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GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), medications that help control type 2 diabetes and obesity, can have a profound impact on physical wellness – but what about mental health?Some examples of these medications include semaglutides, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, and liraglutide, like Victoza and Saxenda.Various studies have pointed toward GLP-1 RAs causing mental health complications, such as anxiety and depression.WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS' IMPACT ON CANCER RISK REVEALED IN NEW STUDYThe National […]

The first-ever blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).In a Friday press release, the agency announced its approval of the first in-vitro diagnostic device, Lumipulse.The method is intended for early Alzheimer’s detection in adult patients over the age of 55 who are exhibiting signs and symptoms of the disease.ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE COULD BE PREVENTED ANTIVIRAL DRUG ALREADY ON MARKETThe new technology […]

Following last week’s air traffic control crisis, health officials are now reporting a potential measles outbreak at New Jersey’s Newark Airport.Travelers were warned of possible measles exposure after a case was confirmed in an individual who traveled through the airport on May 12.MEASLES SCARE AT MAJOR AIRPORT: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT POTENTIAL EXPOSUREThe New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) released a notice on Thursday addressing the situation, detailing that the […]

When a Tennessee mother of five received her college degree on May 9, she couldn’t see her family cheering in the audience – because she is completely blind.Even so, as Amanda Juetten, 47, crossed the stage to accept her degree – magna cum laude – from Tennessee Tech University, she was more certain than ever about her path forward."I’m totally blind," Juetten told Fox News Digital in an interview. "So […]

A common ingredient in some foods and drinks has been linked to an increased risk of blood cancers.Taurine — a non-essential amino acid that also occurs naturally in the bone marrow, brain, heart and muscles — was found to promote the growth of leukemia cells, according to a study by Wilmot Cancer Institute investigators at the University of Rochester in New York.The compound is also found in meats, fish and […]

The Trump administration is backing away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations to vaccinate children and pregnant women against COVID-19, according to a new report.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is planning to pull federal recommendations that these groups get the COVID vaccine as a routine measure, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.The CDC currently recommends that […]

An invasive species spreading across America has created a "medically important" and "life-threatening" threat, according to experts.Originally found in places like China and Korea, the Asian needle ant was first introduced to America in the 1930s, but was overlooked for nearly a century, according to Dan Suiter, a Georgia-based entomologist."It never really garnered a lot of attention," Suiter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Georgia, told Fox […]

An existing drug for HIV could double as a preventative therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers.NRTIs (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) are antivirals that are approved to treat HIV infection, but scientists from UVA Health at the University of Virginia found that patients taking them were less likely to develop the common form of dementia.There was a roughly 10% annual reduction in the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in people […]

Public health officials in Washington state are warning residents that a Canadian traveler who was contagious with measles visited several public locations, including the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.The person, whose vaccination status is unknown, traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and visited multiple public locations in Renton, Bellevue, Seattle, Everett and Woodinville between April 30 and May 3, according to a King County news release.Health officials said the Canadian was given the […]