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…
Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy May Help Parkinsons Patients…
THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 -- Parkinson's disease patients can get symptom relief with deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy that lasts over the long term, a new study shows. Over 15 years, patients who received DBS,…
Strokes Hitting COVID Patients Are More Severe: Study
THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 -- COVID-19 patients are at increased risk for severe strokes, according to a new study that also found that the overall risk of stroke is higher in younger patients. Researchers analyzed…
White House Lists Countries Getting First Batch of…
FRIDAY, June 4, 2021 -- An initial 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccines will be sent out this month to a "wide range of countries" in Latin America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Africa, along…
After Editor-in-Chiefs Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to…
THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 -- Reacting to recent controversy, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced Thursday a series of steps it will take to promote diversity, equity and inclusion within the medical society and its…
Targeted Radiotherapy Might Help Men Battling Advanced Prostate…
FRIDAY, June 4, 2021 -- Patients with advanced prostate cancers may have newfound hope: Researchers identified a new potential treatment for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, which has no cure. Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer…
Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes
FRIDAY, June 4, 2021 -- Methamphetamine users are at increased risk for physical and mental health problems as well as other substance use disorders, new research shows. Meth is an illegal and highly addictive stimulant…
ER Visits for Heart Attacks Rebounded After Pandemic…
FRIDAY, June 4, 2021 -- Emergency care for heart attacks and strokes rebounded in Northern California after initially plummeting in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say. That's good news, suggesting that public…
Health Highlights: June 4, 2021
Fauci Asks for Medical Records of Wuhan Researchers Chinese officials should release the medical records of three Wuhan Institute of Technology researchers who reportedly got sick in 2019, to help clear up questions about the…