A new pill from Merck could change how millions of people treat high cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes without the need for injections. The drug, called enlicitide, slashes levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by up to 60%, similar to injectable PCSK9 drugs already on the market. The pill blocks a liver protein… read on > read on >
Black adults living in food deserts can beat high blood pressure, with a little help. Folks living in an area with few grocery stores had a greater reduction in blood pressure if they participated in a program that home-delivered healthy eats, researchers recently reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. They fared better… read on > read on >
Chowing down on ultra-processed foods – fast food, packaged snacks, heat-and-eat meals – increases young adults’ risk of health problems that contribute to diabetes, a new study warns. An increase in ultra-processed food intake is associated with a higher risk of prediabetes, in which early-stage high blood sugar can lead to type 2 diabetes, researchers… read on > read on >
Do you have regular migraine headaches? If so, you’ve got a lot of company. Nearly 1 in every 3 people worldwide suffer from a headache disorder, affecting almost 3 billion people, researchers will report in the December issue of The Lancet Neurology. It’s especially bad for women, who experience more than double the lifetime headache-related… read on > read on >
The rate of kids and teens with high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled over the past two decades, according to a startling new report. In 2020, more than 6% of children and adolescents under 19 had high blood pressure, up from around 3% in 2000, researchers reported Nov. 12 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent… read on > read on >
People facing a major surgery might understandably think they need to conserve their energy, both for the procedure as well as the rehabilitation to follow. But they’d be better off if they engaged in “prehabilitation.” And a new study found prehab works best if a patient receives some one-on-one attention. Patients who got a personalized… read on > read on >
Officials say the warnings were based on outdated 2002 study data involving older patients and old drug formulas read on >
They’re tasty, affordable and satisfy fast — ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children. These foods are a growing public health concern and federal health officials are working to remove some from food assistance programs. But experts… read on > read on >
There’s no clear evidence linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy with developmental issues like autism or ADHD, two major evidence reviews have concluded. Any increased risk observed in dozens of studies tended to cancel out when researchers adjusted for other potential factors, or when they compared between siblings to validate their findings, both evidence reviews found.… read on > read on >
Bathing can be a tricky subject for people with eczema, some of whom fear that a daily bath might cause a symptom flare. But a major study now says eczema patients can choose to wash up either daily or just one to two times per week without any fear of their symptoms getting worse. There… read on > read on >
