FDA approves Ozempic to reduce risks from chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients
Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the ...
CDC Removes Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Pages: What Advocates Said
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appeared to take down webpages that related to gender identity and sexual ...
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New study highlights AI’s potential to help doctors detect congenital heart defects
In a new study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, researchers will unveil findings that suggest that AI can help ...
Could the FDA's recently approved Pap smear alternative reduce racial disparities in cervical cancer deaths?
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore how a new Pap smear alternative may help prevent deaths from cervical ...
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Moving away from BMI, experts propose a new definition for obesity
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...
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New Guidelines Recommend Shorter, All-Oral Regimens for Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Treatment of isoniazid- and rifampin-susceptible TB in adults: A 4-month regimen of isoniazid, rifapentine, moxifloxacin, and ...
Health Resources Vanish Following D.E.I. and Gender Orders
At federal health agencies, veterans hospitals, and local and state health departments, compliance took a variety of forms. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, employees hurried to ...
N.I.H. Trials and Essential Hiring May Continue, Acting Director Says
The interim leader of the National Institutes of Health gave some clarification tied to Trump administrations restrictions on ...
Alternative medicine fans see RFK Jr. as a hero. The field’s skeptics worry.
Kennedy’s potential ascent as HHS secretary brings promise for backers of alternative-health approaches, while skeptics say ...
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Media Advisory: UB Dental School Hosts ‘Give Kids A Smile’ Feb. 7
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine is partnering with the SUNY Erie Dental Hygiene program to offer free ...