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Ozempic may cut your asthma attack risk by nearly 40%
New research links semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, to sharply fewer asthma attacks.
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These teenagers most likely to develop an eating disorder
A large review of 51 studies found the opposite of what most clinicians expect.
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Secondhand smoke killed 1.66 million people last year: Here’s what it does to the heart
A new study estimates that 2.7 billion people breathed someone else's smoke in 2023.
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23 dead as West Nile spreads through 40 US states: the 7 symptoms to watch for
The CDC has logged 407 human cases and 23 deaths so far this season. Here is who is most at risk and when to seek care.
Diseases
A drug made for the heart may also slow how cancer spreads to distant organs
A small early trial from Vanderbilt hints that an investigational cardiovascular drug could cut cancer's spread.
Diseases
Ozempic may cut your asthma attack risk by nearly 40%
New research links semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, to sharply fewer asthma attacks.
Diseases
These teenagers most likely to develop an eating disorder
A large review of 51 studies found the opposite of what most clinicians expect.
Diseases
Secondhand smoke killed 1.66 million people last year: Here’s what it does to the heart
A new study estimates that 2.7 billion people breathed someone else's smoke in 2023.
Diseases
23 dead as West Nile spreads through 40 US states: the 7 symptoms to watch for
The CDC has logged 407 human cases and 23 deaths so far this season. Here is who is most at risk and when to seek care.
Common plastic under scrutiny after scientists find signs of liver effects
A new study suggests a widely used plastic may affect liver health, although the findings have so far only been seen in mice.
The Office star Lucy Davis speaks out after cancer diagnosis
The Office star Lucy Davis has shared a deeply personal health update after revealing she is living with incurable breast cancer.
COVID vaccines do not raise miscarriage risk. Here is how researchers know
A political claim went viral this week. Here is what the pregnancy data actually shows.
Woman suffers stroke in her sleep and shares the first warning signs
She never imagined a stroke at 26 – until a restless night turned into a life-changing medical emergency.
9 warning signs of type 2 diabetes that are often dismissed as tiredness
Millions of Americans have it and don't know, according to the CDC.
7 warning signs of ovarian cancer that most women mistake for something else
Fewer than 1 in 4 cases are caught early, when survival tops 90 percent.