Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 -- Many women and men begin new relationships never dreaming they could later be enmeshed in a cycle of intimate partner violence.Now, a new…
Saying No to a Holiday Invite May Be…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 -- Saying “no” to a holiday invite might feel unforgivably rude, but people often overestimate the social consequences of turning down an invitation, psychologists…
No Sign that Ozempic, Wegovy Pose Threat to…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- The diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic does not appear to harm a developing fetus when taken by pregnant women, a new study reports.Researchers…
Firearm Access Drives High Rate of U.S. Gun…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- Gun advocates often claim that mental illness is the driving force behind mass shootings in the United States.But new research argues that gun violence is more likely…
Heart Attacks Spike During Holidays: Tips to Protect…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 -- Late December is typically a time when holiday stress and winter weather can collide, creating a perfect recipe for a rise in heart…
Half of Diabetes Patients on Ozempic, Mounjaro Stop…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 -- Many Americans battling diabetes are turning to a new class of injected drugs that includes blockbusters like Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide).But a…
Avoiding Wine Teeth at Those Holiday Parties
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- The holidays are all about parties, and parties are all about drinking wine. But if you're a red wine lover, how do you…
CDC Warns of Deadly Tick-Borne Illness in People…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- An outbreak of deadly tick-borne disease is occurring among people who’ve recently been to Baja California in Mexico, the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Pounds Return Once Zepbound Users Quit the Weight-Loss…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- Folks who take the blockbuster weight-loss med tirzepatide (Zepbound) may regain much of the weight they lost soon after discontinuing it, new research…
Black Patients Less Likely to Get Home Health…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 -- Nurses are less likely to discharge still-recovering Black patients to home health care than white patients, a new study has found.About 22% of…