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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Bouncing a soccer ball off the head during play could be doing real damage to the brain, a new study suggests. MRI brain scans of male and female soccer athletes suggests that lots of “heading” could damage areas of the brain already knownContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The cutting-edge weight-loss drug Zepbound can protect obese people from developing type 2 diabetes, a new clinical trial has found. Zepbound reduced the risk of diabetes in obese prediabetic patients by more than 90% during a three-year period compared to placebo, trial resultsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Men with heart risk factors tend to lose their brain health more quickly than women with similar heart risks, a new study finds. These men face brain decline as early as their mid-50s, while women are most susceptible from their mid-60s onward, researchersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Already the go-to drug of choice for millions with type 2 diabetes, metformin might also fight lung cancer if those patients have it as well, new research shows. Metformin appears to help boost the benefits of immunotherapy drugs used to fight lung tumors,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A painless nerve-zapping device called Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) has long been used to ease arthritis, back pain and other ailments. Now, researchers say TENS might also work to ease the fatigue and pain that can come with long COVID. “This wearableContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 — Thanksgiving travel is a must for millions of Americans, but those plans will be complicated for some because they’re traveling with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. “A family trip to visit a loved one, friend, or favorite destination can be aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with HIV can now receive a potentially life-saving kidney or liver from a donor who is also infected with the virus, according to new rules announced Tuesday by the Biden administration. According to an announcement from the Department of Health and HumanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The outgoing Biden administration will propose that pricey GLP-1 obesity medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound) be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. However, the move would have to be approved by the new Trump administration. Right now, a law passed byContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s common to find a pitcher soaking their elbow in an ice bucket following a baseball game, in an effort to save their arm for tomorrow’s innings. But athletes about to hit the turf would be better off soaking their aching muscles andContinue Reading
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TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HeathDay News) — A potentially important form of brain signaling appears to be affected whenever concussion strikes, according to new research involving high school football players. “This study is important because it provides insight into both the mechanisms and the clinical implications of concussion in theContinue Reading