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…
Men Working Heavy-Labor Jobs May Get Fertility Boost
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 -- Men who have physically demanding jobs and regularly lift heavy objects at work also have higher sperm counts and testosterone levels. A new study that is…
Scientists Grow Electrodes in Living Tissue
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 -- Swedish scientists say they have grown electrodes in living tissue, paving the way for formation of fully integrated electronic circuits in living organisms. The development, which…
Health Highlights: Feb. 24, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 24, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Aidan's tough journey: Breathing easier with a rewired heart. Doctors have given a toddler a new lease on life after he was born…
New Jerseys 5-Day Rule Didnt Curb Opioid Use
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 -- While many opioid policies in New Jersey have worked to combat misuse of the drugs, one that limited the length of prescriptions did not have its…
Aidans Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 -- Ambar Marcus didn’t think anything of going to the follow-up ultrasound her doctor recommended around 22 weeks of pregnancy — until she noticed how long it…
American Stroke Association, Feb. 8-10: Conference Proceedings
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter>The annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association was held from Feb. 8 to 10 in Dallas and attracted participants from around the world, including cerebrovascular research…
American Stroke Association, Feb. 8-10
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter>The annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association was held from Feb. 8 to 10 in Dallas and attracted participants from around the world, including cerebrovascular research…
Lifelong Bachelors Fare Worse When Heart Failure Strikes
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 -- When heart failure strikes, being a lifelong bachelor may mean you might die sooner than women or previously married men diagnosed with the same condition, a…