Policy
ER Visits for Tick Bites Reach Decade High — Protect Yourself
Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest level in more than a decade, according to CDC data and recent public-health reports.
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Drugs and Treatments
Lilly’s Retatrutide Produces Surgery-Level Weight Loss
Eli Lilly’s experimental drug retatrutide produced unprecedented weight loss in a phase 3 trial, with results that approach those seen after bariatric surgery and exceed outcomes from…
Cancer
NHS and Morrisons put cancer warnings on shower products
Morrisons has teamed up with the NHS to place cancer-awareness messages on nine of its own-brand bath and shower products, encouraging shoppers to “Be body aware” and “Know the signs…
Heart Health
How Watermelon May Reduce Heart Disease Risk
Summer’s favorite fruit may be more than just refreshing — research suggests watermelon can support heart health and boost overall nutrient intake for both adults and children.
Cancer
Mobile scans find over 10,000 early lung cancers
Mobile NHS scanning units parked at supermarket car parks, sports stadiums and busy high streets have helped detect 10,678 lung cancers in England — more than three quarters of them at…
Autoimmune
Dairy Farmer’s Lyme Misdiagnosis Revealed as Lupus
Brie Hyde always loved the outdoors and animals. She studied at the University of Vermont and launched a dairy farm in Connecticut in 2004, proud to be a first-generation female…
Cancer
NHS and Morrisons place cancer alerts on shower products
Morrisons has partnered with NHS England to add cancer awareness messages to a new range of own-brand bath and shower products, urging shoppers to 'be body aware' and 'know the signs…
Autoimmune
Dairy Farmer Misdiagnosed with Lyme — It Was Lupus
Brie Hyde loved animals and the outdoors from a young age and trained at the University of Vermont.
Cancer
NHS and Morrisons add cancer alerts to shower products
Morrisons has teamed up with the NHS to add simple cancer-awareness messages to its own-brand bath and shower range, encouraging people to “be body aware” and to know the signs of…
Fitness
How Much Weekly Exercise Protects Your Heart
A recent analysis suggests adults may need far more aerobic activity than commonly advised to substantially lower their risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular events.
Diet and Weight
Plant-Forward Diets Aid Weight Management During Menopause
Weight gain is common during menopause, but new research suggests dietary patterns can influence how much weight people gain during this transition.
Diabetes
How GLP-1 Drugs Quiet 'Food Noise' and Support Weight Loss
A growing body of reports and a new observational study suggest that GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro can do more than lower appetite: they appear to reduce…