WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Preventing diabetes can be as good for a person’s wallet as it is for their health, a new study says. People participating in a diabetes prevention program saved more than $5,000 in direct medical costs over two years, researchers reported recently in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The antiviral pill Paxlovid might help some patients who are suffering from long COVID. A five-day course of Paxlovid is known to help limit symptoms and shorten illness in patients during an initial bout of COVID-19, researchers said in a study published Jan.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Three GLP-1 drugs are best at helping obese and overweight people drop weight, including one that hasn’t yet been approved for that purpose. A new evidence review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that the widely-known drugs tirzepatide (Zepbound) and semaglutideContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — That cold sore on your lip might be painful and unsightly, but it could also be a harbinger of debilitating brain aging. The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the common infection might play a role inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) released the first-ever guidelines for levels of lead in processed baby foods this week. However, many health and safety advocates say they are not satisfied with the guidance. Under the FDA’s new guidelines, baby food manufacturersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pulse oximeters — those tiny devices that measure blood oxygen levels with a quick clip to your finger — may soon get a major upgrade to ensure they work just as well for people of all skin tones. The U.S. Food and DrugContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fluoride exposure appears to slightly decrease IQ scores in children, a new federal meta-analysis has concluded — but not at the low levels recommended for U.S. drinking water. Fluoride in drinking water was associated with reduced IQ scores at levels of less thanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu in December of last year, marking the first known U.S. death from the virus. The patient who, “was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions,” stateContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been a mystery why folks need a flu vaccine every year, even though immunizations they got in childhood continue to protect them from measles and mumps. Researchers now think they know why vaccine effectiveness varies — and they’ve even come upContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Worried about the risky sex you had last night? Using a common antibiotic following sex can dramatically reduce a person’s risk of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a new study says. Taking doxycycline within 72 hours after sex reduced risk of chlamydia byContinue Reading