Sports, Exercise Protects Mental Health Of Growing Kids
Exercise and sports appear to help kids avoid mental health problems as they grow into young adults, a new study says. Young children who participated…
Weight Gain, Delayed Motherhood Linked To Breast Cancer Risk
Significant weight gain paired with delayed or foregone motherhood nearly triples a young woman’s risk of later breast cancer, a new study says. Women were…
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds
Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy can cut alcohol intake dramatically in a short amount of time, a new study says. People taking semaglutide or liraglutide…
Zepbound Outperforms Wegovy in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Study
A new study has found that people taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound lost almost 50% more weight than those using Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. The…
Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids’ Blood Pressure
Children have an increased risk of high blood pressure if their moms suffered from health problems during pregnancy, a new study says. Children had higher…
Birth Control Pill Increases Risk Of Asthma Attacks In Young Women
Young women taking the Pill might have an increased risk of asthma attacks, a new study says. Taking the progesterone-only form of the contraceptive pill…
Thinking About a Tattoo? FDA Warns These Inks Could Be Dangerous
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers and tattoo artists that two tattoo inks have tested positive for harmful bacteria and could…
Stress Quadruples Risk Of COPD Flares, Study Says
Stress can make it even worse for people to deal with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a new study says. High levels of perceived…
Marijuana Use While Pregnant Linked to Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
Using marijuana while pregnant can harm a developing fetus in serious ways, new research shows. A large review of 51 studies linked marijuana use during…
Men Worse Off Than Women For 20 Top Health Problems Worldwide
Men are much more likely than women to die early from the world’s 20 leading health problems, a new global study shows. Sickness and death…
Middle-Age Exercise Protects Brain Against Alzheimer’s
Want to protect your aging brain? Get off the couch and get moving, researchers urge. Boosting exercise in middle age might help people prevent Alzheimer’s…
Your Loving Partner Can Protect You From Chemo Brain
A cancer patient’s bond with their partner can be a key factor in helping them ward off chemotherapy-related “brain fog,” a new study says Patients…