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Date: 2025/03/17 - 15:01

Mounjaro can boost weight loss in people without diabetes

People without diabetes can lose up to 13% of their starting weight in 6 months using tirzepatide (Mounjaro) as an off-label treatment, according to a new study funded by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.

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Date: 2025/03/16 - 19:32

'White Lotus' Characters Pop Lorazepam Pills, Highlighting Risks of the Drug

In Season 3 of the HBO series "The White Lotus," some characters pop lorazepam like candy, highlighting the potential for dependency and misuse. The prescription drug is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia due to anxiety or situational stress.

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Date: 2025/03/15 - 15:32

3 factors may lower depression risk, new evidence suggests

An orange a day, regular moderate-to-vigorous exercise, and GLP-1 drugs for diabetes treatment have all been linked to a lower risk of depression in recent studies.

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Date: 2025/03/14 - 23:32

Why Spring Allergies Are Expected to Be Longer, Stronger This Year

Spring allergy season is expected to worsen in 2025. Longer growing seasons due to climate change have caused seasonal allergies to become more severe. You can limit pollen exposure during allergy season with frequent handwashing and limiting time spent outdoors when pollen levels are high.

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Date: 2025/03/13 - 01:32

TikTok's 'Cozymaxxing' Trend Could Improve Your Mental Health, Experts Say

If changing into your pajamas, lighting a candle, and wrapping yourself in a blanket sounds like your idea of self-care, then you’ll love TikTok’s latest wellness trend: Cozymaxxing. This snuggly practice is being hailed as an antidote to stress.

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Date: 2025/03/04 - 23:32

Boosting physical activity may lower dementia, depression risk

Getting in a certain amount of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity can help lower the risk for neuropsychiatric disorders, including dementia, depression, and some sleep disorders.

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Date: 2025/03/01 - 01:31

Eating citrus fruit like oranges tied to 20% lower depression risk

Eating oranges and other citrus fruit may help decrease depression risk, a recent study suggests.

Young female with perimenopausal symptoms on bedroom floor

Date: 2025/02/28 - 02:00

More Young Females Experiencing Untreated Perimenopause, Study Finds

A new study reports many women ages 30 to 35 may have untreated perimenopausal symptoms like brain fog, sleep disturbances, anxiety, irregular periods, and vaginal dryness. Many women dismiss perimenopausal symptoms because they might associate menopause with being older, the authors say.

Date: 2025/02/23 - 11:31

GLP-1 drugs may aid brain health, but do they bring other risks?

Some studies link GLP-1 drugs for diabetes with neuroprotective benefits but others say that some of these drugs may increase depression risk, a new review concludes.

Date: 2025/02/21 - 22:00

Can TikTok's '75 Soft Challenge' Fitness Trend Help You Lose Weight?

The 75 Soft Challenge is a more doable alternative to the 75 Hard program, relaxing the requirements for exercise and water consumption. 75 Soft may also help lower stress and anxiety and promote healthy weight management.