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…
Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food,…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Two federal health agencies are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to dog food that has sickened seven people in seven states,…
FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.The…
1 in 8 U.S. Military Families Now Resorting…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 -- About one in eight military families are turning to food banks and community pantries to make ends meet and feed their children, a…
Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 -- Women and their doctors have long known that taking birth control pills can elevate the risk for a blood clot.Now, some good news:…
Black Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer Get Worse…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (HealthDay) -- Rates of colon cancer among relatively young Americans continue to rise, and a new study suggests that a patient's race might determine…
Science Reveals Link Between Obesity, Diabetes & Pancreatic…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 -- Having high insulin levels may be more than tough to manage when you have diabetes: New research shows it also appears to raise…
Childhood Vaccine Exemptons Hit Highest Level Yet: CDC
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) -- In a sign that suggests many American parents have become dubious about the safety of childhood vaccines, new government data shows…
Majority of Workers at Americas Nursing Homes Unvaccinated…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 -- Health care workers at America’s nursing homes are woefully under-vaccinated for both flu and COVID-19, threatening their own health and that of the…