Ozempic, Wegovy Won't Boost Thyroid Cancer Risk: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Wegovy, Ozempic and other drugs known as GLP-1 analogues have become wildly popular for controlling diabetes and helping folks lose weight.
There were concerns that longer term use of the drugs might raise users ' odds... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Arthritis Can Often Follow ACL Surgeries in Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Early-onset arthritis may hit as many as one in every four young people who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries, new research warns.
The arthritic pain emerges within 6 to 12 months... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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EPA Sets Strict Limit on PFAS'Forever Chemicals' in U.S. Drinking Water
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it has finalized a first-ever rule that will drastically lower the amount of PFAS, also known as " forever chemicals, " in the nation ' s drinking... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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' Gig Economy' Job Woes May Lead to Problem Drinking Later
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- The“gig economy” could be setting up many young adults for drinking problems later in life, a new study warns.
People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or independent contractors are 43% more... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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AI May Bring a Better Blood Test for Ovarian Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Using AI to track fragments of tumor-associated DNA in the blood, scientists say they may be close to an accurate test for a silent killer: Ovarian cancer.
It ' s the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the United... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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EPA Cracks Down on Toxins Threatening Those Living Near Chemical Plants
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Are you one of the estimated 104,000 Americans who lives within six miles of factories that spew organic chemicals into the air? New rules issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency might make your life... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Many Factors Stop U.S. Women From Getting Mammograms
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Health care cost and access are not the only barriers women face in getting lifesaving mammograms, a new government report finds.
Food insecurity, lack of transportation, less hours at work and feelings of isolation also... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Poses No Risk of Autism, ADHD in Kids
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- There’s no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, the largest study to date on the subject has... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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More Fruits, Veggies, Grains Will Get to Kids Under New WIC Rule
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Changes to the federal program that helps pay for groceries for low-income moms and their young children means that soon these families will have access to more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, U.S. health officials... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Wegovy Helps Those With Both Diabetes, Heart Failure: Study
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- For people struggling with both diabetes and a common type of heart failure, the weight-loss drug Wegovy may do more for their health than help them shed pounds, new research suggests.
In the study, published Saturday in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Stopping Aspirin a Month After Stent Implant Helps Heart Patients
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- People who ' ve survived a heart attack and have been given a stent may be better off quitting low-dose aspirin a month after the procedure, a new study finds.
The strategy is " beneficial by reducing major and minor bleeding... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Can Older Patients With Low-Risk Leukemia Quit Seeing Specialists?
TUESDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Some slow-growing cases of leukemia don ’t need constant surveillance by cancer specialists, a new study claims.Low-risk patients with slow-growing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and no symptoms fared well even after... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Can Pregnancy Accelerate Aging for Women? Study Says Yes
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Pregnancy transforms women ' s bodies in many obvious ways, but new research suggests it may also accelerate aging.Women who had been pregnant appeared to be biologically older than women who had never carried a child, the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Retain Lymph Nodes, Avoiding Lymphedema
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Removal of armpit lymph nodes can leave many breast cancer patients with lingering lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of the arm.Now, new Swedish research may help narrow down which patients require extensive... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Adding Vaccine to Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer Shows Promise in Early Trial
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- A custom-made anti-tumor vaccine added to standard immunotherapy was twice as likely to shrink liver cancer as when a patient received immunotherapy alone, a new study shows.The vaccine could help liver cancer patients... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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