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GLP-1 Drugs Linked To Better Breast Cancer Outcomes

In a new study, breast cancer patients using GLP-1 medications for obesity and/or diabetes had a lower risk of recurrence and death over 10 years of follow-up.

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A new study of nearly 4,000 adults found that people who increased their daily walking to about 8,500 steps during dieting — and maintained it afterwards — were more successful at keeping the pounds off long term.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Trump Pressure

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Trump Pressure

After months of pressure from the Trump administration, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary has quit. 

President Donald Trump posted the news on Truth Social, including the resignation text message he received from Makary. 

In the text, Makary highlighted accomplishments during his tenure. ...

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GLP-1 Drugs May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes

GLP-1 Drugs May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes

Popular GLP-1 medications may be linked to better long-term outcomes for some breast cancer patients.

Previous research has shown breast cancer survivors with obesity or type 2 diabetes often experience poorer survival.

In a study published May 11 in JAMA Network Open, a team of scientists reviewed health records from nearly...

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Ted Turner's Brain Disease More Common Than Previously Thought, Review Finds

Ted Turner's Brain Disease More Common Than Previously Thought, Review Finds

The degenerative brain disease that claimed CNN founder Ted Turner’s life is likely more common than other rare but well-known neurological diseases, a new evidence review says.

Lewy body dementia (LBD), has an overall incidence rate of nearly 5 cases for every 100,000 person-years, researchers reported May 11 in JAMA Neurology

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Ivermectin Prescriptions Doubled After Mel Gibson Cancer Cure Claim

Ivermectin Prescriptions Doubled After Mel Gibson Cancer Cure Claim

Prescriptions for the anti-parasite medication ivermectin doubled after actor Mel Gibson endorsed the dewormer as an off-label cancer cure on a high-profile podcast, a new study says.

Gibson appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" in January 2025 and described three friends with stage 4 cancer who he said recovered after taking ivermectin a...

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Eating Out Linked To Obesity Risk Worldwide

Eating Out Linked To Obesity Risk Worldwide

Eating out at restaurants and fast food joints is fueling the global obesity epidemic, a new study says.

Eating out versus preparing food at home is consistently linked to excess weight, both in wealthy and poorer nations, researchers are reporting at an ongoing meeting of the European Association for the Study of Obesity in Istanbul.

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Perimenopausal Women Face Greater Heart Risk, Study Finds

Perimenopausal Women Face Greater Heart Risk, Study Finds

Women entering menopause are twice as likely to have lower heart health scores than those still having regular periods, a new study says.

Perimenopausal women are more likely to have high cholesterol and blood sugar levels, researchers reported today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

These problems likely are...

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