https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/maxxing-trend-self-improvement-stress https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/kqkkioio/a-girl-stressed.webp 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. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/8m0urgpa/pexels_olly_3807738.webp The “maxxing” trend encapsulates our increasingly intense optimisation culture, in which we systematically seek to improve different aspects of our thinking, feeling and functioning. Medbound Times en 2026-09-06T15:30:00.000Z Our Obsession with ‘Maxxing’ Every Aspect of Our Lives Could Actually be Stressing Us Out stress, anxiety, maxxing trend, maxxing meaning, what is maxxing, wellnessmaxxing, looksmaxxing https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/childrens-suicide-related-emergency-visits-spiked-by-74-in-us https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/6iifq96c/pexels-rdne-6003784.webp Half of all children’s mental health ED visits occurred in hospitals with lower pediatric volume. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/lmaaxdom/saline_drip.webp Transfer to another hospital for pediatric mental health care often means a prolonged wait in the ED. Medbound Times en 2026-09-06T12:30:00.000Z Children’s Suicide-Related Emergency Visits Spiked by 74% in U.S. teen suicide, suicide attempt, Children’s Suicide-Related Emergency, Emergency Medicine, mental health crisis, pediatric mental health professionals, mental health diagnosis, mental health https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/pancreatic-cancer-supplement-with-chemotherapy https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/tgcw0fdu/pancreatic-cancer.webp L-glutamine improved survival in an early-phase trial of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/4k2wz86y/supplements.webp 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. Medbound Times en 2026-09-06T09:30:00.000Z Study: Supplement Plus Chemo Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Survival pancreatic cancer, dietary supplements https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/aerobic-exercise-improve-thinking-skills-menopause https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/90m8ub7p/dumbbells-on-a-rack.webp Regular aerobic exercise can improve executive functions for women after menopause https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/2fi6b9ve/W2.webp 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. Medbound Times en 2026-09-06T06:30:00.000Z Stay Sharp After Menopause: How Aerobic Exercise Can Improve Key Thinking Skills menopause, exercise, women health, aerobic exercise, post-menopausal women https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/adhering-to-common-lupus-treatment-lowers-risk-of-heart-issues https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/w4zz2iid/lupus-inflammation.webp The most common treatment for lupus is hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a daily and potentially lifelong medication. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/mf542m6e/pexels_towfiqu_barbhuiya_3440682_14569658.webp Maintaining stable HCQ levels could also help reduce the risk of atherosclerosis (ASCVD). Medbound Times en 2026-09-06T03:30:00.000Z Adhering to Common Lupus Treatment Lowers Risk of Heart Issues lupus, Heart attack risk, lower risk of heart diseases, Common Lupus Treatment, hydroxychloroquine, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease that causes inflammation across the body, atherosclerosis https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/psilocybin-prevents-chemotherapy-related-nerve-injury https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/sv64avvs/pexels-thirdman-7659684.webp In a study, psilocybin given before chemotherapy prevented the onset of nerve injury in preclinical models. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/v0iazk5k/pexels_gustavo_fring_8770732.webp The researchers discovered that psilocybin directly affects the peripheral nervous system through serotonin receptors. Medbound Times en 2026-09-06T00:30:00.000Z Psilocybin Prevents Chemotherapy-Related Nerve Injury and Associated Symptoms in Preclinical Models psilocybin, chemotherapy, chemotherapy-related nerve injury, associated symptoms in preclinical models, Peripheral neuropathy, side effect of chemotherapy, peripheral nervous system, preclinical findings https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/precise-medication-schizophrenia https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/2j5w7q9a/precision-medicine.webp Cobenfy — the first schizophrenia medication in decades to work through a fundamentally new mechanism. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/1hw1s9jg/W2.webp The symposium will also reach beyond drug development to the biological and computational tools that could make treatment more precise. Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T21:30:00.000Z Toward a More Precise Approach to Treating Schizophrenia schizophrenia, Neuroscience, mental healthcare, Precision Medicine, biomedical research, drug development, clinical research https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-patients-are-focus-of-glp-1-therapy-for-obesity-study https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/c4n9zthq/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy.webp Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a life-limiting disease with limited therapeutic options and no cure. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/y0hx4egt/pexels_pavel_danilyuk_8442499.webp Study participants randomized to receive either a placebo or the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide during a 24-week period. Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T18:30:00.000Z Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Are Focus of GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity Study 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 https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/cardiologist-referrals-improve-cholesterol-levels-in-prostate-cancer-patients https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/vo2wlu5i/prostate-cancer.webp 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. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/svx06jiu/pexels_karola_g_4210617.webp A cholesterol-lowering medication (statin), regardless of existing cholesterol levels is prescribed to prostate cancer patients. Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T16:30:00.000Z Cardiologist Referrals Improve Cholesterol Levels in Prostate Cancer Patients, but May Not Be Necessary for All: Study cholestrol, Cancer patient, Men with prostate cancer, European Society of Cardiology Congress, cardiovascular death, Androgen deprivation therapy, cholesterol-lowering medication, statin https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/no-money-ambulance-jhansi-medical-college-wife-death https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/jqm8s1qv/man-sitting-with-wife-body.webp 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. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/49o8jrjv/Screenshot_2026_09_05_154734.webp ​A constable named Ajay found the family and called an organisation to arrange an ambulance. Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T14:30:00.000Z No Money for Ambulance: Man Sits With Wife’s Body Outside Jhansi Medical College, 8-Year-Old Daughter Cries ambulance, patient, Jhansi Medical College, Jhansi Medical College ambulance, Jhansi hospital, no money for ambulance, wife body Jhansi hospital, Jhansi Medical College hearse https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/alzheimer-signs-detected-seven-years-earlier https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-26/ny18a2t3/pexels-silverkblack-39192390.webp Alzheimer's disease may be detected by brain imaging. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-26/y7j6z82o/pexels_shvets_production_8900003.webp Alzheimer's disease is extremely difficult to treat, partly because it is so closely intertwined with ageing. Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T11:30:00.000Z Alzheimer's Disease May be Detected by more than Seven Years Earlier than Previously Assumed brain disorders, Alzheimer, research, brain imaging, university of oslo, neuroscience, disorder, MRI https://www.medboundtimes.com/pharmacy/why-do-medicine-bottles-contain-cotton https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/ddqm5qgz/cotton-in-medicine-bottle.webp The cotton ball once packed into medicine bottles was there to cushion tablets, not to keep them dry. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/q2fd4g8j/pill-bottle-with-cotton.jpg Cotton was used to pack the tablets tightly and provide cushioning during transit https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/bnyf1lv0/desiccant-paks-qGOydoa1DeA-unsplash.webp Today, cotton has been replaced by more effective solutions such as desiccants Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T08:30:00.000Z Why Do Medicine Bottles Contain Cotton? Should You Remove it? pills, tablets, medicines, medicine packaging, pharmacy packaging, pill bottle, cotton covering https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/iv-therapy-longevity-preventive-wellness https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-05/jxg2d03v/patient-with-IV.webp People now pay closer attention to sleep quality, inflammation, hydration, recovery time, and nutrient status. Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T06:30:00.000Z How IV Therapy and Longevity Trends Are Changing Preventive Wellness wellness, preventive care, IV therapy and longevity, longevity wellness, preventive wellness, preventive health, IV hydration therapy, IV therapy benefits https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/hair-follicle-formation-in-spacetime-organ-development https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-26/8w48fvse/hair-follicle.webp Hair follicles are the smallest, most numerous organs in our body but they form in similar ways as the other organs. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-26/y8nc11w7/Embryogenesis_in_vertebrates.webp Organs are generated by millions of cells in very complex, coordinated processes. Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T04:30:00.000Z Scientists Map Hair Follicle Formation In Spacetime, Advancing Understanding Of How Organs Develop hair follicles, Hair, organ development, organ, hair loss, Biomedicine, RNA, Johns Hopkins https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/california-healthcare-penalties-costs https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-25/qtisybnp/pexels-karola-g-7680736-1.webp Healthcare industry representatives said the state affordability office hasn’t accounted for year-to-year volatility or other factors beyond the i https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-25/0ud5e73b/closeup_cash_stethoscope_healthcare_expenses_concept__1_.webp States with cost targets may slow healthcare spending growth. Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T02:30:00.000Z California Weighs Penalties for Healthcare Providers That Don’t Rein In Costs 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 https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/native-hawaiian-women-highest-breast-cancer-incidence-acs-report https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-31/p2x738f0/breast-cancer-awareness.webp Cancer data for Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) people are usually combined, hiding vast differences in cancer risk. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-31/gvl5mfql/pexels_leeloothefirst_7792641.webp Female breast cancer incidence is on the rise in almost all Asian American and NHPI ethnic groups. Medbound Times en 2026-09-05T01:00:00.000Z ACS Report Reveals Native Hawaiian Women in U.S. Have Highest Breast Cancer Incidence breast cancer, american cancer society, Native Hawaiian Women, Cancer Statistics, Epidemiology, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, cancer, NHPI ethnic groups https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/why-older-pedestrians-fare-worse-in-car-crashes https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/y9iztbza/accident-scene.webp Passersby came to help; the police and an ambulance arrived. Soon Melville, a retired teacher, was at a hospital being treated for multiple fractures. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-01/fhtj1ooa/pexels_iprobets_10859263.webp 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. Medbound Times en 2026-09-04T22:15:14.348Z Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse in Car Crashes Road Crash, Car Accident, pedestrians, car accident road, car crash picture, car accident today, pedestrian deaths, Traffic safety https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/international-study-older-adults-memory-problems https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-12/vvcp22g6/pexels-kampus-8185916-1.webp Ageist attitudes may be linked to more memory problems in older adults. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-12/hv4wljs3/pexels_kampus_8871479__1_.webp Ageist beliefs about others may be linked to memory difficulties. Medbound Times en 2026-09-04T20:12:53.510Z International Study Sees Links Between Ageist Attitudes and Memory Problems older adults, memory, ageist attitudes, memory problems, ageism and memory, memory loss, aging and memory, age-related memory problems, ageism and health, cognitive aging, international study https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/gene-edited-pig-kidney-9-months-tim-andrews-off-dialysis https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-04/hswvzunv/01bbe58b-5cdb-455a-ad4b-3950046b47bf.webp Tim Andrews lived without dialysis for nine months with a gene-edited pig kidney before doctors replaced it with a human donor kidney. Medbound Times en 2026-09-04T18:28:00.000Z Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Kept US Man Off Dialysis for 9 Months Before He Received a Human Kidney Medicine, Top Stories https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/medicare-glp1-discount-patient-eligibility https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-29/41wb4bya/btx15yFQ-1.webp In January, Jeff La Marca got a prescription for the popular weight loss drug Zepbound, but he couldn’t afford the $750 monthly price tag. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-29/iz5optyb/Jydnw5lA__1_.webp “I’m obese, morbidly obese, BMI 42. I had quadruple heart bypass surgery. I’m at risk for stroke. I’m prediabetic. And yet I can’t get it. I’m livid,” La Marca says, referring to the popular weight loss drug Zepbound. Medbound Times en 2026-09-04T17:55:30.255Z The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don’t Qualify patient, GLP-1, GLP-1 medications, Medicare GLP-1 discount, Medicare Bridge program, Zepbound, weight loss drugs, GLP-1 cost, Medicare coverage, prescription drug costs https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/memory-decline-starts-earlier-than-you-think https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/hx3lvn66/memory-loss.webp New research by a team at Binghamton University reveals why memory shifts as we age. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/b7nd1n7d/pexels_shvets_production_8900008.webp Older people showed strong reactivation of memory patterns. Medbound Times en 2026-09-04T17:16:22.274Z Memory Decline Starts Earlier Than You Think, New Research Suggests memory loss, Mid-life Memory Loss https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/report-on-life-during-and-after-blood-cancer-treatment https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/8voktni8/hematology-researcher.webp Current models for measuring treatment side effects may not adequately or consistently capture the duration and impact of symptoms on patients' lives. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-03/331mme97/pexels_pavel_danilyuk_7653662.webp Wearable devices could make cancer safety monitoring more continuous. Medbound Times en 2026-09-04T16:09:51.721Z Mayo Clinic Researcher Leads Lancet Commission Reports on Life During and After Blood Cancer Treatment Mayo Clinic, blood cancer, Lancet Commission Reports, Blood Cancer Treatment, symptom-reporting apps, wearable devices, artificial intelligence, cancer care