WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A popular diabetes drug just got a major new approval — and it could be a game-changer for millions of Americans at risk for kidney failure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially approved Ozempic to help reduce the risk ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple blood test might determine which patients are at risk for long COVID, a new study says. Higher levels of leukocytes – a form of white blood cell – are associated with more severe symptoms of long COVID among older women, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sue VanWassenhove’s adult children got her a smartwatch to track her health after she fell a couple times. Fiddling with the device, VanWassenhove found out that she had a pattern of her heart rate dropping, and immediately lined up an appointment with aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A sudden need to urinate is more common than previously known, but treatment is less common. Diagnoses for overactive bladder more than tripled between 2013 and 2017, after the American Urological Association (AUA) released guidelines for the condition in 2012, researchers found. However,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 appears to increase a person’s risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome. People who’ve caught COVID are nearly five times more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. This could explain whyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. teenagers still struggle to make healthy choices when it comes to diet, exercise and sleep, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report says. Specifically, the percentage of students eating healthy, exercising regularly, and getting at least 8 hours of sleepContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Donald Trump faces deep skepticism that his administration’s policies will make health care more affordable, a new Gallup poll says. Nearly half the U.S. public (46%) says the country is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to Trump’s proposals toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic? Wegovy? Zepbound? How about elderberry juice? Elderberry juice might help people lose weight and improve their blood sugar control, a new small-scale study says. People who drank 12 ounces of elderberry juice daily for a week wound up with better blood sugarContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Young teens might think smoking makes them look cool, but it’s likely to take their breath away in adulthood, a new study says. Children who start smoking prior to age 15 have a 27% increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Continue Reading
THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Got brain fog? Can’t concentrate because you didn’t sleep well — or sleep much at all — last night? Tiredness and fatigue from sleep deprivation are common problems, says the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Inadequate rest can lead to individual mood and healthContinue Reading