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A large meta-analysis shows that being psychologically well—feeling happy and satisfied with life—can predict a lower risk of dying from any cause, independent of whether a person is also experiencing depression or anxiety.
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This finding is important because it suggests that promoting positive mental health could be just as crucial for longevity as treating mental illness, providing a strong public health reason to invest in well-being initiatives.
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A new study found that the recombinant shingles vaccine (RZV) is linked to a significantly lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, in adults over 65.
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With vaccinated individuals showing as much as a 33% lower risk of dementia over three years of follow-up, this research suggests that a common vaccine could have a powerful, unexpected benefit for brain health in the aging population.
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Testing feral mammals in areas of Nigeria with known mpox outbreaks revealed that many animals had antibodies against orthopoxviruses, the family of viruses that includes mpox.
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This discovery is significant for public health because it provides strong evidence that the virus is circulating among wild animals in this region, which could create a permanent source of infection (“reservoir”) and make future outbreaks harder to control.
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