Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Weight-loss jabs can help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar in the long-term, a study has found. Semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus, has been […]
Semaglutides—weight loss and diabetes injectables like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus—significantly improved blood sugar control and weight in adults with type 2 diabetes over a three-year period, according to new data released Monday at a major endocrine conference. Results of the study—funded by Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk—were presented by the Israeli researchers at the annual meeting […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Drinking dark tea every day may help to mitigate type 2 diabetes risk and progression in adults through better blood sugar control, suggests new research presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2–6 Oct). The study, by researchers from the University of […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Real-world data from an ongoing international audit of testosterone deficiency in men with type 2 diabetes, presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2–6 Oct), suggests that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) improves glycemic control for up to two years. The early data […]
HARRISBURG, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Many people rolled up their sleeves Monday to donate blood. The Community Blood Bank held a blood drive at Ace Hardware in Harrisburg. While blood supply is good right now, organizers say you never know when there will be a shortage, which is why it’s important to donate blood […]
The best time to take an at-home COVID-19 test may be on the fourth day of having symptoms, according to a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Researchers looked at nearly 350 people and found that viral load peaked a few days after symptoms started. “Viral load just refers to the amount of […]
On September 30, 2023, the veterinary community lost a pillar in the feline medicine speciality, Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, DABVP (feline practice). Colleran was a renowned cat expert and spoke to veterinarians worldwide through books, articles, interviews, and lectures, helping to make the world a better place for cats and get them the care that they […]
Anumana, a Massachusetts-based nference portfolio company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new artificial intelligence (AI) model that identifies signs of low ejection fraction (LEF) in 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs). The ECG-AI LEF algorithm, developed as part of a collaboration with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, was designed to help screen […]
“One story sums up Union,” says Mark Jameson, an Englishman living in Berlin who has followed Union for more than 20 years. “One of the ultras at our rivals, Hertha, was ill. He had leukemia. There was a campaign at Hertha to find the right blood match for him. But Union also did this, and […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Obesity is a public health problem worldwide that currently affects more than 40% of adults in the U.S. Alarmingly, more than 9% of the U.S. population had severe (Class 3) obesity in 2020, the highest designation with a weight of 271 pounds or more for a person 5’9″ and body mass […]