Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on May 14, 2024.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 14, 2024 -- Semaglutide -- the active ingredient in the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy -- can…
Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Quality of Life for…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- Patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from stem cell therapy, a large, new clinical trial has found.Injections of stem cells programmed to…
Long Flu Joins Long COVID as New Diagnosis
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- “Long COVID” has become a well-known potential consequence of COVID infection, with symptoms that can last weeks, months or even years.Now it appears…
One Way to Boost Mammogram Rates: Let Women…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- Allowing women to schedule their own mammography appointments increases the likelihood they’ll follow through on the screening, a new study reports.“Self-scheduling helps make…
Smoking Can Shrink Your Brain
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- Smoking shrinks the human brain, and once that brain mass is lost then it’s gone for good, a new study warns.Brain scans from…
Postpartum Depression Pill Now Available to Women, Drug…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- The first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States is now available to women who need it, the drug's makers…
Too Few Americans Are Getting Vaccinated for Flu,…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- Low vaccination rates for the flu, RSV and COVID-19 are putting Americans at higher risk for severe illness and hospitalization this winter, a…
Spinal Cord Stimulation Eases Pain, Boosts Function for…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- People who've lost a leg due to injury or disease are often plagued by what's known as phantom limb pain -- discomfort arising…
Suicide Risk May Fluctuate With the Menstrual Cycle
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- Most women know that their menstrual cycle can affect their mood. Now, new research suggests suicidal thoughts may peak at certain points during…