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…
More Research Shows the Brain Benefits of Exercise
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 -- Regular exercise appears to enhance and even grow crucial areas of the human brain, new research using MRI scans shows. It's long been…
Holiday Meals Mean Safety First in Your Kitchen
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 -- Knives, vegetable peelers, blenders: There are plenty of ways to injure yourself in the kitchen during the holidays. To keep things merry, cheery and safe, experts at…
Irregular Sleep Is Tied to a Higher Odds…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 -- People who maintain a mostly regular sleep pattern could have a lower risk of developing dementia than those whose sleeping and waking times…
Using CBD & Other Hemp Products? Youre Not…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 -- The market for cannabidiol (CBD) and other products derived from the hemp plant is now wide open in the United States, but that…
Moms & Their Babies Often Share Birth Month…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 -- Women are more likely to have children in the same month as their own birth, and now researchers think they might know why.Births…
As Congo Outbreak Continues, Study Finds Low-Dose Mpox…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 -- Mpox is making headlines again, as an outbreak of severe disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa has infected thousands of…
Texting, Video Gaming Especially Bad for Teens Sleep:…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 -- Any type of time spent looking at screens before bed is bad for kids' sleep, but new research shows that "interactive" screen time…
For Kids, Superbowl & Drinking Can Mean Tougher…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 -- Parents who imbibe while watching the Super Bowl are more likely to use aggressive discipline on their children than those who abstain during…