The new class of weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s can help reduce a type of heart failure, new research shows, in addition to other heart problems.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
How 5th Circuit Court of Appeals mifepristone ruling pokes holes in wider FDA authority
By questioning the FDA’s authority to regulate an abortion drug, the courts undermine its authority to regulate all medications, legal experts say.
Another step toward using animal organs: Pig kidney sustains brain-dead man for a month
Pigs might help solve the organ transplant crisis if researchers can make the process safe enough. Preventing rejection in brain-dead subjects is a step toward that goal.
Make sure to stop and smell the roses. It just might boost your memory.
Older adults who slept with a diffuser that released seven different odors at night showed improvements in verbal memory.
The next pandemic could spring from the US meat supply, new report finds
While Americans may think a pandemic like COVID can’t start here, researchers say lax regulation of livestock and wild animals make it a real risk.
How big a role does chance play in health outcomes? New book says more than you may think.
In his new book, “Random Acts of Medicine,” Dr. Anupam Jena recounts studies that look at the role chance plays in medicine. We chatted with him.
Should I drink that Diet Coke? What WHO says about the potential health risks of aspartame
WHO reports find aspartame safe when consumed in typical amounts; might increase cancer risk at very high levels.
DNA sequencing can lead to longer, better lives for cancer patients. But why do so few get it?
Despite guidelines and the common use of genetic sequencing for cancer patients at major medical centers, experts say many patients are missing out.
A short supply of cancer drugs has doctors and patients worried: ‘We’re at a critical juncture’
More than a dozen cancer drugs have been in shortage in recent months, putting patients, particularly women, at risk.
Study identifies symptoms that distinguish long COVID ‒ an essential step toward much-needed treatment
Researchers can finally identify the symptoms of long COVID thanks to a study of 10,000 Americans. Here’s what that means for treatment.