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Date: 2025/05/13 - 23:32

First-Generation GLP-1 Drugs May Help Lower Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers

First-generation GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help reduce the risk of obesity-related cancers, new research shows. Liraglutide, exenatide, and dulaglutide were 41% more effective at preventing obesity-related cancers.

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Date: 2025/05/13 - 21:00

Vitamin B, choline supplements may slow down glaucoma, mice study shows

Supplementing with B vitamins and the essential nutrient choline may help slow the progression of glaucoma, a new study in mice has suggested.

Two syringes of Ozempic and Wegovy, the active ingredient of which is semaglutide, are seen side by side, half illuminated by sunlight

Date: 2025/05/13 - 16:00

Diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide may also treat liver disease

A weekly dose of semaglutide, a drug used to manage diabetes and weight loss, was effective in 63% of patients at treating a serious form of fatty liver disease, a new study has found.

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Date: 2025/05/12 - 22:00

3-Month Intermittent Fasting Program Led to Significant Weight Loss

A 3-month time-restricted eating (TRE) protocol resulted in up to one year of sustained weight loss in people with overweight or obesity. Adhering to an 8-hour window of eating led to greater weight loss than eating throughout the day, whether early or late.

An older adult sorts out their medication into a seven-day pill box

Date: 2025/05/12 - 19:31

Could HIV drugs help prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

A class of HIV drugs known as nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, reducing risk by up to 13%, a new study suggests.

A paper plate filled with pieces of fried chicken and a platic fork, with two cumrpled up tissues by the side on a picnic-like table cloth.

Date: 2025/05/12 - 16:00

Could eating chicken heighten cancer risk? Experts weigh in on latest claims

A recent study found that regularly eating poultry was linked to a heightened risk of early death from gastrointestinal cancers. MNT asked experts whether concerns are warranted.

Date: 2025/05/10 - 18:32

Nuts, Seeds and Healthy Diet May Help Lower Risk of Diverticulitis

New research has found that nuts and seeds do not increase the risk of diverticulitis when combined with a healthy diet. The findings confirmed that four key dietary patterns, including the DASH diet, help reduce the risk of diverticulitis onset.

Date: 2025/05/09 - 22:00

19 States, DC Sue Trump Administration Over Federal Health Agency Layoffs

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plans to significantly reduce staffing at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which could disrupt public health services, such as safeguarding food and medication supplies.

Date: 2025/05/09 - 21:00

FDA and NIH announce innovative joint Nutrition Regulatory Science Program

Initiative will provide a better understanding of the root causes to end the diet-related chronic disease crisis.

An odler adult woman gets vaccinated against shingles by a healthcare professional

Date: 2025/05/09 - 17:00

Shingles vaccine can lower heart disease risk by 23%, new study finds

People who receive the shingles vaccine have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, such as stroke, and coronary heart disease, with this protection lasting for up to 8 years, anew study finds.