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WHO Issues First-Ever Guidelines for Use of GLP-1 Drugs to Treat Obesity

WHO issues first-ever GLP-1 guidelines for obesity: what this means for patients

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Global health authorities have stepped into a heated debate over new weight-loss medicines. The World Health Organization has released its ...

Heavy Cannabis Use Tied to Severe Vomiting, Fivefold Increase in ER Visits

Heavy cannabis use linked to severe vomiting: ER visits jump fivefold

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A growing body of research now links heavy cannabis consumption to sudden, intense bouts of vomiting and a sharp rise ...

Over 1 Million Bags of Shredded Cheese Recalled Over Metal Particles, Listeria

Shredded cheese recall: over 1 million bags pulled for metal particles and listeria

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A widespread recall has been issued for more than one million packages of shredded cheese after authorities found metal fragments ...

Doctors Say CDC Move to Drop Hepatitis B Shot at Birth Takes Away Kids’ ‘Safety Net’

CDC move to drop hepatitis B birth shot: doctors warn it strips newborns of a safety net

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A new policy shift from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reignited debate among pediatricians. Doctors warn that ...

Plant-Based Diets May Help Prevent Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease

plant-based diets may slash diabetes and heart disease risk

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Millions are changing what’s on their plates as research links plant-based eating to lower rates of metabolic and heart disease. ...

4 Weeks of Alternate-Day Fasting Aids Weight Loss, but Reduces Muscle

Alternate-day fasting: rapid 4-week weight loss but unexpected muscle loss

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A recent short-term clinical trial shows that following an alternate-day fasting schedule for four weeks can prompt rapid weight loss ...

'Winter Vomiting Disease’ Cases Surging in U.S. — How to Protect Yourself

Norovirus cases surge across US: how to protect yourself

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A sudden rise in cases of “winter vomiting disease” is drawing attention across the United States. Health officials warn that ...

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Expand to Include Self-Swab HPV Test

Cervical cancer screening updated: now includes self-swab HPV test

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Health authorities have broadened cervical cancer screening rules to allow at-home HPV testing. The change aims to reach more people, ...

Most People Aren't Getting Enough Omega-3: What Are the Health Impacts?

Omega-3 deficiency: why most people lack it and what it does to your health

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Most people are not getting enough omega-3 fats, and that shortfall is quietly altering health outcomes worldwide. Newer studies tie ...

'Beer Belly' Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Damage, Especially in Men

Beer belly raises heart damage risk: men hit hardest

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A growing body of research links excess belly fat—commonly called a “beer belly”—to damage to the heart. New findings suggest ...