GLP-1s for Obesity: Your Questions Answered
The arrival of GLP-1 receptor agonists has revolutionized treatment options for obesity. Medscape Medical News hosted a panel of experts to discuss these potentially life-changing medications and answer questions from…
Elevate Your Comfort With All-Day Support
Compression socks offer versatile benefits in situations like pregnancy, work, workouts, running, or travel by promoting improved blood flow and circulation, alleviating achiness, and preventing swelling. Athletes appreciate the advantages…
Weight-Bearing CT Scans Improve Precision in Flatfoot Surgery Planning
Weight-bearing CT scans have been found to improve the precision of surgery planning for patients with flatfoot. These scans allow for a more accurate understanding of the patient's foot anatomy…
Using Technology To Navigate the Care Journey
Healthcare consumers face a challenging and frustrating patient journey with numerous choices and a fragmented system. The burden of navigating this system often falls on patients, leading to long waits,…
Congressman Off-Base in Ad Claiming Fauci Shipped Covid to Montana Before the Pandemic
Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale's campaign ad claims that Dr. Anthony Fauci brought COVID to Montana a year before it broke out in the U.S. This ad is part of…
Amgen wants Wegovy-like drug that can be tapered down
Amgen is testing their obesity drug candidate, MariTide, to see if they can wean patients toward lower doses over time. Very early data suggests that MariTide may provide longer-lasting weight…
NHS rolls out national gene testing to spot cancer risk in Jewish community
The NHS in England is offering a national gene testing program for Jewish people to identify the faulty BRCA gene, which increases the risk of certain cancers. Jewish people are…
Study finds mild COVID-19 infections make insomnia more likely, especially in people with anxiety or depression
A team of scientists led by Dr. Huong T. X. Hoang of Phenikaa University, Vietnam investigated whether mild COVID-19 infections could affect sleep quality. They recruited 1,056 individuals who were…
Phase 3 trial of new malaria vaccine reveals promising results in protecting children
The Lancet published peer-reviewed results from a Phase 3 efficacy trial of the R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine. The World Health Organization recently prequalified the vaccine, leading to a global rollout expected…
My Life With This Skin Condition
Mark Braxton discovered he had vitiligo in 1996 when he noticed white spots on his skin. The condition affected his self-esteem and made him feel insecure and isolated. He tried…