(NEW YORK) -- When researchers learned that a class of drugs initially used to treat type 2 diabetes could also bring weight loss, the drugs Victoza and Ozempic gained popularity as a treatment option for obesity. Given as daily or weekly injections, these drugs called GLP-1 RAs, help people produce…
(NEW YORK) -- Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves the mental health of transgender adolescents and teenagers, a new study released Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine showed. The study tracked over 300 trans and nonbinary youth across the country for two years as they took testosterone or estradiol to…
(NEW YORK) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams contended that the city's strategy for combating homeless and mental health issues needed a bold reform. But after proposing a measure that would send officers, EMS workers and other city agents to involuntarily take individuals who appear "to be mentally ill"…
(NEW YORK) -- Pharmacies have announced they are dropping their restrictions on how much over-the-counter cold medication for children that customers can buy. Due to a respiratory virus season that began earlier than usual -- followed by an earlier and unprecedented demand of certain medications -- national pharmacy chains limited…
(NEW YORK) -- Calorie restriction may be more effective at promoting weight loss than intermittent fasting, based on findings from a multi-site study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers at three major health care systems -- Johns Hopkins Health System, Geisinger Health System and the University…
(NEW YORK) -- Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults was about 84% effective at preventing serious illness, according to data from a late-stage trial published Tuesday. Adult patients in the clinical trial appeared to tolerate the vaccine well and there were no safety concerns identified, the…
(NEW YORK) -- A California woman is speaking out after a routine manicure resulted in her developing an infection that turned into a form of cancer that can be cured, especially when caught early.. Grace Garcia shared her experience on social media last month. "It all started w/Mani/Pedi that went…
(NEW YORK) -- Mia Mainville was at a Denver bar surrounded by friends when she said a stranger put drugs in her drink on New Year's Eve. “I was not able to focus on anybody, I was not able to have full control of my body,” Mainville told ABC News'…
(NEW YORK) -- In the wake of the Golden Globes last week, several celebrities said they have tested positive for COVID-19. Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Pfeiffer are among the names who revealed they contracted the virus falling the awards show. In response, the Critics Choice Awards, which was held…
(NEW YORK) -- A blood test under study may soon be able to help many patients with colon cancer decide whether they need chemotherapy after surgery, or if they can safely skip it. The results, which oncologists described as promising, were published in the journal Nature Medicine. Currently, many patients…
