Study suggests semaglutide may reduce asthma attacks

Ozempic’s Surprising Asthma Twist

A shot already used by millions to shed pounds and control blood sugar may also be shielding lungs from one of breathing's cruelest attacks.Story...
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Healthy Aging: Evidence Based Habits for Lifelong Vitality

Scientists studying aging keep landing on the same short list of longevity habits, and none of them involve a pill or a miracle cream.Story...
Doctor explaining glucose meter to patient during consultation

Diabetes Rule Flip: Clock Beats Calories

Adults with type 1 diabetes who ate only between noon and 8 p.m. saw better blood sugar control than those who counted calories all...
Potential new skin cancer vaccine

FDA Fast-Tracks Custom Cancer Shot

A personalized cancer vaccine built from a patient's own tumor has now cleared a major U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) milestone and posted...
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Cancer Flags Ignored in Everyday Food Packaging

A massive new chemical study found that 87 percent of the substances used in food packaging have never been properly checked for safety.Story SnapshotResearchers...
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Health Wearables: What Your Data Can – and Cannot – Tell You

Your smartwatch might notice you're getting sick three days before you feel it, but it also might send you into a panic over nothing.Quick...
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The One Deficiency Behind Dry Eyes and Dry Mouth

Dry eyes, a chronically dry mouth, and rough little bumps scattered across the upper arms might not be three separate annoyances. Health researchers say...
Two people’s legs tangled under white sheets on a bed

Bigger Health Clue Hiding In Nighttime Restless Legs

That nightly urge to move your legs might be more than an annoying sleep thief. New research ties restless legs syndrome to a higher...
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Genes That Decide Who Will Get Cancer

Two people can get hit with the exact same dose of radiation, and one develops cancer decades later while the other never does, all...
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The Anxiety Spiral That Drains Legs Before Race Day

Months of early morning runs and disciplined training can get wiped out by two things that have nothing to do with fitness: a racing...

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