Dozens of middle-school children in the southern Illinois town of Girard were taken to hospitals on Monday with nausea and dizziness possibly brought on by a carbon monoxide leak from a furnace, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. An employee who answered the phone at Girard City Hall – 25 miles south …
Read More »10 functional health predictions for 2024, according to a doctor and a wellness expert
Heading into a new year, we all want to stay as healthy as possible — and some doctors believe that identifying and eliminating the issues that cause disease are critical actions to take, as opposed to treating and reacting to symptoms afterward. Known as “functional medicine,” this alternative form of …
Read More »Vibrating weight loss pill could provide alternative to Ozempic and Wegovy, researchers say
A vibrating pill has shown promise in early studies as a possible obesity treatment. Developed by engineers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), the capsule is intended to be swallowed prior to eating in order to “trick” the brain into thinking the body is full — thereby reducing the amount …
Read More »New antibiotic kills deadly, drug-resistant bacteria in ‘scientific breakthrough’
Scientists in Switzerland have announced the discovery of a new class of antibiotics shown to be effective against deadly, drug-resistant bacteria. The antibiotic, called zosurabalpin, works by blocking a bacterial molecule called lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is responsible for creating the outer membrane that protects a harmful bacteria, Acinetobacter baumannii. Acinetobacter …
Read More »10th Sierra Leonean doctor dies from Ebola
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Another Sierra Leonean doctor has died from Ebola, the 10th to succumb to the disease, a health official said Sunday. Dr. Aiah Solomon Konoyeima died Saturday, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brima Kargbo. His death came a day after two other doctors died from Ebola, …
Read More »'Next Ozempic' aims to deliver 30% weight loss with fewer side effects
Researchers believe they may have the next, better version of Ozempic in the works. At Tufts University, scientists have developed a new drug that aims to boost weight loss while also reducing the nausea, muscle loss and weight regain associated with popular GLP-1 medications. The goal is for the “quadruple-action” …
Read More »7 common fitness mistakes older adults make and how to avoid them for better workouts
Experts agree that exercise is vital to longevity and helps to preserve muscle mass, bone density and joint health as we age. But it’s important to approach workouts in the right way to ensure safe, optimal results. The general guideline is for healthy adults to get 150 minutes of moderate …
Read More »New MRI brain scan predicts Alzheimer's risk years before symptoms develop
Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger neurodegeneration, resulting in cognitive decline — especially when they interact with theabnormal amyloid and tau proteins …
Read More »Common vitamin shown to slash skin cancer risk in some groups, study suggests
A common vitamin could help prevent the development of skin cancer, new research suggests. The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found a decreased risk of three types of skin cancer associated with the use of nicotinamide, which is a form of vitamin B3. The research examined the health data of …
Read More »New breast cancer drug wins FDA approval after slashing progression risk by nearly 40%
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for advanced breast cancer. Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced Sept. 25 the approval of Inluriyo, an oral estrogen receptor antagonist, to treat adults with specific types of the disease. Those types include estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor …
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