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…
Most Americans Lose Sleep Due to Digital Distractions.…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterSATURDAY, Dec. 9, 2023 -- It has likely happened to everyone at some point: You are poised to go to sleep, but instead a "digital distraction" keeps you…
FDA Approves Landmark Sickle Cell Gene Therapies, Casgevy…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Dec 8, 2023.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two milestone gene therapies for sickle…
FDA Approves Landmark Sickle Cell Gene Therapies
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two milestone gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment ever approved…
Hospitals in Ukraine Seeing Surge in Drug-Resistant Infections:…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- As the war in the Ukraine rages on, new research shows that hospitals there are waging a battle of their own against a…
Women With Very Early Breast Cancer May Safely…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Some women with a very early form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can safely skip follow-up radiation therapy…
Can Breast Cancer Survivors Reduce Frequency of Mammograms?
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Under current U.S. guidelines, women over 49 who've survived early-stage breast cancer are directed to undergo a mammogram every year "indefinitely." But a…
Salmonella Illnesses Tied to Cantaloupes Have Doubled: CDC
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 (Healthday News) -- A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupes keeps expanding, with cases doubling since the last tally, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.…
Night Shifts Are Triggering Sleep Disorders in Workers
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- More than half of night shift workers have at least one sleep disorder, as nocturnal labor plays havoc with body rhythms, a new…