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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.
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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.
Your home may have dangerous lead dust even without lead paint, new research warns
A new Rutgers study finds lead from outdoor soil is being tracked into homes with no lead paint at all.
Nearly 60% of US calories come from these foods: They may raise prostate cancer risk
A large US study of more than 17,000 men ties ultra-processed diets to notably higher prostate cancer risk.
A high-sugar diet may help ovarian cancer escape treatment, animal study shows
Fructose from chemo-surviving tumor cells appears to loosen neighbors and let them spread.
Taking these medications? Hot weather could put you at greater risk
Millions of people taking common medications may face greater health risks as temperatures rise.
A new blood test could screen for a dozen different cancers at once
UCLA's new MethylScan test picked up four cancer types from a single vial in early trials.
New study: Sheep’s wool could help heal damaged bones
Scientists have found an unexpected new use for sheep's wool that could transform the way damaged bones are repaired.