Food Addiction Debate: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

https://www.news-medical.net/health/Food-Addiction-Debate-Symptoms-Causes-and-Treatment.aspx Food addiction describes addiction-like responses to ultra-processed foods, but it is not yet a formal DSM-5 or ICD-11 diagnosis. Evidence links it to cravings, loss of control, reward pathways, trauma, and eating-disorder overlap. As the prevalence of obesity continues to rise throughout the world, emerging research indicates that a subset of individuals may experience addiction-like responses to ultra-processed foods (UPFs), with symptoms similar to those observed in substance use disorders (SUDs). However, food addiction is not currently a formal diagnosis in the DSM-5 or ICD-11, and its validity remains debated.3,5 In this context, food is considered a substance, with food addiction symptoms most commonly associated with foods high in fats and/or refined carbohydrates like sugar.

AI is mapping health stigma faster than it is fixing it

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260601/AI-is-mapping-health-stigma-faster-than-it-is-fixing-it.aspx A new review shows that AI can expose stigmatizing language at scale, but the evidence that it can safely reduce stigma in real-world healthcare remains thin. In a recent study published in the journal npj Digital Medicine, researchers explored the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in health-related stigma.

Closer to the edge The Lancet Planetary Health

Closer to the edge The Lancet Planetary Health https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(26)00053-7/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email

The burden of El Niño–Southern Oscillation-related dengue attributable to anthropogenic climate change: a multicountry modelling study Guoao Li, MSa,b ∙ Peng Lu, PhDc ∙ Philip Weinstein, PhDd,e ∙ Aleš Urban, PhDf,g ∙ Shilu Tong, PhDh,i ∙ Niilo Ryti, PhDj,k,l ∙ et al.

The burden of El Niño–Southern Oscillation-related dengue attributable to anthropogenic climate change: a multicountry modelling study Guoao Li, MSa,b ∙ Peng Lu, PhDc ∙ Philip Weinstein, PhDd,e ∙ Aleš Urban, PhDf,g ∙ Shilu Tong, PhDh,i ∙ Niilo Ryti, PhDj,k,l ∙ et al. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(26)00027-6/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_feature_lanplh

Drought exposure and the risk of sexual, emotional, and physical violence against adolescents in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Lesotho: an observational study Bothaina Eltigani, MBBS MSca Send email to bothaina.eltigani@spi.ox.ac.uk ∙ Roman Hoffmann, PhDb ∙ Prof Lucie Cluver, PhD

Drought exposure and the risk of sexual, emotional, and physical violence against adolescents in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Lesotho: an observational study Bothaina Eltigani, MBBS MSca Send email to bothaina.eltigani@spi.ox.ac.uk ∙ Roman Hoffmann, PhDb ∙ Prof Lucie Cluver, PhD https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(26)00021-5/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_feature_lanplh

Optimizing the 1L Management of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: Focus on the Evolving Evidence and Best Practices for ICI–TKI Combinations Authors: Lisa M. Holle, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FISOPP; Virginia J. Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP; Neil J. Shah, MD

https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/optimizing-management-advanced-renal-cell-carcinoma-focus-2026a1000hjz?page=1

Expanded Recommendations for Use of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Among Adults Aged ≥50 Years: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2024 Authors: Miwako Kobayashi, MD; Andrew J. Leidner, PhD; Ryan Gierke, MPH; Wei Xing, MSTAT; Emma Accorsi, PhD; Pedro Moro, MD; Mini Kamboj, MD; George A. Kuchel, MD; Robert Schechter, MD; Jamie Loehr, MD; Adam L. Cohen, MD

https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/1003219