or silly. This week do we share “friendliness” genes with dogs? medicalnewsbulletin.com/genes-dog-be... 🧪 #AffectSci #devpsy #evosky 🧬 #mansbestfriend #dogpeople #doglovers
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Are Genes for Dog Behavior Linked to Human Friendliness? | Medical News Bulletin
Researchers tested the DNA of dogs to determine whether mutations in a gene for friendly dog behavior are linked to extreme friendliness in humans as well.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More evidence that endometriosis is an inflammatory disease not retrograde endometrial tissue learn more with MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/how-endometr... #endo #Endometriosisresearch #endometriosisawareness #womenshealth #metabolichealth #metabolism #T2D #diabetes 🧪 🩺 #reposky
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Endometriosis Link to Type 2 Diabetes | Medical News Bulletin
Epidemiologists just showed that endometriosis ups your odds of developing type 2 diabetes. Find out what your risk is with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Struggling with mild to moderate depression? UCSF scientists say ditching ultra processed foods could help- but is it a realistic ask? See what they found with MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/how-does-jun... 🧪 #foodstudies medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #mentalhealthsci 🥪📃 #depression #depressionsupprt #depressionhelp
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Does junk food make depression worse? | Medical News Bulletin
Could ditching junk food help you improve your mental health? UCSF psychiatrists are investigating. Learn more with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yes, but so are pay to play shitty journals and badly trained clinician scientists…. Fight me
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Social Media Addiction Predicts ADHD in Boys | Medical News Bulletin
Paediatricians warn boys who spend too much time on social media find breaking the habit much harder if they are susceptible to ADHD.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Looks like strength training can get your fat cells back on track as mighty mice show working your muscles burns fat fast. Get the science behind the claims with MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/strength-tra... 🔥 🧪 #metabolismsupport #strengthtraining #fitfam #fatburningworkout #weightlosstransformation
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Does Strength Training Burn Fat? | Medical News Bulletin
Researchers claim they can see changes in how fat cells behave with just seven days of strength training. Learn what this means for you with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
put some damn pants on
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Liposuction for lipedema yields a “clinically relevant reduction in pain” of an average of 3.7 points on the German pain scale vs zero average reduction by complex decongestive therapy. Read all about it at MNB- an LLM free zone. medicalnewsbulletin.com/liposuction-... 🧪 #lipedema 🩺 #womenshealth
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Lancet Study Finds Liposuction Effective For Lipedema | Medical News Bulletin
It's official, liposuction works better than conservative therapy for lipedema pain. Learn what this could mean for you with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
human error by our picture editor. Clicking through you would see that’s not the picture on the article.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No, our picture editor uploaded the wrong picture. No LLMs here.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
key study shows liposuction is a vastly superior treatment for lipedema than CDT. Is it enough evidence for changes in standard of care? medicalnewsbulletin.com/liposuction-... 🧪 #womenshealth 🩺💸 medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #lipoedema #lipedemaawareness #lipedemawarrior
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Lancet Study Finds Liposuction Effective For Lipedema | Medical News Bulletin
It's official, liposuction works better than conservative therapy for lipedema pain. Learn what this could mean for you with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Scientists start to understand how stressed children’s brains develop. Could this explain the effect ketamine has on neuroplasticity? medicalnewsbulletin.com/critical-per... 🧪 🧠 #ketamine #childdevelopment #neuroplasticity
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Scientists link stress hormone, Cortisol, to end of neuroplasticity | Medical News Bulletin
Brain scientists have discovered that the stress hormone, cortisol, has a key role in triggering the end of kids' heightened neuroplasticity.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Sick of juggling ketosis strips? Keep an eye out for this smart acetone breath detector. Smart phone tech helps this breath analyzer take more accurate and consistent readings than ever before. 🧪 #epilepsy #ketolife #weightlossjourney #fatloss medicalnewsbulletin.com/acetone-brea...
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Smart Phone Acetone Breath Detector On the Way | Medical News Bulletin
Are ketosis strips about to be a thing of the past? Scientists have developed a reliable acetone breathalyzer that estimates fat burning with a puff of air.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I mean he seems like a good example of what not to do. maybe him just chucking some cash to confirm it doesn’t cause urinary incontinence would probably be just as valuable to him.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Ketamine is a fascinating drug, but it has a huge problem. We can’t figure out what is going on under the hood. Just for a start a lot of the literature presents… less than optimally designed human observational studies. Animal models on the other hand… medicalnewsbulletin.com/ketamine-neu... 🧪
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Ketamine boosts neuroplasticity… but not for everybody | Medical News Bulletin
The male brain cannot comprehend the effects of ketamine, hints research showing female brain-specific changes in new neuroplasticity study.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Is uptake of GLP-1s like semaglutide as prevalent as popular mood suggests? Maybe amongst celebrities but a third of regular people ditch it within 12 months of starting… medicalnewsbulletin.com/semaglutide-... #BehEcon cipesky #GastroSky 🩺📊 medsky, 🩺,⚕️🧪 💊 #metabolicsyndrome #fitness #wallstreetbets
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Are we all hooked on ozempic? Discontinuation data says not | Medical News Bulletin
Apparently we're hooked on glp-1 RAs like semaglutide now. Is it true or just Wall Street bait? How many people discontinue within a year?
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Public health organizations take heed! medicalnewsbulletin.com/cancer-death... Many Ontario residents aged 48 and STILL waiting for a FIT screen to arrive in the mail, is the lack of timely screening a universal issue? 🧪 #colorectalcancer CanSky OncoSky #healthpolicy 🩺📊 🩺,⚕️ public health
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Cancer Death Rates, Good News and Bad News for the under 50s | Medical News Bulletin
Mortality rates of nine of the top 10 most deadly cancers have been trending down since the millenium. Find out what's changed with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Why not start your week with a bit of fun. Is the Boston Tea Party the root cause of US police meltdowns? medicalnewsbulletin.com/calming-effe... 🧪 🧠 👀 #c18th 🏺 #absurd #foodstudies #PsychSciSky policysky natural products #SciPol #ResilienceSky
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Could a nice cup of tea save your life in an active shooter scenario? | Medical News Bulletin
A nice cup of tea could do you the world of good. It could even help you survive a life or death situation. Find out why with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Nobody pays me for that.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Think about why asking bluesky to redirect readers away from our website would come off as incredibly rude.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
If you want more explanation or information, just comment on the article about the specific stuff you are interested in, we can respond to that. But asking for a bluesky key takeaways summary is asking me to kill and cook my goose. I need the eggs.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Another day, another screen time panic, but this one has some legs. Take a look at the evidence with me medicalnewsbulletin.com/smartphone-s... PedSky/ 🧪 #kids #speechandlanguage PedSky #parenting #childdevelopment #EduSky
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Is smartphone screen time delaying your kid’s speech? | Medical News Bulletin
Experts warn smartphones are delaying kids’ language skills. The kicker? It’s not necessarily the children’s screen time that’s the problem.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
If u feel that ANY article on MNB is too complicated or frustrating to read, leave a comment on the article and I will arrange 4 a summary to be added, or I’ll get somebody to rewrite it. We exist to inform, I want your feedback! But for the love of nature, please at least click on the article 2/2 🧪
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Bsky people, please understand, this is my job. If you don’t click through and read the articles my employer can’t pay me. If I don’t get paid I don’t edit or write for the magazine. If I give you a summary that means you don’t read my article, I am sabotaging my own livelihood. 1/2
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Or you could click the link and read the article I spent ages writing 😂
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Jumping on the ketamine train? Here’s some important information you might want to consider: medicalnewsbulletin.com/ketamine-neu... 🧪 🧠 💊 💃 🧬🔄 #immunosky medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #Neuroskyence #ptsd #depressiontreatment #Skychiatry #ketaminetherapy
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Ketamine boosts neuroplasticity… but not for everybody | Medical News Bulletin
The male brain cannot comprehend the effects of ketamine, hints research showing female brain-specific changes in new neuroplasticity study.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It’s WTF Wednesday! Let’s take a look at some of the strange and unexpected biomedical research findings in the MNB archives! This week, could lung cancer drugs put the colour back in your hair? medicalnewsbulletin.com/hair-repigme... 🧪 🫁 💊 #weirdscience
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Is Hair Repigmentation a Response to Lung Cancer Treatment? | Medical News Bulletin
This is the first reported instance of restoration of hair color in response to anti-PD1/anti-PD-L1lung cancer treatment therapy.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Did you know PCOS just got a new name? Our reporter Noor Rhandhawa explains why the “polycystic" part of the name needed to be retired medicalnewsbulletin.com/pcos-name-ch... 🧪 🩺 🩺📊 health equity reprosky #PMOS #metabolichealth #endocrinology #PCOShelp #pcosawareness
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Why is PCOS now PMOS? | Medical News Bulletin
PCOS has a new name that better reflects the condition’s pathology and symptoms. Learn why patients and doctors chose PMOS with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Is a nice cup of tea just what you need? Lean more with MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/what-is-l-th... 🥪📃 #Psychology natural products #supplements #nutraceuticals #health
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Navigating Nutraceuticals: L-Theanine | Medical News Bulletin
Looking for science backed information about theanine? What is it? What's it for and does it really do all that? Learn more with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
That’s not true, while some people had that impression, others perceived it as being told they needed to shut up and live with it.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Nooooo it doesn’t! A load of them literally say that they didn’t mean it like that! It’s the whole problem! The research paper is intended to clear up that misapprehension by both patients and doctors!
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
New research from UCSD shows a fundamental miscommunication between doctors and patients could be preventing people from accessing care medicalnewsbulletin.com/its-normal-d... 🧪 🩺 #medicaltraining #bedsidemanner
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Doctors, Stop Telling Your Patients, ‘It’s Normal’ | Medical News Bulletin
Academics from the Rady School of Management, UCSD reported this week that well-meaning "it's normal" reassurance by doctors can backfire.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
People are getting worked up about #lindsayclancy being told intrusive thoughts are ‘normal’. Are we speaking past each other? medicalnewsbulletin.com/its-normal-d... #psychiatry #communication #BehSci #healthpolicy medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #clinpsych, 🧠🩺 #PPD #womenshealth #LindsayClancyTrial
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Doctors, Stop Telling Your Patients, ‘It’s Normal’ | Medical News Bulletin
Academics from the Rady School of Management, UCSD reported this week that well-meaning "it's normal" reassurance by doctors can backfire.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Why do some women experience post partum depression? It’s all about the hormone crash Learn more with MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/why-am-i-dep... 🧪 #mentalhealth #ppd #PMDD #postpartum #womensmentalhealth
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Why am I depressed before my period? | Medical News Bulletin
Scientists uncover the secrets of hormone-sensitive mood disorders within the brain.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
With all the hoopla about #LindsayClancy in the news got now, it seems like a good time to revisit some research into women’s hormones and mental health medicalnewsbulletin.com/premenstrual... medicalnewsbulletin.com/why-am-i-dep...
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) Link to mental health | Medical News Bulletin
PMDD is associated with 13 neuropsychiatric conditions according to researchers. How are your periods affecting your mental health? Learn more with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It’s WTF wednesday! Time to look back in the MNB archives for some surprising or eccentric bioscience discoveries! This week, learn about Transposons! The chromosome hopping chunks are both heroes and villains driving evolution and causing disease medicalnewsbulletin.com/jumping-gene... 🧪
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Jumping Genes: Mobile DNA Elements That Affect Your Health | Medical News Bulletin
Accumulating evidence shows that the insertion of mobile DNA into genes disrupts gene expression and is associated with a host of diseases.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
it looks like the more difficulty your son has quitting social media sessions, the more ADHD traits he’ll show a few years later. Unsure what to think? Me too. medicalnewsbulletin.com/teen-boys-ad... 🧪 #parenting #ADHD #neurodiversity #addictionsci #EduSky 🩺📊 PedSky 🧠🩺
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Social Media Addiction Predicts ADHD in Boys | Medical News Bulletin
Paediatricians warn boys who spend too much time on social media find breaking the habit much harder if they are susceptible to ADHD.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Can’t get an appointment with a therapist for chronic Pain CBT? More evidence this summer that self directed CBT for pain can work just as well or better than clinician guided courses… medicalnewsbulletin.com/self-directe... 🧪 #chronicpain #paincounts #chronicbackproblems
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Self-Directed CBT Just as Good For Chronic Pain As Clinician-Led | Medical News Bulletin
Wondering if self-directed CBT for chronic pain is as good as seeing a therapist in person? Take a look at the evidence with MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Breaking news. Circumcision doesn’t cause autism. 🙄 medicalnewsbulletin.com/does-circumc... 🧪 PedSky #asd #AutRes #parenting public health
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Does Circumcision Cause Autism? | Medical News Bulletin
Are you worried that neonatal male circumcision might up the odds of your son developing autism spectrum disorder? Get the facts from MNB.
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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
T2D used to be a disease for old people, but now doctors are seeing it in kids. Not sure how concerned to be? Look at the numbers yourself, with MNB. www.medicalnewsbulletin.com/how-common-is-type-2-diabetes-in-kids/ 🧪 🩺 PedSky #kidshealth #parenting #type2diabetes #metabolicsyndrome #publichealth
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How common is type 2 diabetes in kids? | Medical News Bulletin
Is your kid’s school nurse scare mongering or is your child really at risk of type 2 diabetes? Find out how common it really is with MNB.
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