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…
People Get More REM Sleep During the Winter
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 -- The changes in temperature and daylight brought by winter may make a person feel like hibernating. It turns out that humans do get longer REM sleep…
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Young American children are not getting enough fruits and vegetables, but they are consuming too many sugary drinks, a new state-by-state government report shows. To come…
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there’s been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this…
Moderna Will Offer Free COVID Shots to Uninsured…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- American adults who have no health insurance or those who are underinsured will still be able to get free COVID vaccines from Moderna, even after government-purchased…
Scabies: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Talk about the stuff of nightmares. You have extremely itchy skin at bedtime, not to mention a pimple-like rash. What is it? Those are fairly clear…
Long COVIDs Organ Damage Lingers for Many: Study
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Most COVID-19 cases resolve relatively quickly. But some patients go on to develop long COVID, a constellation of debilitating chronic health issues that can persist for…
AHA News: To Make History, a Major Study…
By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- A quarter-century ago, the foundations were laid for the Jackson Heart Study, one of the most significant research efforts in the history…
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Boost Prostate Cancer…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Following a healthy plant-based diet after a diagnosis of prostate cancer may help prevent the disease from progressing or recurring, a new study suggests. Men who…