1 in 8 people worldwide has obesity
Obesity rates are rising around the worldShutterstock/Rostislav_Sedlacek More than a billion people worldwide – or roughly 1 in 8 – ...
Month: February 2024
5 Magnesium TikTok Health Hacks: Are the Benefits Real?
Share on PinterestHow accurate are the claims that magnesium supplements can boost your health? simonkr/Getty ImagesThe health benefits of magnesium ...
Daily Cannabis Use Can Increase Risk
Share on PinterestA new study finds using cannabis daily can significantly increase your heart disease risk. Alberto Case/Getty ImagesUsing cannabis ...
What Bellamy Young Wishes She Knew About Dad’s Diagnosis
Share on PinterestActor Bellamy Young shares details about her late father’s battle with hepatic encephalopathy, which is a complication that ...
Cut Cancer and Heart Disease Risk By Eating These Flavonol Rich Foods
Share on PinterestEating a variety of vegetables and other flavonol-rich foods may lower your mortality risk. Natalia Gdovskaia/Getty ImagesConsuming flavonol, ...
Missouri Accuses Planned Parenthood Of ‘trafficking’ Minors to Get Abortions
(Reuters) -Missouri's Republican attorney general on Thursday sued a Planned Parenthood affiliate, accusing it of helping minors travel to Kansas ...
Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Overdose: ‘Make Sure They’re Breathing’
With rising reports of the veterinary sedative xylazine -- also known as "tranq" -- being mixed in with illicit fentanyl, ...
RSV Vaccine Benefits Probably Outweigh Small Neurologic Risk, CDC Advisors Say
The benefits of vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults ages 60 and older probably outweigh the small risk ...
Multimodal Pre-Op Program Aids Knee Replacement Candidates
Having patients waiting for knee arthroplasty undergo a preoperative program of weight loss, exercise, and other interventions gave them modestly ...
Robotic Surgery for Pancreatic Tumors Proves Safe, Feasible in Experienced Hands
Performed by highly experienced surgeons, robot-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head or periampullary tumors proved feasible and safe and showed modest ...
Measurable Cognitive Deficits Linked to Long COVID
Measurable cognitive deficits persisted after SARS-CoV-2 infection, a large observational study in England showed. People with COVID symptoms that lasted ...
Indoor Pest Exposures Tied to Respiratory Issues in Kids With Asthma
WASHINGTON -- Among kids with asthma, indoor allergen exposure to pests like mice and cockroaches was associated with occurrence of ...
ACIP: Chikungunya Vaccine Recommended for Some Travelers, Lab Workers
Adults should get the chikungunya vaccine (Ixchiq) if they are traveling to a country or territory where there is an ...
FDA Using AI in Drug Surveillance; Health Systems Move Ahead With AI; RAISE Guidance
Welcome to MedAI Roundup, highlighting the latest news and research in healthcare-related artificial intelligence each month. The FDA said it's ...
Many European Cancer Drugs Offer No Added Benefit
Many cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) between 1995 and 2020 lack proof of added benefit, according ...
In-Network Provider Use Rises Despite Bureaucratic Barriers
The percentage of patients receiving in-network care increased nationally by 7% across all medical specialties from 2019 to 2023, according ...
FDA Removes Harmful Chemical from Food Packaging
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the removal of the endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) ...
‘Subtle’ Chainsaw Fracture; Social Media ICD Codes; Medical Jargon or Band Names?
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. An x-ray shared by @doctor.justin ...
Keto diet helps people maintain weight loss after stopping Ozempic
The Keto diet may be able to help people avoid weight gainShutterstock / Brent Hofacker People with type 2 diabetes ...
What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47158287 Author : Publish ...
