Health Digest: PTSD Dogs, Smartwatch Accuracy, Vaping Rewards, Biothreats

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Medical Xpress reports that dogs can support police officers with PTSD, according to doctoral research by Charlotte Witjes-Roelofs, to be defended at Radboud University on Oct. 1, 2026. Medical Xpress also reports that smartwatch calorie measurement is less accurate as body fat percentage rises, that some vaping devices reward users with cryptocurrency, that research advances understanding of Powassan virus, that cystic fibrosis triple therapy is particularly effective in early childhood, and that virtual reality with classical music reduces blood pressure in emergency department patients. STA

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  • Mental Health and PTSD
    • Dogs for Police PTSD
      • Medical Xpress reports doctoral research
      • Thesis defense at Radboud on Oct. 1, 2026
    • Vaping Rewards and Addiction
      • Medical Xpress reports devices reward cryptocurrency
      • Incentives tied to vaping behavior
  • Wearable Health Technology
    • Smartwatch Calorie Accuracy
      • Medical Xpress reports higher body fat lowers accuracy
      • About 100 million U.S. adults own smartwatches
      • Approximately 560 million wearers worldwide
  • Infectious Diseases
    • Powassan Virus Research
      • Medical Xpress reports tick populations expanding
      • Rare but increasingly reported infection
      • Can cause severe brain inflammation
    • Biothreat Readiness
      • STAT opinion by Daniel B. Jernigan
      • 25 years after anthrax letters
      • Widening gaps in public health readiness
  • Treatment Advances
    • Cystic Fibrosis Triple Therapy
      • Medical Xpress reports Charité study
      • Particularly effective in early childhood
      • Molecular channels reached nearly normal function
    • VR and Music for Blood Pressure
      • Medical Xpress reports emergency department study
      • VR landscape with classical music
      • Significant blood pressure reduction within 15 minutes
  • Health Policy and Funding
    • Trump Administration Spending Cuts
      • STAT reports nearly $1 billion canceled
      • Most cuts target HHS programs
      • Programs serve refugees and unaccompanied minors

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