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…
Aging, Mental Health in Dogs: Size Matters
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- For dogs, body size matters. That’s true in terms of how quickly they age, but also in their mental health, according to a new study comparing…
Pickleball Is All the Rage, Heres Tips on…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- Pickleball has become wildly popular, but that may be fueling a rise in pickleball-related injuries. “It’s quickly becoming a sport of choice for adults over the…
Not Just a Lump: Many Women Miss Subtle…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- The vast majority of women know a lump in their breast likely signals the presence of cancer, a new survey finds, but that's not the only…
Car Exhaust Could Harm a Womans Pregnancy
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- Air pollution from heavy traffic may be driving pregnancy complications and health concerns for infants. Researchers who matched more than 60,000 birth records with air-monitoring data…
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Is Rare But Aggressive: Know…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SUNDAY, Oct. 15, 2023 -- Inflammatory breast cancer is rare, but it’s aggressive, fast-growing and hard to detect early, so it’s important to know the warning signs. The American Cancer Society…
Ragweed, Mold & More: Get Ready for Fall…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Oct. 14, 2023 -- While the hot, dry summer may have offered a break to people with some environmental allergies, that reprieve could be over. Ragweed and mold are in…
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sep.…
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter>The annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was held in Nashville, Tennessee, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the…
Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health…
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 -- A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week. "The frontline health care workers…