WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral nicotine pouches might be marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, but they do little to curb smokers’ nicotine cravings, a new study finds. The pouches – which contain nicotine powder and other flavorings, but no tobacco leaf – take too long toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Retatrutide, an experimental weight-loss drug that could compete against blockbusters Wegovy and Zepbound, may work wonders for obese folks with liver disease, new research shows. A wider study, published in June, found that retatrutide helped obese people lose about a quarter of theirContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pesticide exposure appears to be linked to lower sperm concentrations in men around the world, a new large-scale evidence review has concluded. A review of 25 studies spanning nearly 50 years found consistent links between lower sperm concentrations and two widely used classesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You likely know that Lyme disease can be spread by ticks, but have you heard of babesiosis? It’s a different disease caused by the bite of a deer tick, and cases are rising in the United States, scientists from the University of VermontContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media platforms are spouting a steady stream of unsafe skin care trends, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. This is National Healthy Skin Month, and board-certified dermatologists are putting a spotlight on five unsafe practices you might come across while perusingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, NOV. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — Over 1 in 6 Americans, adults and teens alike, suffered a substance use disorder in 2022, new government data released Monday shows. In the survey, alcohol and drug abuse involved roughly the same numbers of people: About 30 million had an alcohol use disorder,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children stricken with influenza aren’t receiving the flu-busting antiviral drug Tamiflu even though it’s recommended for them, a new study says. Three of five children with the flu aren’t prescribed Tamiflu, researchers report online Nov. 13 in the journal Pediatrics. “We found thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Paxlovid helps prevent severe COVID-19, but it also might significantly increase a person’s risk of a rebound case, a new study confirms. About 1 in 5 people taking Paxlovid recovered and tested negative for COVID, but later experienced a positive test result andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who don’t get enough sleep might have an increased risk of diabetes, an effect even more pronounced in postmenopausal females, a new study finds. Shortening sleep by just 90 minutes increased insulin resistance in women used to getting adequate sleep, researchers atContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the toxin after consuming pouches of cinnamon-flavored apple puree climbed to 22, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. InContinue Reading