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Medical News Today Article By Bob Curley on May 15, 2024 — Fact checked by Kevin Cyr, MD   Semaglutide — a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist found in medications such as Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy — has dramatic benefits for people with obesity...

Medical News Today Article By Jessica Freeborn on May 15, 2024 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Developing a long lasting flu vaccine could be highly beneficial for the health of society, and research is getting closer to this goal. A study published...

Medical News Today Article By Hannah Flynn on May 5, 2024 — Fact checked by Harriet Pike, Ph.D. Patients treated with a precision approach to post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) reported improved symptoms in a small cohort of 13 participants with IBS in a...

Medical News Today Article By Corrie Pelc on May 7, 2024 — Fact checked by Kevin Cyr, MD Glioblastoma is the most common type of brain cancer, affecting about 3 in every 100,000 people globally each year. Recent research shows that glioblastoma incidence is rising due...

Medical News Today Article By Tim Newman on April 29, 2024 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D.   Scientists in China have created a dried blood spot test to diagnose cancer. In the new study, they focused on pancreatic, gastric, and colorectal cancer....

Medical News Today Article By Eileen Bailey on April 22, 2024 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Taking low-dose aspirin over a long period of time might slow or even prevent the progression of colorectal cancer, according to a study published by today...

Medical News Today Article By Corrie Pelc on April 19, 2024 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, CA, have recently conducted a study which suggests that medications commonly used...

Medical News Today Article By Katharine Lang on April 10, 2024 — Fact checked by Amanda Ward As the prevalence of obesity increases worldwide, the need for effective treatments for related health conditions is becoming more urgent. In the United States, more than 42%...

Medical News Today Article By Corrie Pelc on March 5, 2024 — Fact checked by Hannah Flynn According to the latest research, more than 1 billion people around the world — both adults and children — have obesity. Obesity can increase a person’s risk for several health...

Medical News Today Article By Tony Hicks on February 23, 2024 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. A drug that puts more hair on one’s head may also make for a stronger heart. A new study published in the Journal of Lipid Research states that the hair loss...