Study 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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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 MoreKetamine Nasal Spray Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A nasal spray containing a ketamine derivative appears to beat one of the standard drugs used for people with difficult-to-treat depression, a new clinical trial has found.The trial, of nearly 700 people with…
Learn MoreIn Early Trial, Promising Results for Moderna’s Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has seen positive early results with a new vaccine that would guard against four strains of flu plus COVID-19.In interim findings from a Phase 1/2 trial, the vaccine s…
Learn MoreBig Rise Seen in Gun Deaths, Overdoses Among U.S. Kids
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s kids are safer now than a decade ago when it comes to many types of injury, with two glaring exceptions: drugs and guns.That’s the crux of a new study that looked at injury trends among U.S. childre…
Learn MoreWhy So Many Americans Aren’t Getting COVID Boosters
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 80% of eligible Americans did not get a COVID-19 booster shot last fall. Now, a new study reveals the reasons for the hesitation.Nearly 40% of survey participants said a prior COVID-19 infection fac…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Infection, Vaccination Have Little Effect on Migraine Worsening
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection and vaccination have a negligible effect on migraine worsening, despite patient reports of migraine worsening, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the European Journal of Neuro…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to an updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, giving Americans a more traditional alternative to two recently revamped mRNA vaccines.Adolescents and adults who have …
Learn MoreMore Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on Strike
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health care workers who serve millions of Americans began a three-day strike on Wednesday after contract negotiations over staffing levels stalled.More than 75,000 members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanen…
Learn MoreGasto en salud mental de los niños continúa aumentando
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En otro recordatorio del impacto psicológico que la pandemia ha tenido en los jóvenes, una nueva investigación muestra que el gasto en servicios de salud mental para niños y adolescentes de EE. UU. h…
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