A competitive game with a potential cash reward appeared to help overweight British men lose weight, researchers report. The incentive was winning the “Game of…
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While some states have moved to severely curb women’s access to abortion, including abortion pills, over 8,000 women living in those states are getting the…
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TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 (HeathDay News) — Following decades of declines, drowning deaths are once again climbing in the United States, new government data shows.…
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San Francisco is on the verge of passing a ban on “forever chemicals” in the protective clothing firefighters wear while battling blazes. City lawmakers are…
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Semaglutide — the active ingredient in the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy — can produce long-term weight and heart health benefits, a pair of…
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Women who smoke during pregnancy run a higher risk of their kids becoming overweight or obese, and researchers now think they know one reason why.…
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People with heart failure are often prescribed what are known as loop diuretic medications to help reduce the fluid buildup that’s a hallmark of the…
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Yoga can help improve the long-term health of people with heart failure, a new study has found. “Patients who practiced yoga on top of taking…
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About 1 in 8 U.S. adults (12%) have tried a weight-loss drug like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll says.…
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Athletes who push themselves to maximum performance don’t appear to pay a price when it comes to their longevity, a new study says. The first…
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Smoking cigarettes while pregnant has long been known to harm the fetus, but new research shows things get even worse when marijuana is in the…
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New mothers who like to smoke marijuana might wind up exposing their babies to THC through their own breast milk, a new study says. THC,…
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