Lower Risk Of Death, Clots Among Autoimmune Patients Taking GLP-1 Drugs

People with an autoimmune disease and obesity might lower their risk of dangerous blood clots and death by taking Ozempic or Zepbound, a new study says.

Autoimmune diseases like celiac disease, vitiligo, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis increase the risk of severe heath emergencies because they cause inflammation and malfunctioning immune...

Surgical Menopause Tied To Worse Sexual And Urinary Symptoms

Women tend to have worse sexual and urinary symptoms if they enter menopause because of surgery as opposed to naturally, a new study says.

Women with surgical menopause needed to pee more often, had painful urination and suffered sexual symptoms like dryness and reduced desire at a higher rate than women in natural menopause, researchers r...

Post-Op Delirium Common In Seniors, But Not All Hospitals Screen For It

Many seniors experience delirium after surgery, suffering from confusion and disorientation as they emerge from anesthesia.

But some hospitals are better than others at identifying and treating post-op delirium, researchers say.

Hospitals certified for geriatric surgery screen nearly all patients for delirium following an operation, ...

Minimally Invasive Procedure Eases Arthritis Knee Pain, Study Finds

A minimally invasive procedure can ease knee pain by cutting off abnormal blood flow to the joint, a new study says.

The procedure, genicular artery embolization (GAE), reduced knee pain and improved function among nearly 200 people with knee arthritis, researchers reported June 16 in the journal Radiology.

“In our coh...

CDC, FDA Tackle New World Screwworm Including Drug Authorization

Federal health officials are mobilizing against the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite recently detected in animals in the southwest United States. 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has activated an emergency operations center to coordinate its response. The agency is supporting the U.S. Department o...

Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Your Risk For Multiple Chronic Diseases

Diet and exercise may be more powerful than a popular diabetes medication when it comes to preventing chronic diseases.

Researchers followed more than 1,100 adults who took part in a landmark Diabetes Prevention Program launched in the 1990s.

They tracked the development of 15 chronic conditions over two decades, including heart dise...