Weird Spikes Poking Through a Teen’s Eyelid Turned Out to Be a Wayward Tooth
A teen's eyelid grew strange white spikes that turned out to be a tooth. A case report documents this rare ectopic tooth in the eye socket.
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Category: Health
Drugmakers and Biotech VCs Reinvigorate Interest in Osteoporosis Treatments
Big drugmakers and hungry VCs are turning fresh eyes toward osteoporosis, after years of safety fears and regulatory pressure.
Social Media Bans Are Passing Around the World. How Will We Know If They Help Teens?
Social media bans for teens are passing around the world. How will we know if they help young people's mental health?
STAT Questions Whether Trump Administration Cut Novo Nordisk a Huge Financial Win
STAT wonders if the Trump administration's MFN exemption for Lilly's GLP-1s gave Novo a hidden financial win. The answer hangs in the administration's files.
Inside Epic’s mortality model and Omada’s plans for devices
Epic's mortality model and Omada's future products lead STAT's Health Tech newsletter this week, exclusive to STAT+ subscribers.
Feds appoint autism committee leader who holds stock in company backing leucovorin
New autism research funding chair has ties to a drug promoted by Trump despite sparse evidence. Ethics checks not adequate.
The Words That Fail to Capture the Suffering of Chronic Pain
A guest of pain cannot be named, and so it returns again and again, a lesson in the failure of language itself.
Fonagy: ‘Snowflake generation’ label wrong as review finds real rise in young people’s mental distress
A review's head declares young minds suffer true distress, not frailty; the government must now decide whether to listen.
People With Severe Food Allergies Share What It’s Really Like to Live in Fear of a Single Bite
A collection of 39 stories reveals how people with allergies cope with the unreasonable reactions of others, from dismissive friends to intolerant coworkers.
Melanie Griffith Stuns in Black Swimsuit During Wellness Retreat: ‘Healing and Renewal’
Melanie Griffith posts stunning black swimsuit photos from her Austrian wellness retreat, sharing a moment of healing and renewal.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Allow Blood-Derived Products But Keep Ban on Whole-Blood Transfusions
Jehovah's Witnesses ease blood transfusion ban, allowing members to use blood-derived products while keeping whole-blood transfusions prohibited.
Speaking Two Languages Could Help Protect Your Brain As You Age
Learning another language engages the mind deeply, and research now links this demanding task to a healthier aging brain.