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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.
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.
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.
Congo Ebola outbreak passes 2,000 deaths as WHO says response is “playing catch-up”
The epidemic is already the second largest on record and outpacing any previous Ebola response.
If you take this type of antidepressant, these common foods could be dangerous
A small class of older antidepressants demands strict food rules many patients are never fully briefed on.
Vaping was pitched as the safer pregnancy option: a new SUDI study complicates that
New research on infant deaths puts the "safer alternative" claim under fresh scrutiny.
5 early warning signs of COPD that most people brush off as normal
More than 16 million Americans have COPD, and millions more likely have it without knowing.
8 warning signs of celiac disease that are easy to mistake for something else
The average patient waits 6 to 10 years for a diagnosis, and the reasons are hiding in plain sight.
8 warning signs of heart failure that many people mistake for aging
Heart failure affects 6.7 million American adults, and its early signs mimic normal aging.