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Study: Recreational drug use triples odds of repeat heart emergencies
Recreational drug users are three times more likely to have repeated heart health emergencies than people who…
Diabetes can age brain, but lifestyle changes may reverse it
Diabetes can age the brain by up to four years, a new study shows. But researchers say healthy lifestyle…
Under new Medicare rules, 3.6M Americans could be covered for Wegovy
Cost to the federal program would be immense, researcher says.…
Neighborhood noise might increase heart attack risk, studies indicate
One study found that people under 50 were more prone to heart attack if they lived in a noisy area, while…
Lilly cuts price on weight-loss drug Zepbound, selling it in single-dose vials
The new 2.5 milligram (mg) and 5 mg weekly dose vials differ from the standard preloaded injector pens that are…
Cholesterol changes during menopause can spur heart disease, study indicates
An increase in "bad" LDL cholesterol and a decrease in "good" HDL cholesterol occurs during menopause,…
FDA approves first automated insulin delivery system for people with Type 2 diabetes
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Insulet's Omnipod 5 automated insulin delivery system for…
Most Americans unsure how to help opioid overdose victim
The U.S. opioid epidemic has caused a startling number of overdose deaths, but a new survey shows that most…
Study: Trans kids often seek help from teachers, not parents
Troubled transgender students are more likely to turn to school staff than their own parents for support, a new…
Heat-related deaths keep rising among Americans
Reversing a prior downward trend, searing summers have caused a sharp uptick in the numbers of Americans who…