A recent analysis found that excess belly fat predicts future heart failure better than overall body weight or BMI, and that systemic inflammation helps explain much of the…
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA) and nine other medical organizations released updated dyslipidemia guidelines replacing the 2018 AHA/ACC…
A recent analysis suggests the high-dose semaglutide product Wegovy may be associated with an elevated reporting rate of ischemic optic neuropathy (ION), a rare but serious cause of…
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy typically produce about 15–20% body-weight loss, and are often prescribed as long-term therapies because many people regain weight after…
Obesity now accounts for about 10% of all new cancer diagnoses in the United States each year, and for up to half of some cancers — notably endometrial and liver cancer — according to…
Art Alexakis, frontman of Everclear, has spent the past decade living with relapsing multiple sclerosis while continuing to tour and record.
A preliminary observational study presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (April 18–22, 2026) suggests GLP‑1 receptor agonists (GLP‑1 RAs) — medications such as…
A study published March 3 in Cell Metabolism reports that semaglutide — the active ingredient in GLP‑1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy — may help repair cartilage in osteoarthritis by…
In 2024, 36-year-old Gabby Zappia noticed blood in her stool while pregnant with her third child.
A recent observational study published March 3 in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care found that sleeping about 7 hours and 19 minutes per night was associated with the lowest estimated…
A new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians shows a worrying shift: a growing share of colorectal cancer cases are occurring in…
A large observational analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology examined more than 98,000 adults with type 2 diabetes and no prior cardiovascular disease.