Drugs and Medications News
- Women With PCOS at Higher Risk of Suicide Attempts
February 6, 2024 — A PCOS diagnosis should alert doctors that their patient may need a mental health screening and referrals to further care.
- Five Lifestyle Factors That May Help Prevent Dementia
February 6, 2024 — People who live a healthy lifestyle may be more resilient to brain changes that can cause symptoms of dementia, compared to people with the same brain changes who don’t have healthy habits in five key areas, an important new study shows.
- Certain Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Lower Risk of Kidney Stones
February 6, 2024 — Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with SGLT2 inhibitors vs other common diabetes drugs show up to a 31% reduced risk of kidney stone development.
- Yoga May Be Even Healthier Than You Thought. Here’s Why
February 6, 2024 — More and more research links this ancient practice to an almost ridiculous number of benefits. What makes it so healthy?
- Research Finds Stronger Vaccine Protection from Alternating Arms
February 6, 2024 — People who alternated arms when receiving multiple shots of the COVID-19 vaccine saw an improved immunity response, according to new research.
- Cancer-Preventing Diet: Lowering Your Risk for Disease
February 6, 2024 — Nutritionists are sounding the alarm on just how much your dietary consumption can affect your risk – or lack thereof – for cancer. A whopping 25% of the 18 million cancer cases in the U.S. could be prevented by improving your nutrition.
- Too Exhausted or Busy to Hit the Gym? Check Out These Tips
February 5, 2024 — If you’re too exhausted to get up for your scheduled workout, or maybe you’re avoiding a costly gym membership, we can help.
- Weight Loss Drug Zepbound May Significantly Reduce Blood Pressure
February 5, 2024 — People with obesity who took the weight loss drug Zepbound experienced a reduction in blood pressure similar to or better than results usually seen with traditional hypertension drugs, a new analysis shows.
- Studies: Smoking Pot Affects Driving Longer Than People Think
February 5, 2024 — Studies conducted by the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California, San Diego, show people should wait about 4.5 hours after smoking one joint before they attempt to drive a car,
- Can Smart Technology Really Improve Your Sleep?
February 2, 2024 — Many of us are now using various high-tech devices to track our sleep, all in an effort to better understand how well we’re resting. But it's what we do with that information that is most important.
- New COVID Vaccine 54% Effective at Preventing Symptoms
February 2, 2024 — The researchers took people who tested for COVID and then asked them about vaccine history. The bad news is only 22% of American adults have received the updated vaccine.
- Lab Testing Detects Synthetic Pot in ‘Gas Station Heroin’
February 2, 2024 — A new CDC report says synthetic cannabis has been found in some “gas station heroin” products, which are often marketed as mood-boosting supplements that can help with alertness or energy.
- Researchers Find Link Between PCOS and Midlife Cognitive Decline
February 1, 2024 — A common condition called polycystic ovary syndrome that causes irregular menstrual cycles has been linked to signs of early cognitive decline.
- Eating for Confidence: What to Know
February 1, 2024 — Confidence can be built in many ways -- working out, practicing self-care, being kinder to yourself -- and new research shows that what you eat might have an impact. Specific nutrients can boost feelings of self-esteem by feeding your brain and subsequently affecting your emotions in a positive way.
- Improving Fitness May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer
January 31, 2024 — Improving cardiorespiratory fitness by 3% or more annually over three years reduced the chances of men developing prostate cancer by 35%.
- Nurses Are Most Trusted Professionals, New Poll Says
January 31, 2024 — Nurses are the most trusted professionals in America, new poll results show. For the 22nd year in a row, they are perceived more often as ethical, even compared to doctors, clergy, and pharmacists.
- Your Co-worker or Fellow Plane Passenger May Be Sick and Lying to You
January 30, 2024 — Getting sick brings on more than sniffles or a fever. For most people, it brings out the sneaky in them. An impressive 75% of people admitted they have concealed an infectious illness in a new study.
- Study Finds Link Between Teen Substance Use and Mental Health
January 30, 2024 — Teenagers who drink alcohol, or smoke cigarettes or pot are more likely to experience mental health issues than those who don’t regularly use those substances, reports a new study.
- Measles Warning Signs Growing: How Concerned Should We Be?
January 30, 2024 — Throughout the COVID pandemic, what was happening in Europe foretold what we could expect here stateside. Is the same true for measles? WebMD asked experts just how concerned we should be, and what, if anything, about measles keeps them awake at night.
- With Case Count Rising, CDC Issues Nationwide Measles Alert
January 26, 2024 — Nearly two dozen cases of measles have occurred in the U.S. in the past two months. The count has prompted the CDC to issue an alert to health care providers to be on the lookout for people with symptoms such as a rash, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes.
- Extra Exercise May Offset Early Death Risk From Sitting All Day
January 26, 2024 — A new study recommends 15 to 30 more minutes of exercise to make up for the higher risk of early death for those who sit all day at work.
- New Study Reveals Why Fats and Sugars Are Irresistible
January 26, 2024 — If fats and sugars sometimes seem irresistible, you’re not alone. A new study published in Cell Metabolism reveals why.
- Big Move: Eli Lilly Offers Obesity Drug Directly to Consumers
January 25, 2024 — For many of the 42 million Americans with obesity, weight loss medications such as Wegovy, Saxenda, and the brand-new Zepbound can be a godsend, helping them lose the excess pounds they’ve struggled with for decades or a lifetime.
- Flu Vaccines Given to Pregnant Women Protect Their Newborn Babies
January 25, 2024 — Researchers found that vaccinating moms reduced the rate of emergency room visits for infants younger than 6 months old by 20% and the rate of hospitalizations by 40%. Vaccinating pregnant women also reduced the risk of babies younger than 6 months from getting the flu by one third.
- Robitussin Cough Syrup Recalled Nationwide Due to Fungus Concerns
January 25, 2024 — Some Robitussin cough syrup products are being recalled nationwide due to potentially deadly microbial contamination.
- Many Patients Who Stop Weight Loss Drug Keep Pounds Off: Study
January 24, 2024 — An analysis of health records for people who lost weight while being prescribed drugs like Wegovy, Saxenda, or Ozempic showed that many maintained most of their weight loss or continued to shed pounds within the year after their prescription ended.
- Stop Using the Medicine Cabinet. Oh, and Now Clean It Out
January 24, 2024 — Despite its name, you shouldn’t keep your pills in the bathroom medicine cabinet. There are two major reasons why, experts say.
- It’s Time to Change the Way We Think About Hearing
January 24, 2024 — Hearing loss is a cognitive conundrum with significant health consequences.
- Metformin May Lower the Risk of Some Macular Degeneration
January 24, 2024 — The study, published in the February issue of the journal Retina, found that people who take metformin have a 5% lower risk of developing the eye disorder.
- Inexpensive Blood Test Can Screen for Alzheimer’s: Study
January 23, 2024 — A blood test that’s already commercially available is nearly as accurate as more invasive tests like spinal taps at detecting potential signs of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows.
- Home Tests Detect the New COVID Variant, But May Take Longer
January 23, 2024 — JN.1, the now-dominant COVID-19 variant that accounts for nearly 86% of all currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains, may take longer to show a positive result on home antigen tests.
- Post-Breast Cancer Pregnancy Rate Boosted by Egg Freezing: Study
January 23, 2024 — New research is reassuring for young women who want to become pregnant after being treated for breast cancer.
- Study Shows Loneliness Raises Mortality Rate for Obese People
January 23, 2024 — Loneliness has been known to be a serious health problem, and a new report makes the case that the suffering is worse for people who are obese.
- Costco Products Added to Enormous Recall of Italian Meat Trays
January 22, 2024 — A recall of thousands of pounds charcuterie sold at Costco and Sam’s Club has been linked to nearly 50 people being sickened by salmonella bacteria, and the retailers and health officials are concerned more people are at risk.
- Neuroticism Isn’t Funny and May Impact Your Health
January 22, 2024 — Research links the personality trait with a range of health problems, like heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.
- What You Eat Can Lead to Acne and Other Skin Problems
January 22, 2024 — Dairy, red meat, and carbohydrates can break down into compounds that may lead to skin problems like acne, dermatitis, rosacea and other common problems.
- Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Safe for BRCA Gene Carriers: Study
January 19, 2024 — A new study of nearly 5,000 women presents hopeful findings about pregnancy among young breast cancer survivors whose genes carry higher risks of cancer and fertility problems: 22% of the women studied became pregnant, most of them did so naturally, and for most, there was no evidence of a higher risk of breast cancer recurrence after pregnancy.
- Virus Soup: Many Respiratory Viruses Peaking in Early 2024
January 19, 2024 — Doctors are reporting high levels of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as other “flu-like illnesses” that cause similar symptoms, such as the common cold, other coronaviruses, and parainfluenza viruses.
- Still Deadly, But People Are Living Longer With Pancreatic Cancer
January 19, 2024 — In the past 20 years, the five-year survival rate among people with pancreatic cancer has doubled and is now 13%.
- Multivitamins Slow Cognitive Aging in Seniors, Another Study Shows
January 19, 2024 — Taking daily multivitamins appears to slow cognitive aging by about 2 years in older adults, three new studies show.
- Prices Raised for Diabetes, Obesity Drugs and Hundreds of Others
January 18, 2024 — Manufacturers of diabetes drugs that have also become popular for weight loss raised their medication prices at the start of 2024. Pharmaceutical companies have also increased list prices on 775 brand-name drugs.
- If the COVID Threat Grows Again, How Prepared Are We?
January 18, 2024 — The JN.1 variant, while causing a spike in cases and worse outcomes, isn’t expected to be the sky-is-falling-variant many have worried about. But what if the next one is? Will we be prepared?
- More Plant-Based Protein Linked to Healthy Aging in Women
January 18, 2024 — Getting just a little more protein from plant sources than from animal sources was associated with higher odds of healthy aging among women, according to a large new study that spanned the decades from middle to older age.
- How to Maximize the Benefits of Exercise For Type 1 Diabetes
January 17, 2024 — A few simple precautions can help prevent hypoglycemia.
- How Much Alcohol Is Safe to Drink? 'Not Much' May Be the Answer
January 17, 2024 — When it comes to alcohol consumption, moderation is everything.
- Weight Gain in Children Linked to Drinking Fruit Juice: Study
January 17, 2024 — Limiting the amount of 100% fruit juice that children drink could be a way to help combat childhood obesity, particularly among young children, new research suggests.
- Va. Issues Warning for Possible Measles Exposure at D.C. Airports
January 17, 2024 — Virginia health officials say travelers might have been exposed to measles at the two main airports in the Washington, D.C., area earlier this month.
- CDC Says Second Tripledemic Season May Have Peaked
January 16, 2024 — Raging rates of the flu, COVID-19, and RSV may have peaked during the holidays and appear to be on a downward track, according to new CDC data.
- Taking ED Drugs and Chest Pain Medications Poses Risk, Study Says
January 16, 2024 — A new study suggests that men who take drugs commonly prescribed for erectile dysfunction and nitrates for chest pain have an increased risk of heart failure, early death and other negative outcomes.
- Eight Examples of Why Tik Tok Is Not Great for Health Tips
January 16, 2024 — There is no shortage of reasons why getting health and life advice from TikTok is a bad idea. Here are eight examples.