Health
WHO Officially Calls End to Global COVID-19 Health Emergency
Not much is expected to change in a realistic sense, and the declaration doesn’t mean COVID is no longer with ...
Wegovy U.S. Supply Shortage Strikes Again
Novo Nordisk’s problems keeping up US supply of Wegovy for weight-loss is back after a brief hiatus, as the company ...
Getting Your Omega-3 to Omega-6 Ratio Right Is Essential
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 10, 2018. Omega-3 fats are essential polyunsaturated fats ...
Will Meat Be Banned?
Meat has been a celebrated food staple since the dawn of mankind.1 Never has anyone needed to justify the eating ...
Harmless and Effective Lobotomies: A History Lesson
When we ponder past acts of medical barbarism, we often feel flabbergasted by how the people committing atrocities failed to ...
Dangerous Infections in ‘Preemie’ Babies May Begin in the Gut
Studying newborns in neonatal care, researchers found a nearly identical disease-causing bacterial strain in the gut right before a bloodstream ...
The Amazing Things We Can Learn From Hospital Clowns
Research shows that hospital clowns, aka medical clowns, therapeutic clowns, or clown doctors, can enhance patients’ quality of life and ...
Experimental Drug Significantly Slows Alzheimer’s: Study
The anti-amyloid hopeful markedly reduced brain amyloid plaque and significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline in adults with early Alzheimer’s ...
New Risk Factors, Better Treatments for AFib: What to Know
What to know about better treatment options and newly studied risk factors for atrial fibrillation, or AFib.
Making Sense of the Past Three Years
This article was originally published here. This article is going to be my own attempt at making sense of the ...
The US Opioid Epidemic — A War of a Different Kind
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 20, 2018. The opioid epidemic — which between ...
Conclusive Evidence Proves Screens Destroy Your Eyes
Nearsightedness (myopia) is incredibly common, affecting 41.6% of Americans.1 By 2050, myopia is predicted to affect half the global population.2,3 ...
Deaths Due to Fentanyl Nearly Quadrupled in 5 Years
A new report shows overdose deaths in the U.S. tied to the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl soared 279% from 2016 ...
Ozempic: Cost, Coupons, and Ways to Save Cash
With the blockbuster type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic popular as ever with those just seeking to lose weight, we speak ...
Is ChatGPT in Your Doctor’s Inbox?
What happens when a chatbot slips into your doctor’s direct messages? Depending on who you ask, it might improve outcomes. ...
Acid Reflux May Respond Better to Foods Than Prescribed Pills
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 3, 2018. Americans spend a whopping $13 billion ...
A Silent Thief of Sight: Are You at Risk?
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. Worldwide, an estimated 80 million people are affected, and ...
Why Is It Easier to Get This Deadly Treatment Than Ivermectin?
Ivermectin, a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is widely used to treat parasitic diseases.1 The total ...
‘COVID-19 Diet’ Lowers Salt, a Boon to Kidney Stone Patients
Reducing dining out during the pandemic resulted in lowered levels of sodium and calcium in the urine in patients with ...
Be Cautious of Off-Label Use of Stimulants With Other Drugs
It’s an increasingly common trend: U.S. adults who are taking a stimulant medication, together with other drugs that target the ...
New Study Directly Links Air Pollution to Heart Problems
A new study gives people at risk of heart problems a good reason to keep an eye on the daily ...
Beware the Hidden Allergens in Nutritional Supplements
An expert reviewed allergens that are found in popular supplements and that have been implicated in allergic reactions, including contact ...
How Pfizer Bribes Led to Vaccine Mandates
Thanks to its experimental gene therapy injection for COVID-19, in 2022, Pfizer became the first drug company in history to ...
Mobile Phone Industry Fights to Keep You Ignorant
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published July 31, 2018. The International Agency for Research on ...
US and UK Made Hidden Pacts to Hide Vaccine Reactions
In the days leading up to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot, an agreement was ...
Similar to Humans, Sleep Is Altered for Dogs With Dementia
Research finds older dogs sleep less deeply when they develop dementia, just as people with Alzheimer’s disease do.
What’s Next in Health Care for Older Adults: Questions and Answers With John Whyte, MD
As WebMD’s chief medical officer, John Whyte, MD, is in a unique position to see both the current state of ...
‘Snake Oil’ Fake Cures for Long COVID Leave Patients at Risk
From fad diets and vitamins to “blood washing” and stem cell therapy, long COVID patients are seeking out experimental therapies ...
Get the Care You Need in a COVID-19 World
What to expect at the doctor’s office, hospitals, and long-term care facilities, the future of telemedicine, and how to get ...
Keto, Paleo Diets Rank Low for Heart Health, Report Says
The top-10 listing was released Thursday in the journal Circulation and is the first time the American Heart Association has ...
