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 Panel Says No to Experimental ALS Drug,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday voted resoundingly against recommending, NurOwn, a stem cell-based experimental treatment for ALS. Although the…
Megan Thee Stallion Urges Fans to Check on…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- Megan Thee Stallion is urging you to check on your friends. The rapper, whose offstage name is Megan Pete, is part of a new public service…
Biden Administration Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- The Biden administration is allocating $232.2 million in grants to help stem suicides and improve behavioral health care for at-risk groups. Suicide is happening at an…
Oregon Decriminalized Possession of Small Amounts of Drugs.…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- Critics of a law that decriminalized drug possession in Oregon have blamed the policy for rising overdose deaths in the state, but a new study finds…
Health Issue Has Bruce Springsteen Postponing Shows for…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- Rock star Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday that he has postponed all of his remaining shows this year as he deals with peptic ulcer disease. Springsteen said…
New Antibiotic Could Help Fight Resistant Staph Infections
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- New research shows that an antibiotic effective for bacterial pneumonia also appears to fight treatment-resistant staph infections. The drug is ceftobiprole. It appeared successful in fighting…
Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- A new study suggests there may be a link between job loss and miscarriage or stillbirth. The risk of miscarriage or stillbirth doubled after a pregnant…
Estrogen Could Be Key to Womens Brain Health
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- Being exposed to more estrogen throughout life -- or a longer reproductive life span -- may be good for the brain, according to new research that…