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…
Over a Third of Adults With Type 1…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- Type 1 diabetes has long been viewed as a childhood disease, but a new study suggests it might be time to revise that thinking. Investigators concluded…
Coffee Wont Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- Smoking during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for premature births, but drinking coffee is not, new research suggests. Women who smoked during pregnancy were 2.6…
Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- Adding 3,000 extra steps a day can help older adults with hypertension significantly lower their blood pressure. About 80% of older adults in the United States…
Heavy Marijuana Use May Harm the Heart
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- People who abuse marijuana may be setting themselves up for heart problems down the road, Canadian researchers report. The new study found that people with so-called…
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 a stem cell-based experimental treatment for ALS. Although the FDA…
Fast-Acting Investigational Nasal Spray May Ease Rapid Heartbeat
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- Up to 2 million people in the U.S. experience rapid-fire heartbeats from time to time, and many end up in the hospital for treatment. But an…
FDA Adds Warning to Ozempic Label About Risk…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes drug that has increasingly been used to help with weight loss, will now be labeled as having the potential to block…
Stem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple sclerosis -- sending the disease into…