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Male and female young adult vaping outside

Date: 2024/12/11 - 21:32

This Quitline Program Helped Nearly Half of Young Adults Stop Vaping

New research from RVO Health found that a quitline-based program led to vaping cessation in 45% of young adults. The quitline intervention that included nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) seemed most promising. This is the first randomized trial testing NRT for vaping cessation.

corn syrup trickling down three silver spoons

Date: 2024/12/11 - 10:00

How too much fructose may feed cancer tumors

Dietary fructose may promote tumor growth, according to research in animal models of melanoma, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.

Two oblong shapes clustered close to each other within an irregular mass.

Date: 2024/12/11 - 00:00

NIH Study Finds Tecovirimat Was Safe but Did Not Improve Mpox Resolution or Pain

Study Examined Tecovirimat in Countries Affected by Global Clade II Mpox Outbreak.

A person holding a piece of toast with fruit and a cup of coffee on a flat surface

Date: 2024/12/10 - 21:00

Pastries vs. sodas: Not all added sugars pose the same heart disease risk

Date: 2024/12/10 - 04:00

Occasional Sweets Won’t Raise Cardiovascular Risk but Sugary Drinks Can, Study Finds

New research suggests that consuming sugar-sweetened drinks may raise your risk of cardiovascular disease, while eating the occasional sweet treat will not.

Date: 2024/12/09 - 17:00

Ultra-processed foods weaken muscles, raising osteoarthritis risk

Consuming ultra-processed foods can alter muscle quality by leading to the formation of intramuscular fat deposits, which, in turn, could increase knee osteoarthritis risk.

woman in black hat and green summer dress running up the stairs

Date: 2024/12/08 - 10:00

4 or 5-minute bouts of intense exercise may slash cardiovascular risk

Just 1.5 to 4 minute small bursts of high intensity exercise throughout the day may lower a person’s risk of major cardiovascular events, such as stroke.

Date: 2024/12/07 - 13:00

This Nurse Practitioner Lost 100 lbs Taking the Weight Loss Drug Contrave

Nurse practitioner Tim Nicaise tried everything to lose weight without success. Then his doctor prescribed the drug Contrave and his life changed.

Date: 2024/12/06 - 18:31

Dark chocolate may help lower type 2 diabetes risk

Eating dark chocolate may help decrease type 2 diabetes risk, but milk chocolate does not offer similar protection, a recent study suggests.

Date: 2024/12/06 - 00:00

Zepbound Leads to More Weight Loss Than Wegovy in Head-to-Head Clinical Trial

Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly says their drug Zepbound is more effective than Wegovy for long-term weight loss. Results from a clinical trial show 20% of participants who took Zepbound achieved significant weight loss compared to nearly 14% of participants who took Wegovy.