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15 Sep

GLP-1 Medications in Kids: Promising Health Results, Ongoing Safety Concerns

A new study finds children and teens with obesity or diabetes who take GLP-1 weight-loss medications experience significant improvements in many cardiometabolic risk factors, but long-term safety questions remain.

12 Sep

Keto Diet Shows Promise in Reducing Depression Among College Students

In a new study, college students with major depressive disorder who followed a keto diet experienced a significant drop in depression symptoms and an increase in overall well-being.

11 Sep

Insomnia May Speed Up Brain Aging and Dementia Risk

A new study suggests chronic insomnia may be an early warning sign or contributor to cognitive decline.

Over-The-Counter Sales Of OD-Reversal Drug Have Been A Bust

Over-the-counter sales have tanked for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, likely due to its high price, a new study says.

Naloxone (Narcan) is a nasal spray that rapidly reverses an overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the body. It has been a key weapon in fighting America’s opioid drug crisis.

To that end, regulators in ...

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September 16, 2025
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Early Breast Cancer Survivors Have Little Added Risk Of A Second Cancer, Study Says

Women who survive an early breast cancer can breathe easy, a recent study says.

Their risk of developing a second cancer is low, about 2% to 3% greater than that of women in the general population, researchers reported in The BMJ.

“Many breast cancer survivors believe their risks of a second cancer are much higher than...

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September 16, 2025
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Can Weed Increase Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes?

Weed might nearly quadruple a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

People who use cannabis have a 3.7 times greater risk of type 2 diabetes compared to the general population, researchers reported Monday at a meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Vienna.

“As cannabis be...

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September 16, 2025
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Triple Dose Of Ozempic Safe, More Effective For Weight Loss

A triple-sized weekly dose of Ozempic works better to help people with obesity shed excess pounds without significant side effects, new clinical trial results show.

Obese folks lost more weight taking 7.2 mg of semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) a week than those taking either the currently approved dose of 2.4 mg or a placebo, researchers repor...

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September 16, 2025
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Researchers: Too Soon To Tell If 'Liquid Biopsies' Help More Than Harm In Cancer Screening

“Liquid biopsy” tests using blood samples to screen for multiple types of cancer are attracting much attention, for their potential to catch unseen tumors.

But it's too soon to tell whether they're truly useful in the fight against cancer, a new evidence review warns.

These multicancer early detection (MCD) tests are comm...

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September 16, 2025
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Permanent Standard Time Could Cut Strokes, Obesity Among Americans

Most Americans would be healthier if the nation dropped daylight saving time, a major new study says.

Switching to permanent standard time would prevent about 300,000 cases of stroke per year and result in 2.6 million fewer people with obesity, researchers estimate in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Perm...