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GLP-1 Medications in Kids: Promising Health Results, Ongoing Safety Concerns
A new study finds children and teens with obesity or diabetes who take GLP-1 weight-loss medications experience significant improvements in many cardiometabolic risk factors, but long-term safety questions remain.
Keto Diet Shows Promise in Reducing Depression Among College Students
In a new study, college students with major depressive disorder who followed a keto diet experienced a significant drop in depression symptoms and an increase in overall well-being.
Insomnia May Speed Up Brain Aging and Dementia Risk
A new study suggests chronic insomnia may be an early warning sign or contributor to cognitive decline.
Over-The-Counter Sales Of OD-Reversal Drug Have Been A Bust
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Over-the-counter sales have tanked for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, likely due to its high price, a new study says.
Naloxone (Narcan) is a nasal spray that rapidly reverses an overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the body. It has been a key weapon in fighting...
Early Breast Cancer Survivors Have Little Added Risk Of A Second Cancer, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Women who survive an early breast cancer can breathe easy, a recent study says.
Their risk of developing a second cancer is low, about 2% to 3% greater than that of women in the general population, researchers reported in The BMJ.
“Many breast cancer...
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Can Weed Increase Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Weed might nearly quadruple a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
People who use cannabis have a 3.7 times greater risk of type 2 diabetes compared to the general population, researchers reported Monday at a meeting of the European Associ...
Triple Dose Of Ozempic Safe, More Effective For Weight Loss
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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A triple-sized weekly dose of Ozempic works better to help people with obesity shed excess pounds without significant side effects, new clinical trial results show.
Obese folks lost more weight taking 7.2 mg of semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) a week than those taking either...
Researchers: Too Soon To Tell If 'Liquid Biopsies' Help More Than Harm In Cancer Screening
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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“Liquid biopsy” tests using blood samples to screen for multiple types of cancer are attracting much attention, for their potential to catch unseen tumors.
But it's too soon to tell whether they're truly useful in the fight against cancer, a new evidence revi...
Permanent Standard Time Could Cut Strokes, Obesity Among Americans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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Most Americans would be healthier if the nation dropped daylight saving time, a major new study says.
Switching to permanent standard time would prevent about 300,000 cases of stroke per year and result in 2.6 million fewer people with obesity, researchers estimate in th...
Child in Los Angeles Dies of Rare Brain Disorder Caused by Measles
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare brain disorder caused by a measles infection in infancy, health officials reported.
The child, who was too young to get the measles vaccine, had developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). It’s a rare com...
Ebola Vaccinations Begin in Congo After Deadly Outbreak
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Health workers in southern Kasai province have started giving Ebola vaccines as officials race to contain the latest outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
So far, at least 68 suspected cases and 16 deaths have been reported since the outbreak was declared e...
Recall: Bariatric Fusion Vitamins Pulled for Missing Child-Safe Caps
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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About 4,700 bottles of Bariatric Fusion iron-containing multivitamins have been recalled because packaging does not meet federal safety standards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The bottles, sold online at Amazon.com, bariatricfusion.com...
California Votes To Ban PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware, Other Items
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Every time you reach for a nonstick pan, you could be using chemicals that are now on the chopping block in the state of California.
Lawmakers have approved a bill to phase out PFAS — also called “forever chemicals” — in cookware, cleaning product...
Dry Eyes Common, But Frequently Left Untreated
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Many folks are needlessly suffering from dry eyes, a new study says.
More than half of people in the U.S. and Europe struggle with dry eyes, in which their eyes fail to produce enough tears to keep them lubricated, researchers reported today at a meeting of the European ...
Smoking Increases Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Smokers have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially if they are genetically predisposed to the condition, a new study says.
People who ever smoked at all have an elevated risk of all four subtypes of type 2 diabetes, and heavy smokers are at even greater...
Half Of Ozempic Weight-Loss Users Drop The Drug Within A Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Half of people who start taking the GLP-1 weight-loss drug Ozempic drop it within a year, a new study says.
About 52% of people in Denmark prescribed semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) for weight loss stopped taking it after one year, researchers reported Saturday at a meetin...
Eye Drops Replacing Reading Glasses? New Study Says It's Possible
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Instead of searching for reading glasses, could middle-aged folks and seniors soon find themselves rummaging around for a misplaced eye dropper?
Special eye drops used two to three times daily might one day replace reading glasses as a means of coping with age-related vi...
Psilocybin For Depression Effective Up To Five Years After Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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The benefits of psilocybin treatment for depression might last as long as five years for some, a new study says.
Two-thirds of participants in an early psilocybin clinical trial remained in complete remission from their depression when researchers checked in on them five...
Smokers Turning To Nicotine Pouches To Help Them Quit, Study Suggests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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Nicotine pouches might be helping tobacco users quit smoking and vaping, a new study says.
The pouches — sold under brand names like Velo and Zyn — can’t be marketed as smoking cessation aids like nicotine patches, gums or lozenges, researchers said.
Understanding Headaches: Types, Triggers And New Treatments
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 14, 2025
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Everyone gets headaches, but not all headaches are the same.
For some, they’re a quick inconvenience. For others, they can be intense, long-lasting and even disabling, disrupting daily life for days or weeks.
Experts say finding the right treatment depe...
On World Sepsis Day, Doctors Urge Americans to Know the Signs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2025
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On World Sepsis Day, health experts remind Americans that sepsis strikes 1.7 million people in the U.S. each year and causes more than 350,000 deaths.
Yet despite those staggering numbers, many Americans don’t know what sepsis is or how to recognize it before...
Precise Brain Stimulation May Offer Faster Relief for Depression
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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A new type of noninvasive brain stimulation may help people with moderate to severe depression feel better faster than standard treatments, researchers in a new report say.
The method, called high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS), uses small e...
Protecting Amazon Forests May Also Protect Human Health, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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Destroying the Amazon rainforest doesn’t just threaten the environment, it may also make people sick.
A study published Sept. 11 in the journal Communications Earth & Environment found that rates of certain diseases were lower in regions where forests ...
