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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/kazakh-researchers-medicinal-plants-compounds</loc>
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<image:caption>Antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory effects in several plant species native to Kazakhstan, providing new chemical and experimental data on medicinal flora .</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Phytochemical analysis of white mulberry (Morus alba) fruits grown in Kazakhstan identified 57 compounds in CO₂ extracts, including eucalyptol and eugenol molecules with antimicrobial and antiviral properties.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T21:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kazakh Researchers Identify Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds in Native Medicinal Plants</news:title>
<news:keywords>Natural Herbs, Amino acid, Plants, Medicinal Plants, Central Asia, plants extracts, kazakhstan, plant compounds, vitamins, antiviral</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/workout-recovery-methods-science</loc>
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<image:caption>Ice baths help ease inflammation, which can reduce muscle soreness and help athletes recover muscle function more effectively in a 24-hour period.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-09/p93iczft/pexels_by_natallia_311038782_15897779.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Omega-3 (fish oil) supplements are often championed as a way to reduce inflammation and accelerate recovery after exercise.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T18:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Workout Recovery Techniques Backed by Science –and The Ones That are Just Hype</news:title>
<news:keywords>Protein, muscle, exercise, gym, workout, supplements, fitness, ice bath, massage, sports</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/ny-city-united-reopen-birthing-center</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/7wmao1bw/Lidia-Zambrano-in-a-NY-birthing-centre.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lidia Zambrano-Madera, a Troy, New York, resident, gave birth to both her children at the Burdett Birth Center with the help of a midwife. “I wouldn't go anywhere else,” she says.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>State Assembly member John T. McDonald III (center), a Democrat, worked to secure $5 million in state funding to help keep the Burdett Birth Center open in Troy, New York.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A NY Hospital Tried To Close Its Birthing Center, This City United To Fight Back</news:title>
<news:keywords>New York, birthing center, samaritan hospital, burdett birth center, save burdett campaign, maternity units, surgical deliveries</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/dentistry/fasting-mimicking-diet-gum-disease-inflammation</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/65wc6dmu/CaraJadwaldanMenuMakananDietMayoyangBaikdanBenar-1.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>In a 2026 study researchers found that three cycles of fasting mimicking diet adjunctive to non surgical therapy showed reduction in periodontal inflammation.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dr. Valter Longo</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Researchers have suggested incorporating dietary restrictions as an adjuvant with conventional periodontal therapy to reduce the gingival inflammation.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T17:19:03.299Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fasting-Mimicking Diet and Gum Health: What Does Emerging Evidence Say? </news:title>
<news:keywords>dentistry, Periodontology, dietary practices</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/supreme-court-rejects-hpv-vaccine-program-pil</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Bagchi said that WHO has prescribed the HPV vaccine, and she questioned why doctors from UHO are against it.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/2fmcxh4z/Screenshot_2026_09_11_184306.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The bench said that a public health program cannot be disturbed.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T16:38:36.885Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court Rejects PIL Claiming India's HPV Vaccine Could Affect Fertility in Adolescent Girls</news:title>
<news:keywords>HPV vaccination, Supreme Court, HPV Vaccination Programme, Public Interest Litigation, Cervical Cancer, Vaccine Safety</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/zero-alcohol-drinks-rising-popularity-young-people</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-09/271baozm/pexels-olivers-39005674.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Research suggests these booze-free options can fulfil some of the social and symbolic roles young people associate with drinking.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-09/i93qgolg/pexels_kunal_lakhotia_781256899_35667647.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Around half of young New Zealanders drink alcohol, with 6.3% drinking at hazardous levels.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T16:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Zero‑Alcohol Drinks Are Rising in Popularity. What Do Young People Think About Them?</news:title>
<news:keywords>alcohol, young adulthood, cocktail, peer, social setting, youngster, research, affect patterns</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/california-governor-uninsured-health-coverage-surge</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/ummdi1s3/tumisu-insurance-1991216.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>California achieved one of the most dramatic drops in its uninsured population in the nation, largely credited to the state’s robust adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).</image:caption>
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<image:caption>At a policy forum hosted by Politico last month, Becerra promised Californians would not lose health coverage despite federal cutbacks, saying he would push the industry to eliminate waste from “attorneys, accountants, pencil pushers” that cost consumers billions.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T14:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘It’s Triage’: California’s Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured</news:title>
<news:keywords>healthcare policy, medicaid</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/mother-newborn-die-sealed-hospital-mau-up</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/9bhrv1ly/Mau-hospital-tragedy.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A pregnant woman and her newborn child died after allegedly receiving treatment at a seized hospital.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/dfwpm8xf/Gemini_Generated_Image_9gemaf9gemaf9gem.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The investigation is ongoing, and the administration is probing how treatment was allegedly being carried out at the sealed facility.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T12:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mother, Newborn Die at Sealed UP Hospital Allegedly Operating Through a Backdoor</news:title>
<news:keywords>newborn death, CMO, Chief Medical Officer, ASHA worker, Pankaj Rai Mau CMO, private hospital, FIR</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/tiss-student-dies-cardiac-arrest-no-doctor-ambulance</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-09/uqjo04lr/TISS-student-cardiac-arrest.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dr. Janarthanan Pownraj, a 26-year-old first-year student at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>TISS healthcare facility had no ambulance</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T11:30:26.128Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TISS Student Dies of Cardiac Arrest; Students Allege No Doctor or Ambulance on Campus</news:title>
<news:keywords>cardiac arrest, Medical Negligence, TISS, TATA Institdute of Social Science, MPH, chest pain, medical emergency</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/effort-to-reduce-cancer-risk-for-firefighters</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/k2xw2tz7/firefighters.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Occupational cancer is now the leading cause of firefighter death.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/1g5p1lft/firefighter_gear.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Every day, firefighters across the state are doing heroes’ work, but their gear isn’t fully protecting them.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T10:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Researchers Lead Statewide Effort to Reduce Cancer Risk for Firefighters</news:title>
<news:keywords>cancer, Firefighters, occupational cancer, protective gear, lithium ion batteries, PAHs, PFAS</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/up-retired-doctors-reappointment-till-70</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/9cfpmxbv/Older-doctor-discussing-a-case.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The decision, approved by CM Yogi Adityanath, will allow retired specialists from the Provincial Medical and Health Services (PMHS) cadre to continue providing services.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/lpo7j51z/Older-doctor-working-in-his-room.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The policy was made to address the staff shortage amidst increasing population and patient pressure.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T08:58:43.636Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UP Doctors Can Work Till 70 After Retirement as Yogi Govt Approves Reappointment</news:title>
<news:keywords>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, doctor, Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, ACS Amit Kumar Ghosh, Provincial Medical and Health Services (PMHS), primary health centres (PHCs), community health centres (CHCs)</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/babies-expect-caregivers-to-comfort-crying-infants</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/w929xhvp/caregiver-with-child.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Even before infants can speak, they hold expectations about positive caregiving experiences.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/872cuzev/pexels_emma_bauso_1183828_16579302.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>These infants were less surprised when the caregiver did not comfort the crying baby.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T06:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Do Infants Expect Caregivers to Comfort Crying Babies?</news:title>
<news:keywords>child care, Caregivers, parents, depressed mother, interpersonal interactions, social interactions, infants, caregiving </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/katie-corner-helps-women-facing-ovarian-cancer-wigs-prosthetics</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/0y4p0a7f/ovarian-cancer.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>HGSOC is one of the most common and aggressive types of ovarian cancer.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/k1dhwlxh/w2.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>“She had some butt pressure, and it was just unusual to have. It would come and go,” Beal said.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T04:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Katie's Corner Helps Women Facing Ovarian Cancer</news:title>
<news:keywords>ovarian cancer, cancer awareness, abdominal discomfort, early diagnosis, kristen beal, wig stylist, hgsoc, high-grade serous ovarian cancer , case study</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/appendix-cancer-avoid-chemotherapy-after-surgery</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/qgb0zl6d/caner-cell.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Appendix cancer behaves differently and may need its own set of risk factors to predict whether the cancer will return.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/4jjmeuv8/pexels_thirdman_7659570.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Researchers found that certain genetic changes were associated with a higher risk of cancer returning.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T02:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Most Patients with Appendix Cancer May Avoid Chemotherapy After Surgery, Study Suggests </news:title>
<news:keywords>cancer, chemotherapy, appendix cancer, post-surgery, improved survival, TP53 mutations, GNAS mutation, non-goblet tumors, colorectal cancer</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/power-naps-improve-clinical-performance</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/o3nbjefk/medical-students.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>All participated in a brief "nap training" program, which emphasized the role of napping as a tool for fatigue management.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/4hqqxcsi/napping.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The potential benefits of napping and approaches to develop further evidence on “realistic fatigue countermeasures” in anesthesia practice.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-11T00:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Power Naps' May Improve Clinical Performance for Sleep-Deprived Anesthesiology Residents</news:title>
<news:keywords>power naps, sleep deprivation, sleep, residents, ASA clinical trial , clinical performance, cardiac arrest, technical skills, non-technical skills</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/honors/masashi-yanagisawa-receives-lasker-award-orexin</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-11/hkoq6q5e/MedBound-Times-Image-Edits-2026-09-12T032435.541.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Masashi Yanagisawa, M.D., Ph.D., is a recipient of the 2026 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his discovery of orexin.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/nealfp05/sleep_disorders.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>He discovered the deficiency in orexin genes caused sudden nighttime collapses resembling human narcolepsy.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T21:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Masashi Yanagisawa, M.D., Ph.D., Receives Lasker Award for Discovery That Transformed Narcolepsy Care</news:title>
<news:keywords>narcolepsy, Sleep disorders, lasker award, masashi yanagisawa, orexin, transformational treatment, orphan brain receptors, endothelin</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/blood-pressure-thresholds-miss-critically-injured-children</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/9fea0hhk/patient.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Clinicians may need to recognize and respond to signs of circulatory instability at higher blood pressure levels.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/vy01ugh4/blood_pressure.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>They identified the blood pressure, heart rate, and shock index values most strongly associated with death.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T18:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Current Blood Pressure Thresholds May Miss Critically Injured Children</news:title>
<news:keywords>children, high blood pressure, Diabetes, high blood pressure and diabetes, trauma injury, hemodynamic instability, trauma patients, pediatric advanced life support, sipa, injured children</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/minnesota-doctor-ishan-patel-family-missing-nepal-floods</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/f0ndlkk7/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-10-at-19.28.18.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>​Dr. Patel was in Nepal after his graduation, spending some time with his family when the floods destroyed so many lives.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T18:23:30.971Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two Minnesota Doctors and Their Family Missing After Catastrophic Nepal Floods, Hotel Swept Away</news:title>
<news:keywords>doctor, Nepal, U.S, Nepal floods, Nepal floods 2026, Minnesota doctors missing in Nepal, doctors missing in Nepal, family missing in Nepal floods, Nepal flash floods</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/dentistry/hydroxyapatite-oral-care-evidence-behind-the-boom</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/2oxb7zgc/Hydroxylapatite.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Hydroxyapatite is the mineral that makes up about 97% of tooth enamel; synthetic versions remineralize early lesions with the tooth’s own building material.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/s9f1u50h/Demineralization–remineralization-dynamics-in-teeth.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fluoride’s evidence base spans seventy years and hundreds of millions of users; hydroxyapatite’s strong trials number in the dozens.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T17:34:18.369Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hydroxyapatite Oral Care: How a Space-Age Mineral Is Challenging Fluoride</news:title>
<news:keywords>fluoride, Toothpaste</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/psychedelics-and-anesthetics-create-patterns-in-brain</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/crs8qny1/brain-scan.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Researchers have investigated the altered states of awareness in attempt to understand how consciousness is organized within the brain.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/38cml5oy/mirror_images.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Psychedelics and anesthetics create “mirror image” patterns of large-scale brain organization, with opposite network features.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T16:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Psychedelics and Anesthetics Create Mirror Image Patterns in the Brain</news:title>
<news:keywords>psychedelic, brain, conciousness, mirror-images, anesthetics, drugs, neural mechanism</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/what-happened-to-rape-axe-anti-rape-device</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/o25clg9y/anti-rape-condom.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Rape-aXe condom had a latex-like texture with razor-sharp barbs coming out of it and it was supposed to be worn by women like a tampon.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/mxsy7x98/Screenshot_2026_09_10_181157.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dr. Ehlers wanted to distribute the anti-rape condoms across many cities in South Africa during the 2010 Football World Cup.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T15:40:27.157Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rape-aXe Had Razor-Sharp Teeth to Trap Rapists in 2010, but What Happened to the Controversial Device?</news:title>
<news:keywords>rape, Rape Victim, Rape-aXe, Rape-aXe anti-rape condom, anti-rape condom, Sonnet Ehlers, Sonette Bryant, Rape-aXe 2026</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/widespread-covid-death-underreporting-around-world</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/5i0qcsck/covid-deaths.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Across the countries studied, governments reported 5.08 million Covid deaths in 2020 and 2021, while the researchers estimate actual Covid mortality at 12.47 million.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/zpio4g1t/covid19.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Official Covid deaths depended on identifying Covid as a specific cause of death, which could be affected by testing and reporting practices.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T14:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Widespread Covid Death Underreporting Around the World Raises Broader Questions About the Reliability of Official Information</news:title>
<news:keywords>COVID -19, covid cases, covid deaths, misreporting, misreported covid mortality, public health, government, covid widespread</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/glp1-companion-digital-program</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/d2cfzh8e/glp1-therapy.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>While these drugs effectively target biological appetite, they do not inherently instill the lifestyle routines required to maintain health.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/njgc6jaa/pexels_tima_miroshnichenko_9574539.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>GLP-1 therapy, when combined with behavioral support, may spark lifestyle change via the “Fresh Start” effect.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T12:33:13.982Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Beyond the Prescription: How GLP-1 Companion Digital Programs Address Persistence to Medication and Postcessation Weight Regain</news:title>
<news:keywords>GLP-1, gastrointestinal discomfort, didgital wellbeing apps, social cognitive theory, behavioral economics, biological appetite, digital behavioral coaching</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/low-vaccination-rates-for-flu-season-2026</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/pdqqhehq/vaccine-shot.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Vaccination rates have fallen since the height of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the flu continues to take a serious toll.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-10/g2gu735j/pexels_gabby_k_5841747.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The flu vaccine is recommended for eligible adults and children older than 6 months.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T10:51:44.281Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What Low Vaccination Rates Could Mean for Flu Season 2026</news:title>
<news:keywords>Flu Vaccinations, Flu Virus, COVID-19 pandemic, flu shots, mRNA flu vaccine, US FDA</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/quetta-hospital-rs-22-8m-medicines-missing-audit</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-09/8y7zm9ok/medicines-pills.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The officials were unable to provide a full expenditure report that was asked for by the PAC.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-09/9fcpts93/pexels_rdne_7947847.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>During the audit, the PAC also found that the dates in the stock register had been tampered with by adding a few entries after the relevant dates.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T08:37:50.927Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pakistan: Rs 22.825 Million Medicines Reportedly Missing From Quetta Hospital, Committee Seeks Explanation </news:title>
<news:keywords>medicines, healthcare fraud, Quetta hospital medicine shortage, Rs 22.825 million medicines missing, medicines missing from Quetta hospital, Sandeman Provincial Civil Hospital Quetta, Quetta hospital medicine audit, Balochistan Public Accounts Committee</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/first-remote-controlled-device-male-incontinence</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-07/4h68t95x/male-incontinence.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The first U.S. implantation of a new remote-controlled artificial urinary sphincter.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-07/5nf74954/cancer.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The study found it to be safe and effective, reducing urinary leakage by more than 75% in 80% of the men.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T06:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>First Remote-Controlled Device for Male Incontinence in U.S. Implanted at Duke</news:title>
<news:keywords>urinary incontinence, clinical trial, Medical Device, prostate cancer, pelcvic cancer, artificial urinary sphincter, prostate cancer awareness month, FDA approved</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/blood-test-could-monitor-bone-metastasis-in-medullary-thyroid-cancer</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-09/50s2lxs2/medullary-thyroid-cancer.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Medullary thyroid cancer often spreads to the bone in advanced disease, causing abnormal bone growth.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-09/9hwwymjp/Gemini_Generated_Image_yzlx3tyzlx3tyzlx.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Researchers discovered the OPG protein is linked to bone metastasis and poor survival, as it blocks bone breakdown and may explain abnormal bone 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>2026-09-10T04:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Blood Test Could Monitor Bone Metastasis in Medullary Thyroid Cancer</news:title>
<news:keywords>Thyroid Cancer, Bone health, medullary thyroid cancer, abnormal bone growth., blood OPG levels, OPG protein, bone metastases</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/health-visitor-support-mothers-stay-smoke-free</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-24/majltqgn/pexels-sarah-chai-7282405.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the Baby Breathe intervention or usual care.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-24/7upiussz/pexels_rdne_6003783.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Smoking-relapse prevention programme designed for women who quit smoking before or during pregnancy</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T02:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Postnatal Support Helps Mothers Stay Smoke-Free, Study Finds</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pregnancy,, postnatal care, cigarette smoking, smoke free, maternal health, health visitors, smoking cessation</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/men-with-low-or-high-testosterone-higher-risk-of-irregular-heartbeat</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-07/6tss0oku/pexels-daliladalprat-5875565.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder that increases stroke risk and often requires lifelong blood-thinning medication.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-07/k5nu39en/pexels_martabranco_28585010.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>For men who need testosterone replacement therapy, clinicians should be aiming to restore testosterone to the middle of the normal range.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Medbound Times</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T00:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Men with Low or High Testosterone May Have Higher Risk of Irregular Heartbeat </news:title>
<news:keywords>testosterone, irregular heartbeat, Testosterone replacement therapy, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, high testosterone levels, atrial fibrillation, low testosterone levels, High Risk of Irregular Heartbeat </news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
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