Cutting-edge drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are all the rage for dropping excess pounds, but weight-loss surgery might have a better impact on people’s health, a new study says. People who had weight-loss surgery lost more weight, lived longer and faced fewer serious health problems compared to those prescribed GLP-1 drugs, researchers reported Sept. 16… read on > read on >
People with fatty liver disease are more likely to die early if they have one of three additional health problems, a new study says. High blood pressure, diabetes and low levels of “good” HDL cholesterol all increase the risk of death for people with fatty liver disease, researchers reported Sept. 17 in the journal Clinical… read on > read on >
Every movement we make, whether walking, speaking or even breathing, depends on the health of our muscles and nerves. For people living with one of the more than 300 rare conditions known as neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), those everyday actions can become extraordinary challenges. While these diseases such as muscular dystrophies, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Charcot-Marie-Tooth… read on > read on >
Teenagers chatting with ChatGPT will soon see a very different version of the tool — one built with stricter ways to keep them safe online, OpenAI announced. The new safeguards come as regulators increase scrutiny of chatbots and their impact on young people’s mental health. Under the change, anyone identified as under 18 will automatically… read on > read on >
Federal officials are raising concerns about whether a Virginia Boar’s Head deli meat plant, linked to last year’s deadly listeria outbreak, is ready to safely reopen. In a letter sent Monday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and nine other Democrats asked Boar’s Head officials to appear before the Congressional Food Safety Caucus to explain what… read on > read on >
An experimental wireless patch might help injured athletes better recover from muscle tears, sprains and strains, according to a new study. The patch measures tissue stiffness by sending sound waves along the surface of the body and listening to the resulting vibrations, researchers said recently in the journal Science Advances. It’s like searching for a… read on > read on >
Having trouble with bladder control? There might be an app for that, researchers say. Female veterans suffering from urinary incontinence received effective relief using a smartphone app called MyHealtheBladder, researchers reported Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open. The app delivered daily sessions over eight weeks, teaching the women about pelvic floor exercises, bladder control strategies,… read on > read on >
Nearly 4 out of 5 American neurologists prescribing multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs have received at least one payment from the pharmaceutical industry, a new study reports. Those who prescribe larger amounts of MS drugs were more likely to have received payments, and those who got payments were more likely to prescribe the company’s drugs, especially… read on > read on >
People with psoriasis might receive unexpected benefits from cutting-edge weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a new study says. Psoriasis patients taking GLP-1 drugs had a 78% lower risk of premature death and a 44% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or other heart-related health crisis, researchers reported Thursday at a meeting of the… read on > read on >
A simple shunt can restore walking ability and independence in elderly people with a rare brain condition, a major new clinical trial has found. Implanting a shunt to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid significantly improved walking and mobility among seniors with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), researchers reported Sept. 16 in The New England Journal of… read on > read on >
