Popular Weight Loss Drugs Can Carry Some Gnarly Side Effects
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Popular Weight Loss Drugs Can Carry Some Gnarly Side Effects

June 12, 2023 – Johnna Mendenall had never been “the skinny friend,” she said, but the demands of motherhood – along with a sedentary desk job – made weight management even more difficult. Worried that family type 2 diabetes would catch up with her, she decided to start Wegovy shots for weight loss.She was nervous… […]

Diabesity: When You Have Diabetes and Obesity
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Diabesity: When You Have Diabetes and Obesity

If you have diabetes and obesity, you may hear your combined conditions referred to as “diabesity.”In the WebMD webinar “Diabesity: When You Have Diabetes and Obesity,” Robert F. Kushner, MD, explained what diabesity is, what raises your risk, and how weight loss, lifestyle changes, and medications can help. Kushner is medical director of Northwestern Center for… […]

As We Age, Multivitamins May Fill Nutrient Gaps
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As We Age, Multivitamins May Fill Nutrient Gaps

June 12, 2023 — Teresa Stull swears by her multivitamin formulation. Tired of taking pills, the 62-year-old esthetician and business owner in Frederick, MD, turned to a daily liquid formulation for skin health and inflammation. She was attracted to the product (which she also carries for her clients) because of its high absorption rate, the… […]

Promising Treatments for Pelvic Cancers
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Promising Treatments for Pelvic Cancers

DON DIZON: Hi. Don Dizon. I’m a professor of medicine and professor of surgery at Brown University, and I treat pelvic cancers. And I’m here at ASCO ’23. And one of the studies that was presented was called the SHAPE Trial, and it looked at people presenting with early cervical cancer. This was disease that… […]

Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
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Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After two more infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers, which are now linked to 10 deaths in all.The loungers were recalled in September 2021 because of eight baby deaths. An… […]

New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts
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New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts

By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new transplant method that “reanimates” donor hearts appears safe and effective, a new clinical trial has found — in an advance that could substantially expand the supply of donor hearts available in the United States.The trial tested an approach that allows doctors to transplant… […]

The Case for Lung Cancer Screening
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The Case for Lung Cancer Screening

JULIA ROTOW: I’m Dr. Julia Rotow. I’m a thoracic medical oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. So EGFR-mutated lung cancer is a subset of lung cancer diagnoses that’s most likely to affect younger individuals and individuals with a minimal or absent history of tobacco use.And this occurs in approximately 15% to 20%… […]

Easing the Patient Burden
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Easing the Patient Burden

FUMIKO CHINO: My name is Fumiko Chino and I’m a treating Radiation Oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. And I specialize in the treatment of breast and gynecological cancers. I have a research focus on access, affordability, and equity in cancer care. And my primary research topic is on the financial… […]

Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires
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Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires swept south and turned New York City into a landscape that resembled Mars more than Earth, heart experts warned that air pollution can damage your heart as much as it damages your lungs.It’s obvious… […]

Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality: How Long Could Health Effects Last?
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Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality: How Long Could Health Effects Last?

June 8, 2023 – While millions of Americans in the Midwest and on the Eastern Seaboard got some relief from the wildfire smoke from Canada, with more relief expected over the weekend, health experts warned that for at-risk people, some hazardous health effects may persist. People with moderate to severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or… […]