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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/weighted-blanket-reduce-anxiety-hospitalized-patients</loc>
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<image:caption>Hospitalized patients often experience heightened anxiety, which can negatively affect their recovery, sleep and mental health.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A 3.6-point reduction in anxiety (on a 10-point scale) was observed with weighted blankets versus usual care</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-06T21:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Weighted Blankets Shown to Reduce Anxiety in Hospitalized Patients </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/epilepsy-brain-temperature-control-hypothalamus-study</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/prjsirvv/brain-anatomy.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>When we examined the hypothalamus in mice with epilepsy, we found fewer nerve cells in two regions involved in temperature regulation.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/s6nvjqdd/pexels_cottonbro_5723883__2_.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The human scans cannot show whether the same cell loss or inflammation seen in mice is present in people, and smaller brain regions do not by themselves prove that temperature regulation is impaired.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-06T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Brain has its Own Thermostat – Study Shows Epilepsy may Interfere With It</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/britain-lags-india-tech-driven-healthcare-nhs-chair-dr-penny-dash</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/rv7xoghv/hospital-operation-theatre.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>India uses technology to reduce unit cost and democratize access to healthcare.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/iaqq28zk/pexels_equalstock_31321057.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>India has diligently worked to improve its digital health framework by launching initiatives like Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-06T17:46:59.792Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>“Britain Lags Behind When It Comes to India’s Tech Driven Healthcare System”: NHS UK Chair</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ayushman Bharat, digital health, National Health Service (NHS), NHS, healthcare delivery system in india, ayushman bharat digitam mission, healthcare insurance, healthcare services</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/maxxing-trend-self-improvement-stress</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/kqkkioio/a-girl-stressed.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>When social media constantly reminds us there’s another metric to optimise, healthy self-improvement risks fuelling self-criticism and anxiety around our bodies, health and self-image.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/8m0urgpa/pexels_olly_3807738.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The “maxxing” trend encapsulates our increasingly intense optimisation culture, in which we systematically seek to improve different aspects of our thinking, feeling and functioning.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-06T15:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Our Obsession with ‘Maxxing’ Every Aspect of Our Lives Could Actually be Stressing Us Out</news:title>
<news:keywords>stress, anxiety, maxxing trend, maxxing meaning, what is maxxing, wellnessmaxxing, looksmaxxing</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/childrens-suicide-related-emergency-visits-spiked-by-74-in-us</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/6iifq96c/pexels-rdne-6003784.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Half of all children’s mental health ED visits occurred in hospitals with lower pediatric volume.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/lmaaxdom/saline_drip.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Transfer to another hospital for pediatric mental health care often means a prolonged wait in the ED.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-06T12:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Children’s Suicide-Related Emergency Visits Spiked by 74% in U.S.</news:title>
<news:keywords>teen suicide, suicide attempt, Children’s Suicide-Related Emergency, Emergency Medicine, mental health crisis, pediatric mental health professionals, mental health diagnosis, mental health</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/pancreatic-cancer-supplement-with-chemotherapy</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/tgcw0fdu/pancreatic-cancer.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>L-glutamine improved survival in an early-phase trial of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/4k2wz86y/supplements.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The life expectancy of patients taking L-Glutamine supplements combined with chemotherapy was more than double the average life expectancy associated with the historical standard of care.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-06T09:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Study: Supplement Plus Chemo Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Survival</news:title>
<news:keywords>pancreatic cancer, dietary supplements</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/aerobic-exercise-improve-thinking-skills-menopause</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/90m8ub7p/dumbbells-on-a-rack.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Regular aerobic exercise can improve executive functions for women after menopause</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/2fi6b9ve/W2.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Many women report easier time switching between tasks, better ability to plan and organize, improved focus and mental flexibility, and feeling sharper in daily activities.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-06T06:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Stay Sharp After Menopause: How Aerobic Exercise Can Improve Key Thinking Skills</news:title>
<news:keywords>menopause, exercise, women health, aerobic exercise, post-menopausal women</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/adhering-to-common-lupus-treatment-lowers-risk-of-heart-issues</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/w4zz2iid/lupus-inflammation.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The most common treatment for lupus is hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a daily and potentially lifelong medication.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/mf542m6e/pexels_towfiqu_barbhuiya_3440682_14569658.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Maintaining stable HCQ levels could also help reduce the risk of atherosclerosis (ASCVD).</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-06T03:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Adhering to Common Lupus Treatment Lowers Risk of Heart Issues</news:title>
<news:keywords>lupus, Heart attack risk, lower risk of heart diseases, Common Lupus Treatment, hydroxychloroquine, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease that causes inflammation across the body, atherosclerosis</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/psilocybin-prevents-chemotherapy-related-nerve-injury</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/sv64avvs/pexels-thirdman-7659684.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>In a study, psilocybin given before chemotherapy prevented the onset of nerve injury in preclinical models.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/v0iazk5k/pexels_gustavo_fring_8770732.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The researchers discovered that psilocybin directly affects the peripheral nervous system through serotonin receptors.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-06T00:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Psilocybin Prevents Chemotherapy-Related Nerve Injury and Associated Symptoms in Preclinical Models</news:title>
<news:keywords>psilocybin, chemotherapy, chemotherapy-related nerve injury, associated symptoms in preclinical models, Peripheral neuropathy, side effect of chemotherapy, peripheral nervous system, preclinical findings</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/precise-medication-schizophrenia</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/2j5w7q9a/precision-medicine.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Cobenfy — the first schizophrenia medication in decades to work through a fundamentally new mechanism.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/1hw1s9jg/W2.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The symposium will also reach beyond drug development to the biological and computational tools that could make treatment more precise.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T21:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Toward a More Precise Approach to Treating Schizophrenia</news:title>
<news:keywords>schizophrenia, Neuroscience, mental healthcare, Precision Medicine, biomedical research, drug development, clinical research</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-patients-are-focus-of-glp-1-therapy-for-obesity-study</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/c4n9zthq/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a life-limiting disease with limited therapeutic options and no cure.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/y0hx4egt/pexels_pavel_danilyuk_8442499.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Study participants randomized to receive either a placebo or the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide during a 24-week period.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T18:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Are Focus of GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity Study</news:title>
<news:keywords>muscular dystrophy, GLP-1 agonists, GLP-1 receptor agonists, GLP-1, GLP-1 Therapy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, side effects, genetic disease, cardiometabolic health, neuromuscular disorders</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/cardiologist-referrals-improve-cholesterol-levels-in-prostate-cancer-patients</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/vo2wlu5i/prostate-cancer.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Involving a cardiologist or internist in the care of prostate cancer patients improved management of cardiovascular risk factors and reduced serious heart-related complications in prostate cancer patients.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/svx06jiu/pexels_karola_g_4210617.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A cholesterol-lowering medication (statin), regardless of existing cholesterol levels is prescribed to prostate cancer patients.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T16:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cardiologist Referrals Improve Cholesterol Levels in Prostate Cancer Patients, but May Not Be Necessary for All: Study</news:title>
<news:keywords>cholestrol, Cancer patient, Men with prostate cancer, European Society of Cardiology Congress, cardiovascular death, Androgen deprivation therapy, cholesterol-lowering medication, statin</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/no-money-ambulance-jhansi-medical-college-wife-death</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/jqm8s1qv/man-sitting-with-wife-body.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>He sat near his wife’s body while their 8-year-old cried, looking at her mother’s body, pleading with her to wake up.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/49o8jrjv/Screenshot_2026_09_05_154734.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>​A constable named Ajay found the family and called an organisation to arrange an ambulance.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T14:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>No Money for Ambulance: Man Sits With Wife’s Body Outside Jhansi Medical College, 8-Year-Old Daughter Cries</news:title>
<news:keywords>ambulance, patient, Jhansi Medical College, Jhansi Medical College ambulance, Jhansi hospital, no money for ambulance, wife body Jhansi hospital, Jhansi Medical College hearse</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/alzheimer-signs-detected-seven-years-earlier</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-26/ny18a2t3/pexels-silverkblack-39192390.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alzheimer's disease may be detected by brain imaging.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-26/y7j6z82o/pexels_shvets_production_8900003.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alzheimer's disease is extremely difficult to treat, partly because it is so closely intertwined with ageing.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Alzheimer's Disease May be Detected by  more than Seven Years Earlier than Previously Assumed</news:title>
<news:keywords>brain disorders, Alzheimer, research, brain imaging, university of oslo, neuroscience, disorder, MRI</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/pharmacy/why-do-medicine-bottles-contain-cotton</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/ddqm5qgz/cotton-in-medicine-bottle.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The cotton ball once packed into medicine bottles was there to cushion tablets, not to keep them dry.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/q2fd4g8j/pill-bottle-with-cotton.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Cotton was used to pack the tablets tightly and provide cushioning during transit</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/bnyf1lv0/desiccant-paks-qGOydoa1DeA-unsplash.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Today, cotton has been replaced by more effective solutions such as desiccants</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T08:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why Do Medicine Bottles Contain Cotton? Should You Remove it?</news:title>
<news:keywords>pills, tablets, medicines, medicine packaging, pharmacy packaging, pill bottle, cotton covering</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/iv-therapy-longevity-preventive-wellness</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/jxg2d03v/patient-with-IV.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>People now pay closer attention to sleep quality, inflammation, hydration, recovery time, and nutrient status.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T06:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How IV Therapy and Longevity Trends Are Changing Preventive Wellness</news:title>
<news:keywords>wellness, preventive care, IV therapy and longevity, longevity wellness, preventive wellness, preventive health, IV hydration therapy, IV therapy benefits</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/hair-follicle-formation-in-spacetime-organ-development</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-26/8w48fvse/hair-follicle.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Hair follicles are the smallest, most numerous organs in our body but they form in similar ways as the other organs.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-26/y8nc11w7/Embryogenesis_in_vertebrates.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Organs are generated by millions of cells in very complex, coordinated processes.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T04:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Scientists Map Hair Follicle Formation In Spacetime, Advancing Understanding Of How Organs Develop</news:title>
<news:keywords>hair follicles, Hair, organ development, organ, hair loss, Biomedicine, RNA, Johns Hopkins</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/california-healthcare-penalties-costs</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-25/qtisybnp/pexels-karola-g-7680736-1.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Healthcare industry representatives said the state affordability office hasn’t accounted for year-to-year volatility or other factors beyond the i</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-25/0ud5e73b/closeup_cash_stethoscope_healthcare_expenses_concept__1_.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>States with cost targets may slow healthcare spending growth.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T02:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>California Weighs Penalties for Healthcare Providers That Don’t Rein In Costs</news:title>
<news:keywords>HEALTHCARE, California healthcare penalties,  healthcare spending limits, California healthcare costs,  healthcare cost growth,  hospital penalties, healthcare affordability, healthcare spending targets,  California hospitals, rising healthcare costs</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/native-hawaiian-women-highest-breast-cancer-incidence-acs-report</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-31/p2x738f0/breast-cancer-awareness.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Cancer data for Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) people are usually combined, hiding vast differences in cancer risk.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-31/gvl5mfql/pexels_leeloothefirst_7792641.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Female breast cancer incidence is on the rise in almost all Asian American and NHPI ethnic groups.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-05T01:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ACS Report Reveals Native Hawaiian Women in U.S. Have Highest Breast Cancer Incidence</news:title>
<news:keywords>breast cancer, american cancer society, Native Hawaiian Women, Cancer Statistics, Epidemiology, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, cancer, NHPI ethnic groups</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/why-older-pedestrians-fare-worse-in-car-crashes</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/y9iztbza/accident-scene.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Passersby came to help; the police and an ambulance arrived. Soon Melville, a retired teacher, was at a hospital being treated for multiple fractures.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/fhtj1ooa/pexels_iprobets_10859263.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A recent study of where older pedestrians die in collisions found that the risk was substantially greater in places with a high density of walkable senior destinations.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-04T22:15:14.348Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse in Car Crashes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Road Crash, Car Accident, pedestrians, car accident road, car crash picture, car accident today, pedestrian deaths, Traffic safety</news:keywords>
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