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…
Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes When Colon Cancer…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- Having diabetes and colon cancer together can raise the risk of dying early, particularly for patients with diabetic complications, a new study shows.To arrive at that…
Even Small Dietary Changes Bring Big Benefit to…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Fighting climate change could come down to choosing chicken for your burrito or using soy milk for coffee creamer, a new study suggests.Making simple substitutions to…
Improved Meningitis Vaccine, Penbraya, May Be On the…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- A new vaccine recommended Wednesday by independent advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could provide more comprehensive protection from meningitis. The shot…
7 Million Americans Have Mild Cognitive Impairment and…
By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Millions of older Americans may be unaware they have memory and thinking impairments -- mostly because their doctors aren't diagnosing them, new research suggests. After analyzing…
Improved Meningitis Vaccine May Be On the Way
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- A new vaccine recommended Wednesday by independent advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could provide more comprehensive protection from meningitis.The shot would…
Have Diabetes? Quitting Metformin Could Take Toll on…
By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Millions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels. Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now…
Clinics Hawking Bogus Stem Cell Cures for Long…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Dozens of fly-by-night businesses are marketing unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments to people experiencing long COVID, a new study warns.Researchers have identified 38 businesses…
Abortions Rose Slightly in U.S. After Roe v.…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Abortion numbers increased — not decreased — slightly in the year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized the…