First Weight-Loss Drug Gets Approval for Heart Disease. Here’s What We Know
The FDA recently approved semaglutide (Wegovy) for preventing serious heart conditions in some people, but questions remain about how it works
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Simple Resistance Exercises Improve Overall Health and Reduce Death Risks
Weight training turns out to be as important as aerobic activity for warding off disease
Partial Heart Transplants Grow with Their Young Recipients
A heart valve transplant could save the life of a baby—or two
Florida’s Surgeon General Shows the Danger of Politicizing Medicine
Florida state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo’s rejection of evidence-based policy stems from political rather than scientific motivations and puts innocent people at risk
As Extreme Heat and Smoke Threaten U.S. Farmworkers, Federal Health Leaders Evaluate Protections
Leaders of the Department of Health and Human Services will meet throughout the spring and summer to help protect farm laborers from heat and wildfire smoke
People with ‘Havana Syndrome’ Show No Brain Damage or Medical Illness
The largest and most comprehensive studies of ‘Havana Syndrome’ point to stress or group psychology as likely explanations for most “anomalous health incidents”
Why People Aged 65 and Older Should Get a Spring COVID Vaccine
Older people are particularly vulnerable to COVID and should get another vaccine against the disease this spring, doctors say
Most Astronauts Get ‘Space Headaches.’ Scientists Want to Know Why
Headaches are a common and recurring problem in space, even for astronauts that don’t experience them on Earth
First Comprehensive Plastics Database Tallies Staggering 16,000 Chemicals—And It’s Still Incomplete
A massive new dataset highlights more than 4,200 plastic chemicals linked to health and environmental risks. But scientists say there are still large gaps in the scientific understanding of plastic ingredients
Large Study of ME/CFS Patients Reveals Measurable Physical Changes
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, long dismissed by doctors, causes immune system dysfunction and other problems. But treatments are lacking.
COVID-19 Leaves Its Mark on the Brain. Significant Drops in IQ Scores Are Noted
Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging
What Does Plastic Do to the Endocrine System?
Mounting evidence shows the endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics are harmful to human health