Scream your way to happiness? Maybe not, but scream clubs promise some relief

medicalxpress - With a gut-wrenching wail that rippled from her body, Amber Walcker joined about a dozen screaming people in West Seattle who let their frustrations float away over the Puget Sound.

AI Summary: Scream clubs tout catharsis and quick emotional relief, but evidence for lasting mental‑health benefits is sparse. Research suggests short‑lived mood boosts largely driven by social bonding and novelty rather than durable therapeutic change. In short: yelling at strangers might feel good for a night, but don’t expect it to replace therapy.

Nadia Care raises $12M to grow Medicaid maternal care

Ngai Yeung / endpoints - A maternal care startup offering virtual and in-person care just raised $12 million in new funding after dropping commercial insurers to focus on Medicaid, Endpoints News learned exclusively. Nadia Care, previously known as Cayaba Care ...

AI Summary: Nadia Care secured $12 million to expand its community‑centered maternal care model, increasing Medicaid‑focused doula and perinatal support services. The funding aims to scale access in underserved areas, bolster nonclinical supports that improve outcomes, and reduce maternal health disparities — because apparently traditional care alone wasn't cutting it.

This common vaccine cuts heart risk nearly in half in new study

sciencedaily - A shingles vaccine might double as a powerful heart protector. In people already at high risk, it cut major cardiac events by 46% and deaths by an impressive 66% within a year. Scientists think preventing shingles may also stop clot-related complications …

AI Summary: New research finds that receipt of a common shingles vaccine is associated with roughly a 50% reduction in serious cardiac events in the studied population. Investigators propose immune‑modulating mechanisms may underlie the protective effect; if confirmed, the vaccine could offer a tidy twofer—preventing shingles and cutting heart risk—proof that prevention sometimes moonlights as cardiology.

A liquid biopsy blood test may improve children's survival of cancer in Africa

medicalxpress - In a study published in Nature Medicine, researchers from the University of Oxford and the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania have shown that a minimally invasive liquid biopsy test can diagnose Burkitt l…

AI Summary: A blood‑based liquid biopsy for EBV‑positive Burkitt’s lymphoma shows promise for earlier, less invasive diagnosis in endemic regions, potentially improving pediatric survival where tissue biopsies are scarce. Early data indicate actionable sensitivity and feasibility for low‑resource settings, offering a scalable path to faster treatment.

What happens to your brain in nature? The neuroscience explained

medicalxpress - Have you ever felt calmer almost as soon as you step into the woods? Or maybe noticed your busy mind soften as you look out at the sea?

AI Summary: Researchers report that immersive time in natural settings produces detectable changes in brain networks tied to attention, emotion regulation and memory. The findings suggest brief nature exposure can recalibrate neural states and boost mental health — science’s polite way of telling you to go outside instead of doomscrolling.