Women’s Weight Loss Tied to Lower Odds of Living to 90 Years or Older
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss of 5 percent or more in older U.S. women is associated with lower odds of longevity compared with maintaining stable weight, according to a study published Aug. 29 in Journals of Gerontology, Se…
Learn MoreShould Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are surging in popularity, but that doesn’t mean they’re good for everyone.Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) may be dangerous for children, warned…
Learn MoreAdherence to Mediterranean Lifestyle Linked to Lower Mortality
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For middle-aged and older adults, higher adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with lower all-cause and cancer mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Mayo Clinic Proceedi…
Learn MoreAdherence to Mediterranean Lifestyle Linked to Lower Mortality
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For middle-aged and older adults, higher adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with lower all-cause and cancer mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Mayo Clinic Proceedi…
Learn MoreESC: Treating Iron Deficiency May Not Aid Heart Failure Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ferric carboxymaltose does not improve a hierarchical composite outcome of death, heart failure hospitalizations, and exercise function in ambulatory patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction…
Learn MoreKeeping Weight Stable Key to Reaching 90, 100 for Women
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women, keeping a stable weight after the age of 60 may boost their odds of reaching the advanced ages of 90, 95 or even 100. Older women with a more stable weight were 1.2 to 2 times more likely to live t…
Learn MoreWegovy podría ser una nueva opción valiosa para los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca
VIERNES, 25 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wegovy (semaglutida), un medicamento para perder peso, y un medicamento relacionado dirigido a la diabetes, Ozempic, ya han alterado el tratamiento tanto de la obesidad como de la diabetes, y las venta…
Learn More¿Los complementos de aceite de pescado de verdad mejoran la salud?
JUEVES, 24 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si pasa frente a cualquier farmacia, verá afirmaciones generales sobre cómo el aceite de pescado ayuda con todo, desde la salud del corazón y el cerebro hasta las articulaciones, los ojos y el sistema i…
Learn MoreBariatric Surgery Linked to Lower All-Cancer Incidence Among Females
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among females, bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in Obesity.Ted D. Adams, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Intermounta…
Learn MoreMost Fish Oil Supplement Labels Make Health Benefit Claims
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The majority of fish oil supplement labels make health claims and vary significantly in the recommended daily dosage, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Cardiology.Joanna N. Assadourian, fro…
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