Cannabis use is linked to an almost quadrupling in the risk of developing diabetes, according to an analysis of real-world data from over 4 million adults, being presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study…
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Being too thin can be deadlier than being overweight, Danish study reveals
It is possible to be “fat but fit,” new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (September 15-19) suggests.
The study of tens of thousands of people in…
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Trouble Getting The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What To Do When
Staying up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccinations seems to have gotten a whole lot harder for many over the past several months due to actions taken or not taken by the Trump administration.. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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1 in 8 Americans have already tried Ozempic and similar weight loss medications
Nearly 12% of Americans have used GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, including about one-fifth of women aged 50 to 64, according to a new RAND report.
Surveying a nationally representative sample of 8,793 Americans, researchers found that 11.8% have…
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Sleepless nights may raise dementia risk by 40%, Mayo Clinic reveals
- Chronic insomnia — trouble sleeping at least three days a week for three months or more — could speed up brain aging.
- People with chronic insomnia were 40% more likely to develop dementia or mild cognitive issues than people without…
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AI can now predict who will go blind, years before doctors can
Researchers have successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict which patients need treatment to stabilise their corneas and preserve their eyesight, in a study presented today (Sunday) at the 43rd Congress of the European Society of…
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Most quit breakthrough weight-loss drug within a year
The new class of anti-obesity drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), is proving remarkably effective at helping individuals lose weight. However, a new population-wide study being presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of…
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What Oscar Winner Julianne Moore Wants You To Know About Brain Health
Academy Award winner Julianne Moore has been advocating for more awareness about and attention to brain health. (Photo: Art + Commerce)
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Here’s something Academy Award-winning actress Julianne Moore wants you to keep in mind. Your…
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Scientists just found out forever chemicals are shockingly acidic
One of the ways that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) earn their “forever chemical” nickname and persist in the environment is their acidity.
Many of these toxic chemicals are highly acidic, meaning they easily give up their protons and…
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Surprising giant DNA discovery may be linked to gum disease and cancer
Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people’s mouths: Inocles, giant DNA elements that had previously escaped detection. These appear to play a central role in helping bacteria adapt to…
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