Date: 2025/05/31 - 00:00
New research found a link between chronic cannabis use and endothelial dysfunction, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This association was present in cannabis users regardless of whether they smoked or ingested the substance.
Date: 2025/05/29 - 23:32
The CDC will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and healthy children. Updated COVID-19 shots will now undergo placebo-controlled clinical trials prior to FDA approval, which could limit access for healthy adults.
Date: 2025/05/18 - 16:31
Semaglutide, available under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, may help decrease the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events after just six months of starting the medication, a new study indicates.
Date: 2025/05/15 - 23:32
Federal regulators have accepted Novo Nordisk’s application to produce a pill version of its injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy. Experts say an oral medication for weight loss might be more cost effective and easier for people to use.
Date: 2025/05/13 - 23:32
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.