Popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes may have unexpected benefits for reducing risks for conditions such as substance abuse, psychosis, infections and even…
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Check out your surgeon as you’re wheeled into the operating room. Do they seem tense, on edge, or stressed out? If so, that could be…
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Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others. Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their…
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Smokers are better able to quit if they’re offered financial incentives for their efforts. Overall, smokers had up to a 54% better chance at kicking…
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Women who live far from an abortion clinic depend on telehealth and mail to obtain access to medication abortion, a new study says. Each 100-mile…
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Retirement is meant to be a person’s chance to take it easy and enjoy life. But for many, it’s a quick route to depression and…
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The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded. Using body-mass index (BMI) to tell who is overweight or…
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Relying on natural and fertility awareness methods to prevent pregnancy might be linked to an increase in abortions, a new study suggests. Use of hormonal…
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Traffic, delays, disruptions due to storms or wildfires, and other surprises may be part of your next business or pleasure trip. In short: Travel is…
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MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay news) — Low-income single mothers appear to be using welfare as a form of paid family leave following childbirth. Most…
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Simple neglect can be as damaging to a child’s social development as physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Children whose basic needs aren’t met can have…
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MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay news) — The sleep aid Ambien could be allowing toxic proteins to pollute the brain, potentially increasing a person’s risk…
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