A newly approved drug for type 2 diabetes may be a game-changer for treating obesity, too. Given as a shot once a week, tirzepatide works…
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Dropping a load of pounds through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer, according to three new studies. Obese…
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As the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun. Swimmers at a Pennsylvania community pool learned that the hard…
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Women are more apt to use birth control when doctors treat it like a routine preventive health service, a new research review shows. The analysis…
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Giving antibiotics to a woman just before a cesarean delivery does not increase her baby’s risk of asthma or eczema, a new British study says.…
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It’s a good idea to get children outside every day, but especially on Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play on May…
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With Roe v. Wade hanging in the balance and nearly half of all American states ready to practically ban abortion if the leaked draft opinion…
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Rates of dangerous high blood pressure problems during pregnancy more than doubled in the United States between 2007 and 2019, a new study finds. “The…
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It’s never too late to start exercising — and the right activities might help you stay independent in your home. While building healthy habits at…
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Is an upcoming final exam or big-time job interview stressing you out? Hug your honey. That’s the takeaway from new research that showed how embracing…
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Hormone replacement therapy may offer women significant protection against dying from COVID-19, new research suggests. British researchers who tracked more than 5,400 women with COVID…
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Rates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem. Most tots…
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