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…
Surgeons Seeing More Mutilating Hand Injuries With New…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 -- A popular type of off-road vehicle known as a “side-by-side” has been linked to high rates of severe hand injuries, according to a new study. Side-by-sides…
Women Give High Marks to Breast Reconstruction Using…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – Women who have breast reconstruction using their own tissue instead of implants ma be more satisfied with the results, new research shows. "The findings were unexpected,…
Beating Middle-Age Spread: Carbs You Should and Shouldnt Eat
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 -- A diet rich in whole grains, fruits and non-starchy vegetables is the best recipe for middle-aged folks trying to keep their weight under control, new research…
Even Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 -- Good news for couch potatoes — bursts of activity as short as one to three minutes in duration can prompt a steep decrease in the risk…
CDC Will Recommend an Antibiotic, Doxycycline, After Sex…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend use of a powerful antibiotic to prevent sexually transmitted infections. On Monday, the CDC…
CDC Will Recommend an Antibiotic After Sex to…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend use of a powerful antibiotic to prevent sexually transmitted infections. On Monday, the CDC…
Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded to COVID Vaccine…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 -- This year’s Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to two scientists who laid the groundwork years ago for the mRNA research that made…
Arthritic Hands: What Works (and Doesnt) to Ease…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 -- Millions of people who live with the pain and stiffness of arthritis in their hands get steroid or hyaluronic acid injections directly into their finger joints…