Heart Disease Rising in the Under-45 Age Group: What You Need to Know
Recent data suggests that heart attacks and strokes are on the rise for people under the age of 45, despite many of them believing they are not at risk for heart disease. A survey from The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center found that nearly half of those under 45 do not consider themselves to be […]
Continue reading Low Sodium Diet May Not Benefit Heart Failure Patients
Patients with Heart Failure May Experience Problems if They Do Not Consume Enough Salt in Their Diet A new meta-analysis presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology suggests that restricting dietary sodium intake to levels below the standard recommended maximum of about 2.3 grams per […]
Continue reading Avian Flu: A Global Threat We Can’t Afford to Ignore
Avian Flu: A Global Threat[0] The world is once again facing a virus threat from an animal-borne disease, this time in the form of avian influenza (bird flu). The H5N1 strain of the virus has already caused the deaths of over 58 million birds in the U.S. and has spread to other species of mammals, […]
Continue reading CDC Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Jynneos Vaccine for Mpox Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently evaluating whether or not to approve the use of the Jynneos mpox vaccine for adults who are at risk of catching the disease during an outbreak. The independent vaccine advisers to the CDC voted unanimously in favor of the recommendation for the two-dose vaccine series […]
Continue reading Weighing the Risks: Understanding the Side Effects of Ozempic and Wegovy for Weight Loss
Semaglutide, a drug commonly known as Ozempic, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat Type 2 diabetes since 2017.[0] However, during pre-approval studies, researchers noticed a remarkable side effect: people lost weight.[1] This led to the 2021 FDA approval of Wegovy, a higher dosage of semaglutide, for people with obesity […]
Continue reading Weighing the Benefits and Drawbacks of Ozempic and Wegovy for Weight Loss
The diabetes drug Ozempic, whose generic name is semaglutide, has become increasingly popular in recent months, not just for treating type 2 diabetes but also for its weight loss benefits.[0] Ozempic is an injectable medication manufactured by Novo Nordisk that contains semaglutide, a hormone that helps regulate insulin and suppress appetite. The drug was approved […]
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