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…
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 -- For reasons that can’t always be explained, some women experience pain in their external genital area. Called vulvodynia, this term encompasses everything from localized pain at…
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Fewer Surprise Bills: Most U.S. Hospitals Now Transparent…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 -- Shopping for cataract surgery, a heart valve replacement or a colonoscopy? You’re better able these days to compare what one hospital charges against the prices at…
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 -- It’s not always necessary to lower a child’s fever, but parents often do. A new poll from Michigan Medicine found that about one-third of parents reach…
Parkinsons Disease: What Is It, and What Are…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 -- A person seeing a barely noticeable tremor in one hand could be witnessing the first signs of Parkinson’s disease. This progressive condition affects the nervous system,…
Type 1 Diabetes and Use of Off-Label Drugs:…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 -- While people with type 1 diabetes can see some benefit from newer medications prescribed off-label, there is also risk, and these patients should be monitored closely,…
Irregular Heartbeat: What Is It and How Do…
By Melissa Renae RDN HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 -- Many things can make your heart skip a beat — the words to a song, a case of the nerves or a near car accident…