Health

Sept. 28, 2023 – Following more than a dozen reports of intestinal blockages among people using the diabetes drug Ozempic, the FDA announced that the potentially life-threatening condition will be listed on the drug’s label.The medical…

Sept. 26, 2023 – On her flight to Atlanta, Robin Pollack nibbled gummy bears and sipped a cranberry juice cocktail. It had been a week since she'd gotten robotic surgery to remove a cancerous stomach tumor at MD Anderson Cancer Center in…

When last we spoke with Roland Griffiths, PhD, in the fall of 2021, psychedelic-assisted therapies were just starting to enter mainstream public consciousness – as WebMD explored with Griffiths’s help in an in-depth series Magic…

Sept. 22, 2023 -- We humans have a mixed relationship with alcohol. On one hand, it helps us relax after a stressful day and feel more at ease in social situations. But excessive use can impact your health, raising the risk of unsafe…

Sept. 20, 2023 – Medication errors among children who take drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, reported to U.S. poison control centers increased by nearly 300% over a 22-year period, a new study published in…

There’s no secret trick for  losing weight . Truth is, many things work together to help you shed unwanted pounds.  …

Sept. 14, 2023 – For Becky Robertson of Dallas, COVID-19 testing is taking a toll on her wallet now that the federal government and her insurance are no longer covering the cost. She said she pays around $30 per test to protect herself…

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If your loved one has relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), it means the cancer has either come back or isn’t reacting to the treatment. Here are some ways you can offer support to help your loved one manage life with RRMM.“One of…

Sept. 8, 2023 – Feeling burned out, overwhelmed, stressed, unmotivated, or fatigued? It’s time to take better care of yourself. Recent research from McKinsey points to increased consumer interest in wellness in areas such as nutrition,…

Sept. 7, 2023 – Convincing kids to take their medicine could become much easier. Researchers at Texas A&M University are developing a new method of pharmaceutical 3D printing, with pediatric patients in mind. They hope to print…

Sept. 6, 2023 – A product derived from cannabis, created in laboratories around the country, has led to thousands of calls nationwide to poison control centers and sent hundreds of people to emergency rooms with complaints of vomiting,…

Though she didn’t yet know the term “toxic,” Rashawnda James knew something was very off about her relationship with her mother when she was just 13 years old. “I realized that in the conversations at school that they were talking as…

Sept. 1, 2023 – The future of public health could be in your hands – or on your wrist, to be precise. Researchers are using smartwatches and fitness trackers to do rigorous large-scale studies that would have been impossible in the past.…

Aug. 31, 2023 – This is a true story. I went to high school with a guy named Frankie. He was a hothead – always in trouble because he couldn’t control his temper. Sassing teachers, getting into fights – there may have even been a few…

Aug. 29, 2023 – While federal regulators investigate the safety of Prime Energy drinks, which have become quite the rage among children at home and school, parents want to know: Are these beverages OK for my kid to drink?Some parents…

Even if we know all the right things to do, we’re still human. We may eat a bunch of chocolate or pull an all-nighter. And that can trigger a migraine. Source link

It can be alarming to find a lump in your breast. But understanding the next steps can arm you with important knowledge.…