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>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- Some patients having surgery for early-stage lung cancer may no longer need to lose an entire lobe of their lung, new research shows. The study results…
Health Highlights: Feb. 10, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 10, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Emailing your doctor could soon cost you. Some health care systems have started charging for doctor’s emailed responses to certain patient messages, but…
Marijuana Use in Early Pregnancy Could Raise Risks…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 – New research links cannabis use in the first trimester of pregnancy to poor outcomes, closely related to functioning of the placenta. This is important information given…
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- Watching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around. Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children…
Vaping Could Raise Teens Odds for Severe COVID
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 -- Healthy young people who vape or smoke may be putting themselves at greater risk for developing severe COVID, new research finds. Both smoking tobacco and vaping…
New Injected Drug, Pegylated Lambda Interferon, May Prevent…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- A single injection of an experimental biologic drug may cut in half your risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 infection, new clinical trial results show. Pegylated lambda…
Neuroprotectant Drug Could Boost Outcomes After a Stroke
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- Using a "neuroprotectant" drug alongside the standard surgical removal of a clot may slash the risk of death and disability following a stroke, a new study…
New Injected Drug, Pegylated Lambda Interferon,, May Prevent…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- A single injection of an experimental biologic drug may cut in half your risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 infection, new clinical trial results show. Pegylated lambda…