Zepbound Helps Obese People Shed Pounds, Regardless of Starting Weight
The blockbuster weight-loss medication Zepbound (tirzepatide) appears to help folks quickly shed pounds regardless of how overweight they are, or how long they’ve lived being…
What’s Your ‘Sleep Type’? Research Reveals 4 Key Patterns
Do you struggle to sleep during the week and play catch up on the weekend? Do you toss and turn all night long and start…
Study Questions ‘Rising’ Level of U.S. Maternal Deaths
For years, U.S. health officials have been sounding the alarm over a steady rise in pregnancy-related deaths among American women, with numbers that appeared to…
Cyberattack Leaves Health Care Providers Reeling Weeks Later
Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription…
1 in 6 Gun Deaths for Women Occur In or Around Pregnancy
A woman’s risk of intentional death by firearm rises during and shortly after pregnancy, new research shows. About 1 in 6 intentional firearm-related deaths in…
Precautions Needed When Folks Taking Ozempic, Wegovy Undergo Anesthesia
Nurses who specialize in anesthesia have issued new guidelines to reduce the risk that patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy throw up during surgery.…
Youth Baseball Can Lead to Overuse Injuries: What Parents Need to Know
Baseball season is near, and one orthopedic surgeon is warning young players and their coaches and parents about the very real danger of overuse injuries.…
LGBT People Can Face Unique Skin Health Challenges
Gay and bisexual people, as well as those undergoing gender transition, could face unique dermatological issues, an expert says. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. John Zampella, who…
Medical Costs for Kids’ Mental Health Jumped 31% in 5 Years
The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, a…
Sun Plus Certain Foods, Meds Can Bring on ‘Margarita Rashes’
Slicing some fresh limes for that margarita savored in the sun could be a bad combo for some people’s skin, dermatologists warn. Folks can break…
How After-School Programs Can Harm Teens’ Mental Health
Days clogged with numerous after-school activities are detrimental to the mental health of over-scheduled high school students, a new study finds. Researchers also found that…
FDA Approves Wegovy to Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
Wegovy (semaglutide), the weight-loss version of blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic, was approved on Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help prevent heart…