Southern Europe eats closest to the planetary diet, so why is diabetes so high?

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20261105/Southern-Europe-eats-closest-to-the-planetary-diet-so-why-is-diabetes-so-high.aspx From Mediterranean food traditions to rising temperatures, a new European study investigates how climate, dietary patterns, and diabetes intersect, raising questions about what shapes population health. In a recent study published in the journal Sustainability, researchers compared regional food supplies, diabetes prevalence, and temperature trends across Europe and in Italy. Scientists from the University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy’s National Research Council, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital in Rome, Italy conducted the research.

New screening initiative triples chlamydia and gonorrhea testing among adolescents

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20261105/New-screening-initiative-triples-chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-testing-among-adolescents.aspx Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that a systematic, electronic health record-enabled quality improvement initiative was associated with a large increase in chlamydia and gonorrhea screening among adolescents and led to the detection of more infections. The findings, published today in the journal Pediatrics, suggest a feasible approach to building screening into routine well visits. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are common bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Most infections cause no symptoms, and they are often undetected without screening. Infection rates for both are higher in adolescents and young adults than in other age groups, and people ages 15 to 24 account for about half of new STIs in the United States. Early detection and treatment can prevent complications and further spread.

Daily step counts drastically reduce healthcare costs for seniors

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20261106/Daily-step-counts-drastically-reduce-healthcare-costs-for-seniors.aspx More than sixty years after "I look up as I walk", known worldwide as "Sukiyaki", became Japan's most famous song about walking, a new study finds that as walkers look up, their predicted healthcare costs come down. In addition, how steeply the costs descend changes dramatically with age. Physical activity has long been associated with lower healthcare costs, but most studies have relied on self-reported questionnaires and linear models. This has left the actual shape of the relationship, and how it evolves across the lifespan, largely hidden.

How Doctors’ Behavior Shapes Patient Trust Daniela Barros

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-doctors-behavior-shapes-patient-trust-2026a10016dt?src= A patient waits weeks for test results, only to learn they are normal: no lump, no blockage, and no sign of serious illness. Yet the news does little to ease his anxiety. He seeks a second opinion and returns days later with the same concern. Why can a reassuring result fail to reassure?

You’re Not Alone: Medscape General Surgeon Burnout & Depression Report 2026 Jennifer Nelson

https://www.medscape.com/p11/youre-not-alone-medscape-general-surgeon-burnout-depression-2026a100131u A little under half of full-time US physicians feel burned out at some point. Two in 10 experience depression. And yet, when Medscape surveyed general surgeons in early 2026, one finding cut through all the others: Most of those who are struggling try to go it alone.

You’re Not Alone: Medscape Ob/Gyn Burnout & Depression Report 2026 Jennifer Nelson

https://www.medscape.com/p11/youre-not-alone-medscape-ob-gyn-burnout-depression-report-2026a1001318 A little under half of full-time US physicians feel burned out at some point. Two in 10 experience depression. And yet, when Medscape surveyed ob/gyns in early 2026, one finding cut through all the others: Most of those who are struggling try to go it alone.

You’re Not Alone: Medscape Pediatrician Burnout & Depression Report 2026 Jennifer Nelson

https://www.medscape.com/p11/youre-not-alone-medscape-pediatrician-burnout-depression-2026a100130q A little under half of full-time US physicians feel burned out at some point. Two in 10 experience depression. And yet, when Medscape surveyed pediatricians in early 2026, one finding cut through all the others: Most of those who are struggling try to go it alone.