Health

Weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery have both been found effective at helping people shed excess pounds — and now a new study explores their link to obesity-related cancer (ORC) risk. Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of cancers, and has also been shown to impact cancer survival. …

Addressing hearing loss in the elderly could help alleviate the growing loneliness epidemic among senior citizens, according to a report from SWNS.  A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health found that providing hearing aids and guidance on their use may help preserve vital social connections that often …

Trump, RFK Jr. launch $500M universal vaccine initiative Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the Trump administration’s initiative to develop a vaccine to target multiple viruses and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute studying potential vaccines for strep. Older adults are being warned against receiving the chikungunya vaccine …

A threat to American livestock – the New World Screwworm (NWS) fly, which has been considered eradicated from the country since 1966 — has reemerged as a potential danger following an outbreak in Mexico. The news triggered a shutdown of cattle, horse and bison imports along the southern border, as …

On the heels of President Donald Trump’s Monday announcement of an executive order that will slash prescription drug prices in the U.S., the spotlight is on current costs and how much Americans could save. The president’s order calls for “most favored nations drug pricing” — which means “the lowest price …

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is sounding the alarm on a dangerous drug referred to as “gas station heroin,” that can lead to serious harm, including death. FDA Commissioner Martin A. Makary sent a letter to his colleagues last week to draw their attention to …

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a part of our daily lives, whether in the office or the classroom, and one medical school is fully embracing the technology. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City has become the first in the nation to incorporate AI into …

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday released a comprehensive review of best practices for children and teens with gender dysphoria. The report, titled ‘Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices,” was published by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health …

The Ice Bucket Challenge is back, but this time for a new cause. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that went mega-viral in the summer of 2014 had more than 17 million people on social media, and even celebrities on talk shows, dumping ice water over their heads. The challenge, supported …

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced its support for weight-loss drugs in adults globally. The organization plans to back GLP-1s like Wegovy and Zepbound to treat obesity in adults as part of a shift in addressing the global obesity epidemic, as reported by Reuters. In a memo, the …