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.
When actor and director Aisha Tyler learned her father had suffered a major stroke, it changed how seriously she takes blood pressure and preventive health.
Most people think cardiovascular risk comes from the heart alone, but much of the danger begins elsewhere: metabolic and kidney problems powerfully increase the chance of heart…
A recent analysis found that higher red meat consumption was linked with greater odds of type 2 diabetes, while replacing red meat with other protein sources—especially plant…
Reports of people taking GLP-1 medications being diagnosed with scurvy have risen. The drugs don’t directly deplete vitamin C; rather, their common effects—reduced appetite and slower…
Actor Taye Diggs, known for TV roles on All American and Private Practice and films such as Rent and The Best Man, has opened up about losing both his parents to cancer and how that…
New research suggests tirzepatide—the active drug in Mounjaro and Zepbound—may be linked to a lower short-term risk of diabetic retinopathy in people with type 2 diabetes.