https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/ai-avatar-generator-medical-education-content-without-camera https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-15/zd740hp3/woman-working-on-devicewebp AI may assist with content creation, and the doctor remains responsible for reviewing and verifying every medical claim before publication. Medbound Times en 2026-09-15T08:30:00.000Z Medical Education Content Without Appearing on Camera: Where an AI Avatar Generator Fits Artificial intelligence, medical, Content Creation, avatar generator, professional conduct, National Medical Commission, digital tools, higgsfield https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/telehealth-mental-healthcare-access https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/kkl47mbk/pexels-karola-g-7195087-2.webp Virtual access to mental healthcare is now very common, but figuring out how to choose a provider can be confusing. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/wys4jg7w/pexels_karola_g_5979732__1_.webp Many people seek treatment for anxiety or mood changes, especially if these feelings are interfering with their daily life. Medbound Times en 2026-09-15T06:30:00.000Z Online Mental Healthcare is Here to Stay: Here’s How to Navigate Your Options and Find the Right Clinician mental health, therapy, Boost Mental Health, Healthcare, Online Mental Healthcare, therapy session, online therapy, telehealth, diagnosis https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/ai-skin-cancer-detection-melanoma-screening https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/xrp83o0z/pexels-gustavo-fring-7446660.jpg Melanoma and other skin conditions can look different in people with darker versus lighter skin – but image databases include many more examples from people with lighter skin. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/xkkx55d8/pexels_cottonbro_6567940.webp The researchers trained an AI model on images of moles on different skin color. Medbound Times en 2026-09-15T04:30:00.000Z AI Skin Cancer Detection Tools Are Getting Better – But Only For People With Light Skin skin cancer, AI, CHRONIC DISEASE, MELANOMA, DERMATOLOGY, diagnosis, skin colour, AI model https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/protein-clues-blood-may-help-children-avoid-diseases https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/e934o010/cardiac-patient.webp The basis for the study was a large pediatric component to the community-based Border Health Research Cohort, which has tracked the health status of adults living along. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/a23zpfsh/glp1_medication.webp Between 2020 and 2023, pediatric prescriptions for GLP-1 receptor agonists increased by nearly 600%. Medbound Times en 2026-09-15T02:30:00.000Z Protein Clues in the Blood May Help Children Avoid Diseases Later in Life cardiovascular disease, children, glp-1, precision medicine, biomarkers, targeted therapy, pediatric component https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/us-youth-smoking-vaping-record-low-2025 https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/jv3hb8eg/pexels-shutter-speed-19165416.webp Smoking is at a historic low among U.S. kids age 11 to 18. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/j23nhldt/pexels_nikkor_11112669.webp Many people wrongly believe that vaping and pouch use are as harmful or even more harmful than smoking. Medbound Times en 2026-09-15T00:30:00.000Z US Teens Are Smoking and Vaping Less Than Their Peers Abroad Smoking, Teen, peers, youngsters, USA, nicotine, tobacco, survey https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/immunity-inside-human-bone-marrow https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/e5feqqii/immune-cells.webp Scientists understand what plasma cells do, but not how they interact with their environment. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/j5ppmrib/pexels_lidija_ostojic_520091004_16882902.webp Instead of dispersing throughout the tissue, the cells traveled through the vascular network and accumulated around blood vessels. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T21:30:00.000Z A Window Into The Hidden World Of Immunity Inside Human Bone Marrow immunity, Marrow, Human Antibody, bone marrow transplant, antibody antibody secreting cells, 3D tissue environment, plasma cells, bone marrow, lymphoid organoids https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/irish-whiskey-fungus-black-baudoinia https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/dggqrtmd/pexels-aksioart-36322544.webp Irish whiskey exports were worth over €930 million in 2025. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/7ddiggdd/pexels_leon_kohle_3158283_13047978.webp Black patina appears on tress and other surfaces close to some whiskey maturation facilities. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T19:30:00.000Z A Black Fungus is Thriving in The Midst of Ireland’s Whiskey Boom – We Need To Know More About It Whiskey, Fungus, Black Fungus, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Whiskey Maturation, Baudoinia https://www.medboundtimes.com/ampstories/healthcare-corruption/fake-cancer-drugs-90-bengaluru-hospitals https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/9ti4vez6/231.jpg Investigators suspect that expired medicines were placed in new containers and fitted with fake labels designed to resemble those of established pharmaceutical companies. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/elu8ak4w/1.png https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/s9pm6kyo/2.png https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/x9gzecug/3.png https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/phao0py7/4.png https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/vzofr42e/5.png https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/z69detyr/6.png https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/vzvl0jxg/7.png https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/eok8b13l/8.png https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/jbqkhna0/9.png Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T19:01:56.634Z Fake Cancer Drugs Supplied to 90 Bengaluru Hospitals, Owner Arrested cancer https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/david-reimer-case-intersex-surgery-law-india https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/prrfiema/David-Reimer.webp The David Reimer case sits at the intersection of medicine and law, a debate still unresolved in Indian courts today https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/c4ueov2x/surgical-instruments.webp Reconstructive options for infants with genital injuries were far more limited in the 1960s than they are today. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/y385zrrg/JohnMoney1996croppedunblurred-1.webp John Money in 1996, the year before Diamond and Sigmundson's follow-up study revealed the case he'd called a success had failed Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T18:26:09.372Z David Reimer Case: The Botched Circumcision, John Money Experiment and India's Intersex Surgery Debate intersex infants, gender identity, Circumcision https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/saunas-ice-baths-male-fertility-sperm-health https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/deot4x7t/pexels-sergey-torbik-42706484-7365443.webp Saunas and ice bath “cold plunges” have become especially popular, promoted as ways to boost testosterone. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/fu0xjwnk/pexels_n_voitkevich_5982466.webp Researchers still do not know whether cold-water immersion affects ovulation, egg quality or conception in women. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T17:30:00.000Z Could Saunas and Ice Baths Affect Male Fertility? Here’s What The Evidence Says Fertility, sauna, New Zealand, reproduction, ice bath, wellness, health trends https://www.medboundtimes.com/medbound-blog/us-doctor-ritesh-kalra-sex-drug-scandal https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2025-07-23/xkd3mijr/Copy-of-MedSight-Dr-AartiHarshita-2025-07-24T013828.444.png Dr. Ritesh Kalra allegedly issued over 30,000 high-dose prescriptions and now faces a 58-count federal indictment, alongside a new civil lawsuit filed by 27 former patients. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2025-07-22/9y42305y/stethoscope_pen_blank_prescription_pad_medicine_pharmacy_concept_empty_medical_form_ready_be_used_mo.jpg Twenty-seven former patients have now filed a civil lawsuit against Kalra, alleging a years-long pattern of sexual abuse, exploitation, and misconduct during medical appointments. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T17:11:42.898Z 27 Former Patients Sue Indian-Origin US Doctor Ritesh Kalra Over Sexual Abuse and Prescription Coercion Allegations sexual assault, Scam, Dr Ritesh Kalra, New Jersey doctor scandal, pill mill clinic, doctor accused of sexual assault, Indian-origin doctor accused, healthcare fraud US, opioid abuse, sexual favours https://www.medboundtimes.com/healthcare-corruption/khyati-hospital-scam-pm-jay-fraud-angioplasty-deaths https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/mtr2rlzn/Screenshot-2026-09-14-183523.webp According to investigators, the fake PM-JAY cards were issued to the patients so that the hospital could falsely gain government funds. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/zm3gon11/pexels_jonathanborba_13697730__2_.webp The issues began to unravel when police noticed a major red flag: the hospital’s fatality rate stood at 1.3% from 2021 to 2024. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T15:41:47.655Z Khyati Hospital Scam Explained: Unnecessary Angioplasty, PM-JAY Fraud and Patient Deaths healthcare fraud, patient, Khyati Hospital scam, Khyati Hospital Ahmedabad, Dr Prashant Vazirani, Khyati Hospital PM-JAY scam, PM-JAY fraud, Khyati Hospital angioplasty deaths https://www.medboundtimes.com/diet-and-nutrition/bipasha-basu-worms-isopure-protein-powder https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/u9mcggck/Bipasha-Basu-at-the-launch-of-Filmfare.webp Bipasha Basu posts on Instagram, allegedly finds worms in her protein. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/bpoxakq9/pexels_samerdaboul_1212845.webp Consumers should buy protein powders and other supplements from reliable and authorized sellers. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T13:30:00.000Z Bipasha Basu Finds ‘Worms’ in Isopure Protein Powder, Seeks Tukaram Mundhe’s Help; Brand Responds worms, Protein, Bipasha Basu, Tukaram Mundhe, Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra FDA Commissioner, Protein Powder https://www.medboundtimes.com/healthcare-corruption/fake-cancer-drugs-90-bengaluru-hospitals-pharmacy-owner-arrested https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/q8ec4eb7/drug-store.webp Investigators suspect that expired medicines were placed in new containers and fitted with fake labels. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/yyk1fdxg/pexels_babydov_7788341.webp The authorities seized Rs 5 crore worth of counterfeit medicines from a farmhouse in the Bidadi and Dodderi areas of the Bengaluru South district. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T11:37:48.982Z Fake Cancer Drugs Allegedly Supplied to Over 90 Bengaluru Hospitals; Pharmacy Owner Arrested cancer drugs, Fake Cancer Drugs, Fake drugs supplied to Bengaluru Hospitals, Drug Racket, Rs. 5 Crore Fake Drug Seizure, Interstate Probe, Special Investigation Team, Drug Control Department https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/diagnosing-primary-ciliary-dyskinesia https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/era95cn7/primary-ciliary-dyskinesia.webp Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), rare disease that can damage the respiratory tract, inner ear, heart, reproductive tract, and other organs. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/xzb7iqkv/cryo_em_facility.webp Cryo-EM allows scientists to flash-freeze ultrathin biological samples and take high-resolution snapshots at multiple angles that can be reconstructed into a 3D model. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T09:48:56.780Z Discovery Fills a Gap in Understanding, Diagnosing Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Genetic mutations, Disease, primary ciliary dyskinesia, pcd, cilia, lung mucus, lungs, cryo-em https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/return-to-play-more-important-than-injury https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/py2cp9rr/rehabitation-process-post-injury.webp With an injury, the body reacts by modifying its motor control techniques to prevent any further damage to the injured area. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-14/0a5gj12c/pschoanalysis.webp The psychological effects of a major physical accident can take much longer to heal. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T08:00:00.000Z PAM Health Treats The Return To Play Timeline As More Important Than The Injury Itself injury, rehabilitation, rehabilitation program, structural injury, successful recovery, motor control, psychological effects, mechanical loads, PAM health https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/millions-women-never-screened-cervical-cancer-study https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/bxkvjtug/women-cancer-ribbon.webp 9 million women in US suffer from cervical cancer https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/7u13lvl0/Gemini_Generated_Image_1ilstw1ilstw1ils.webp Pap testing every three years for women ages 21-29 is important for detecting cervical cancer. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T06:30:00.000Z Troubling Number Of Women Have Never Been Screened For Highly Preventable Cancer cervical cancer, Human papillomavirus (HPV), preventative care, Obstetrics, HPV testing, Pap testing, Abnormal vaginal bleeding, Pelvic pain https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/data-driven-tool-help-oncologist-identify-metastatic-breast-cancer https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/bu8pg0yd/breast-cancer.webp A regression–based model to estimate the risk of near-term death for patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/y6vzds18/pexels_googledeepmind_25626448.webp Researchers say it can help identify high-risk periods even for patients who have lived a long time with MBC. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T04:30:00.000Z UNC Study Develops Data-Driven Tool to Help Oncologists Identify High-Risk Periods for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, data-driven tool, high-risk periods, regression-based model, breast cancer subtype https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/antidepressant-overuse-concerns-and-treatment-options https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/m93lecqq/pexels-towfiqu-barbhuiya-3440682-11363786.webp Rates of anxiety and depression have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic – as have prescriptions for antidepressants. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/7nxocj8j/pexels_jonathanborba_17891258.webp Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has encouraged doctors to steer patients away from antidepressants when possible. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T02:30:00.000Z Are Too Many Americans Taking Antidepressants? depression, medication, mental health, anxiety, antidepressants, deprescribing, USA https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/brain-aging-link-to-gut-health https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/e2zqk8km/brain-activity.webp "By linking these early brain changes with the gut microbiome and its metabolites, we are beginning to identify pathways that could ultimately help us understand who may be at risk." https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/0zveov7o/pexels_mart_production_8471852.webp A higher Brain Aging Index was associated with specific gut bacteria and metabolic byproducts. Medbound Times en 2026-09-14T00:30:00.000Z Brain Aging May Be Detected Decades Before Symptoms Appear, with Links to Gut Health brain aging, gut health, brain diseases, brain aging index, brain cells, gut bacteria, working memory https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/disease-that-causes-night-blindness https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/rx7l16bk/eye.webp Scientists identified a new vision condition linked to a gene already connected to a different vision-loss disease. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/szbik01f/genes.webp The researchers are referring to it as EFEMP1-associated late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD). Medbound Times en 2026-09-13T21:30:00.000Z New Disease Found That Causes Night Blindness and Loss of Peripheral Vision vision loss, Night Blindness, L-ORD, eye cells, loss of peripheral vision, gene variant, photoreceptors, genetic eye disease https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-suicide-risk https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/ech7agpc/pexels-pavel-danilyuk-8057050.webp Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/dxwotl10/pexels_sora_shimazaki_5938362.jpg Researchers do not yet understand the exact causes of PMDD. Medbound Times en 2026-09-13T18:30:00.000Z People With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Have Higher Rates of Suicidal Thinking, Planning and Attempts menstruation, suicide, suicidal thoughts, Premenstrual syndrome, suicidal ideation, research, Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/democrats-demand-trump-administration-halt-collection https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/sxefkeim/hospital-beds.webp The CPSC’s goal is to obtain millions of Americans’ medical records from emergency rooms. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/zbjrdfzd/hospital_recordswebp. The scope of data CPSC is collecting far exceeds the agency’s mission and should be immediately suspended. Medbound Times en 2026-09-13T16:30:00.000Z Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients’ ER Records patient advocacy, health data, Trump administration, er records, democrats, CPSC, ED Markey, hospital records, patients https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/chicago-1962-rage-room-does-venting-anger-work https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/vq0u9akj/From-Chicagos-1962-Frustration-Room-to-modern-rage-rooms.webp Chicago's 1962 “Frustration Room” shows that the idea behind modern rage rooms existed decades earlier. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/tawwjwts/Vintage-Chicago-historical-1962-rage-room.webp Chicago's Imperial Inn opened its unusual “Frustration Room” in 1962, decades before modern rage rooms became popular. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/a2yle2po/From-1962-Frustration-Room-in-Chicago-to-modern-rage-Timeline.webp From Chicago's 1962 Frustration Room to modern rage rooms, the history of smashing things to vent stress spans decades. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/4igubv7o/The-myth-of-catharsis-vs-what-research-suggests.webp Research suggests aggressive venting may provide temporary relief but is not an effective long-term anger-management strategy. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/krkslyrw/What-can-happen-when-electronics-are-smashed.webp Smashing electronic waste in rage rooms may create dust and exposure concerns that vary with safety practices. Medbound Times en 2026-09-13T14:30:00.000Z Chicago Had a 'Rage Room' in 1962; What Science Says About Smashing Things to Vent Anger Chicago, rage room https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/h-pylori-bowel-cancer-global-risk https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/zt2d6o2l/pexels-cdc-library-3992943.webp H pylori is already known to cause gastric cancer. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/pegrvp40/pexels_cottonbro_6542682__1___1_.webp People exposed to H pylori had about a 1.6 times greater risk of being diagnosed with bowel cancer compared to those without evidence of infection. Medbound Times en 2026-09-13T13:30:00.000Z A Common Stomach Infection May Be Linked to Bowel Cancer – Here’s What We Know cancer, stomach cancer, study, gastric cancer, lining, bowel, H pylori https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/remote-work-increase-sleep https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/40bkxe3l/Sleeping-woman.webp The WORKDAY study examined with accelerometers how sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity differ between remote and office workdays in hybrid workers. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/rtmvufrj/work-from-home.jpg The study found that people slept on average 15 minutes longer on remote days than on office days. Medbound Times en 2026-09-13T10:30:00.000Z Remote Work Increases Sleep And Reduces Physical Activity—Sedentary Behaviour Can Increase By 45 Minutes physical activity, SLEEP, work home home, sedentary behaviour, movement, communting, cardiovascular