Share on PinterestZepbound and Mounjaro are GLP-1 drugs that can lead to weight loss. Halfpoint Images/Getty ImagesTirzepatide sold under the brandnames Zepbound and Mounjaro is now available in US pharmacies...

(Reuters) - U.S. health insurer Cigna has ended its attempt to negotiate an acquisition of rival Humana after the pair failed to agree on price, two sources familiar with the...

Despite humans having used cannabis for thousands of years, it is only recently that we have started to work out why it affects us the way that it does. Chemicals...

Changes in tissue thickness in the back of the eye can correlate with worsening or improvement of renal problems and could help predict who will have worsening of kidney function,...

SAN ANTONIO — Living in food deserts and food swamps — areas with no access to healthy food, and areas with a plethora of unhealthy food options — may raise...

Arriving amongst protests, Rishi Sunak defends his time as chancellor during the pandemic, as he gives evidence to the Covid inquiry. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67680506?at_medium=RSS&at;_campaign=KARANGA Author : Publish date :...

Hospitalizations of children with eating disorders increased by 139% in Ontario, Canada, from 2002 to 2019, data indicate. The largest relative increase was among patients who usually are considered atypical,...

Rishi Sunak defends the scheme and says advisers and ministers had "ample" chances to raise concerns. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67681600?at_medium=RSS&at;_campaign=KARANGA Author : Publish date : 2023-12-11 17:08:29 Copyright for syndicated...

ORLANDO — Combining an enzyme-inducing antiseizure medication with a direct-acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC) does not significantly increase the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with epilepsy, preliminary results of a new...

One in six inpatients with opioid use disorder (OUD) leave the hospital before completing treatment, possibly due to untreated withdrawal symptoms, a new study shows. Investigators found that between 2016 and...

TOPLINE:A 6-month texting intervention offering automated customized messages of support for people with a history of alcohol misuse helped cut weekly alcohol intake by more than half, results of a...

In its annual report on the impact of climate change on health, the Lancet Countdown warns of irreversible damage facing humanity. "Human health is seriously threatened," the hundred scientists behind...

TOPLINE:Problem gamblers have an 89% risk for long-term work disability, a new study suggests. Women, older persons, and those with psychiatric comorbidities or a history of psychotropic medication use were...

UK health officials said enhanced surveillance would continue over the coming weeks, as a precaution. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67682348?at_medium=RSS&at;_campaign=KARANGA Author : Publish date : 2023-12-11 15:59:10 Copyright for syndicated content...

BARCELONA — For the first time, new research shows that taking a specific class of migraine medication during the prodromal phase reduces the development and severity of the subsequent headache. In...

TOPLINE:A higher weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) — a relatively new obesity measure that considers weight and reflects weight-independent central obesity — is associated with a higher likelihood of depression, an...

A newly published analysis of several wealthy nations offers suggestions about ways Canada could increase reliable access to primary care, such as by stepping up funding and relying on teams...

TOPLINE:Individuals with overweight or obesity and knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) who used antiobesity medications and achieved slow-to-moderate weight loss had a lower risk for all-cause mortality than those with...

High body mass index (BMI) at ages 16 to 20 was associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in early adulthood, a large cohort study showed. Adjusted hazard ratios for CKD...

TOPLINE:Overdose (OD)-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) more than doubled from 2015 to 2021, with the greatest increase among those consuming combined stimulants and opioids — a group that also had...