Diabetes
Super Bowl Ads Shift Perceptions of GLP-1 Drugs
With more than 127 million viewers and massive ad budgets, the Super Bowl is increasingly a forum for health messages.
Conditions
Diabetes
Metformin Linked to Lower Risk of Intermediate Age-Related Maculopathy
A University of Liverpool study suggests metformin, a common drug for type 2 diabetes, may lower the chance of developing intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Heart Health
Spencer and Vergara Promote Kidney Screening in Super Bowl Ad
Actors Octavia Spencer and Sofía Vergara will appear together in a Super Bowl LX commercial to raise awareness about kidney health, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease as part of the…
Cancer
NHS pilot uses AI and robotics to detect lung cancer sooner
The NHS has launched a pilot combining artificial intelligence and robotic bronchoscopy to find small, hard-to-reach lung cancers earlier and reduce the need for multiple invasive…
Cancer
NHS lowers bowel screening threshold to detect more cancers
From next month NHS England will make its at‑home bowel screening test more sensitive, lowering the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) threshold that triggers urgent investigation from…
Cancer
NHS launches national register for inherited cancer risk
The NHS has launched a national register to track people with inherited gene changes that raise cancer risk, offering regular checks, tailored prevention and faster access to testing…
Diabetes
Oral Semaglutide Cuts Heart-Failure Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
A secondary analysis of the SOUL trial, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that daily oral semaglutide reduced serious heart-failure–related events in people with type 2…
Cancer
THC and CBD Show Promise Against Ovarian Cancer Cells
Laboratory research published in Frontiers reports that two cannabis-derived compounds, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), produce strong anti-tumor effects against…
Heart Health
Abdominal Fat Tied to Harmful Heart Changes in Men
A recent analysis presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting finds that abdominal obesity — commonly called a "beer belly" — is associated with subtle but…
Heart Health
Abdominal Obesity Linked to Heart Remodeling, Greater Risk for Men
A new imaging study finds that excess belly fat — often called a “beer belly” — is associated with potentially harmful changes in heart structure, with stronger effects observed in…
Diabetes
Plant-Forward Eating Lowers Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk
Growing evidence indicates that diets built around plant foods can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
