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Ozempic, Wegovy might help ease knee arthritis pain
The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a new trial has found.…
Quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis may boost survival up to 26%
Smokers are 22% to 26% less likely to die if they quit following a cancer diagnosis, researchers found. Photo…
Study advises seniors to delay elective surgeries after heart attack
Seniors who've had a heart attack should probably delay any elective surgeries for three to six months, a new…
Biden invokes wartime powers to address IV fluids shortage
The nation's supply of IV solutions is recovering after a North Carolina manufacturing plant has resumed…
N.Y. doctors report first U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm
Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can…
Out-of-pocket costs for MS, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s meds keep rising
Out-of-pocket costs for drugs for neurologic diseases such as MS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease are…
Study: Americans still spending more time at home since COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have created a nation of homebodies in the United States. People are spending…
Constipation might pose risk to heart
Constipation might increase a person's risk of having a heart attack or stroke, particularly if they also have…
Survey: Half of U.S. teens stare at screens more than 4 hours per day
Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones,…
First human case of new mpox virus detected in Britain
Though a human case of a new strain of mpox has been detected in Britain, health officials there are stating…