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…
FDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 1, 2023.By Robin Foster and Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReportersWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- A new gene therapy for sickle cell disease was deemed safe by…
Could Cellphones Be Harming Mens Sperm?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Cellphone use might be blunting a fellow’s chances of becoming a father, a major new study reports.Young men who frequently use mobile phones have lower sperm…
Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds, JAK…
Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 1, 2023.By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Newer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world,"…
While Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol, Too Many…
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Second Person to Receive Pig Heart Dies Six…
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – The second person to ever receive a transplanted pig heart has died.Lawrence Faucette, 58, got the transplant just six weeks earlier at the University of Maryland…
Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds
By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Newer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world," despite some doubts that they would, according to a new study.The…
Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way.Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch…
Does Meat Need Warning Labels on How It…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 -- Adding warning labels to meat about its impact on climate and health could lower its consumption, a new study suggests.British researchers investigated what adding cigarette-style graphic…