Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReportersWEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 -- Air pollution could be harming the development of children, reaching into the womb to alter their healthy growth, a…
Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Slashed Fat in Livers of…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 -- Retatrutide, an experimental weight-loss drug that could compete against blockbusters Wegovy and Zepbound, may work wonders for obese folks with liver disease, new…
Popular Nicotine Pouches Wont Help Smokers Quit: Study
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 -- Oral nicotine pouches might be marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, but they do little to curb smokers’ nicotine cravings, a new study…
Melatonin Use Skyrockets Among U.S. Kids, Study Finds
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 -- Record numbers of children and tweens now take melatonin for sleep, potentially doing harm to their development, a new study warns.Nearly one in…
More Than 1 in 6 U.S. Adults, Teens…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, NOV. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Over 1 in 6 Americans, adults and teens alike, suffered a substance use disorder in 2022, new government data released Monday…
Many Clinics Are Selling Ketamine as Bogus Cure…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 -- The party drug and anesthetic ketamine is starting to show promise in trials as a treatment for depression. But new research also suggests…
Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 -- Controlled forest burns can prevent the sort of high-intensity wildfires that have plagued the Western U.S. and Canada as a result of climate…
Low-fat Diets Battle Fatigue for Folks With MS
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 — Researchers have found a remedy for the debilitating fatigue faced by many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): A low-fat diet."The results reinforced what we had seen before,"…
Any Activity, Even Sleeping, Is Healthier Than Sitting
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) -- There is nothing worse for your heart than sitting, a new study confirms.“The big takeaway from our research is that while…
CDC Tells Docs to Look for Lead Poisoning…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the…