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…
Avoiding Wine Teeth at Those Holiday Parties
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- The holidays are all about parties, and parties are all about drinking wine. But if you're a red wine lover, how do you…
Pounds Return Once Zepbound Users Quit the Weight-Loss…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- Folks who take the blockbuster weight-loss med tirzepatide (Zepbound) may regain much of the weight they lost soon after discontinuing it, new research…
CDC Warns of Deadly Tick-Borne Illness in People…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- An outbreak of deadly tick-borne disease is occurring among people who’ve recently been to Baja California in Mexico, the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Swift Use of Antiretrovirals in Infected Newborns Can…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- When an HIV-infected child known as the 'Mississippi baby' was given powerful antiretroviral drugs within hours of birth in 2013 and then appeared…
Pediatricians Group Offers Parents Advice on GMO Foods
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- Some parents are concerned about the effects of genetically modified foods on their children’s health.As a result, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)…
Black Patients Less Likely to Get Home Health…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- Nurses are less likely to discharge still-recovering Black patients to home health care than white patients, a new study has found.About 22% of…
Over 3 Million Americans Struggle With Chronic Fatigue…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- Chronic fatigue syndrome strikes more Americans than many might think: In a first national estimate, new government data puts that number at 3.3…
Brain Serotonin Levels May Play Role in Alzheimers…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- Loss of the “happiness” brain hormone serotonin might play a role in the decline of brain function as a person ages, a new…