In Small Study, Ozempic Helped People With Type 1 Diabetes Quit Insulin Treatments
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The blockbuster drug Ozempic has become a household name for its ability to spur weight loss. Now an early study hints at an intriguing possibility: The drug might allow people newly diagnosed with type 1 di…
Learn MoreIn Small Study, Ozempic Helped People With Type 1 Diabetes Quit Insulin Treatments
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The blockbuster drug Ozempic has become a household name for its ability to spur weight loss. Now an early study hints at an intriguing possibility: The drug might allow people newly diagnosed with type 1 di…
Learn MoreBoosting Their Creativity Helps Kids Face Life’s Challenges, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just like adults, kids face daily stressors.Luckily, a new study suggests that teaching them creative thinking can help them manage it all.Researchers found that when school-age children learned some “narra…
Learn MoreTelehealth Services Can Help Women Access, Understand Medical Abortion
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that gap.The study focuse…
Learn MoreAI Equals Human Radiologists at Interpreting Breast Cancer Scans
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Another study is showing that artificial intelligence (AI) is as good as a specialist doctor in spotting breast cancer on a mammogram. But don’t expect computers to take over the job from humans, experts say….
Learn MoreGene-Tweaked Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Sickle Cell Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A type of gene therapy that precisely “edits” a key bit of DNA might offer a new way to treat sickle cell disease — a painful inherited condition that largely strikes Black children and adults.That’s accord…
Learn MoreMore Stress, Higher Odds for A-Fib in Women After Menopause
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postmenopausal women who are stressed, depressed or have trouble sleeping may face an increased risk of a common heart rhythm disorder, new research suggests.The study, of nearly 84,000 women over the age o…
Learn MoreSegregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young Black children living in racially segregated U.S. neighborhoods are at heightened risk of potentially brain-damaging lead exposure, a new study warns.The study, of nearly 321,000 North Carolina childr…
Learn MoreExtreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With 2023 predicted to be the hottest year on record, a new study is pointing to another potential consequence of heat waves: faster declines in older adults’ memory and thinking skills.The study, of nearly …
Learn MoreEstrogen Cream Not Always Warranted After Prolapse Surgeries, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women having surgery for pelvic organ prolapse are often prescribed vaginal estrogen to boost the odds of a successful procedure. Now a clinical trial shows it doesn’t actually work.Pelvic organ prolapse is a…
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