Just 2 Servings of Red Meat Per Week Raises Your Diabetes Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Think twice about ordering that double cheeseburger, salami on rye or juicy T-bone.Just two servings of red meat a week — processed or unprocessed — can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes by 62%, accord…
Learn MoreCache Valley Virus: Another Mosquito-Borne Illness Making Inroads in U.S.
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially deadly infection carried by mosquitoes may be more prevalent than once thought, U.S. health officials report.Named the Cache Valley virus after the Utah area in which it was first found in 1956…
Learn MoreAdults With ADHD May Face Higher Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than other adults, a new study suggests.The results also indicate that treatment with ADHD me…
Learn MoreWomen Face Higher Odds of Depression After Head Injury Than Men
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women are more likely to develop depression after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a new study shows. The analysis of nine published studies included nearly 700,000 people and found that the risk for…
Learn MoreWhen Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men of all races and ethnic groups who have prostate cancer fare equally well when access to care is identical, a new study finds. The disparity in outcomes from prostate cancer between Black, Hispanic and w…
Learn MoreTreatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treating shoulder pain with steroid shots or removal of cartilage buildup yields the same result as no treatment at all, a Norwegian research team reports.They said their findings call into question treatmen…
Learn MoreCOVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like Crohn’s, Alopecia
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID, Korean researchers report. Conditions such as alopecia (hair loss), psoriasis, vitiligo (white skin patches), vasculit…
Learn MoreExperimental Drug Could Rein in Epilepsy Seizures
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, seizures can be both frightening and dangerous, but a new experimental pill may bring significant relief to over one-third of them.Dubbed XEN1101, the new drug reduced…
Learn MoreStudy Confirms Risk of Gastro Issues for People Taking Wegovy, Ozempic
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While many have raved about the powers of popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, new research confirms the medications can trigger some nasty gastrointestinal side effects.Known as GLP-1 agonists,…
Learn MoreStudy Confirms Risk of Gastro Issues for People Taking Wegovy, Ozempic
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While many have raved about the powers of popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, new research confirms the medications can trigger some nasty gastrointestinal side effects.Known as GLP-1 agonists,…
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