Studies Explore Microplastics Exposure, Kidney Disease, Pain Management, and Stress Effects

Recent studies highlight concerns about microplastics exposure through everyday items like takeaway coffee cups, which release more particles when heated. However, investigations question earlier findings of microplastics accumulating in human organs, citing possible contamination and measurement challenges. Separately, research links altered bile acid metabolism to chronic kidney disease progression, emphasizing the gut-kidney connection. Additionally, actor Archana Puran Singh's use of hydrotherapy for managing a rare chronic pain disorder has raised awareness about treatment options. Stress-related facial changes termed 'cortisol face' are noted as social media terms without formal medical recognition.