Injected Diabetes Med Can Also Bring Big Weight Loss, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more Americans attempt to get their hands on the prescription medication Wegovy (semaglutide) while they try to shed significant amounts of weight, an even more powerful obesity drug is poised to enter t…
Learn MoreLow Vitamin D in Pregnancy Tied to More Behavioral Problems in Children
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lower gestational 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations are associated with later behavioral problems in offspring, according to a study published online April 4 in the Journal of Nutrition.Melissa M…
Learn MoreInjected Diabetes Med Can Also Bring Big Weight Loss, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more Americans try to get their hands on the prescription medication Wegovy while they try to shed significant amounts of weight, an even more powerful obesity drug is poised to enter the fray.On Thursda…
Learn MoreLow Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative hyponatremia is a relatively common occurrence in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA), according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.Col…
Learn MoreDietary Supplements Rarely Provide Sufficient Doses for Pregnancy
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Almost no dietary supplements in the United States provide key nutrients at sufficient doses for pregnant women, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutritio…
Learn MoreSupplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When U.S. health officials reported a 500% spike in the number of poison center calls involving kids eating melatonin gummies last year, Harvard researchers decided to take a closer look at the sleep supplem…
Learn MoreAnti-PD-1 More Effective With Normal Vitamin D Levels in Melanoma
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced melanoma, treatment with anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1) results in improved response rate and longer progression-free survival for those with normal vitamin D levels, acco…
Learn MoreStrength, BMD of Lumbar Spine Reduced After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) reduces strength and volumetric bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Re…
Learn MoreDietary Supplement Use Common in the United States
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dietary supplement (DS) use is common in the United States, according to a study published online April 18 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
Learn MoreDietary Supplements Used by Most Adults, One-Third of Kids: Survey
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking vitamins may drain your wallet without helping your health, yet a new government survey shows most American adults take them, as do about one-third of children. Researchers who were led by Suruchi Mis…
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