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‘Ozempic sober’: Study finds GLP-1 medications might change how our bodies handle alcohol, make us feel ‘less drunk’ |
Ozempic has had it quite paradoxical when it comes to having ‘press’. On one hand, it’s one of the most popular and widely prescribed GLP-1 medications, used to treat the blood sugar of people with type 2 diabetes, but more commonly, as a weight loss drug. On the other hand, it comes with various side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,…
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Ochsner Health, MD Anderson partnership expands expert cancer care from Baton Rouge to Slidell | Sponsored: Ochsner Health
Sponsored Content This story is brought to you by Ochsner Health. The partnership between Ochsner Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center continues to gain momentum. Now, more cancer patients throughout South Louisiana have access to some of the most innovative treatments, select clinical trials, advanced treatment protocols and specialized, collaborative care. Through this partnership, Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center locations…
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CogLinks model reveals how the brain adapts to changing rules
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When you don’t, you learn. But when the brain’s ability to judge context or assign meaning falters, thoughts and…
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Trump’s $150 Ozempic? Oz cautions it’s not a done deal, but patients and doctors say it could be a gamechanger
Janet McCaskill was on vacation in Arizona with her husband and best friend when she heard that President Donald Trump had suggested he might be able to bring the cost of popular weight-loss drugs down to $150 a month. “The thought of it going to $150 a month is dramatic,” said McCaskill, a grandmother from North Carolina who’s lost 100…
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Sleep practices during infant illnesses may increase risk of sudden infant death
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When a child falls ill, caregivers often change how and where the infant sleeps—wanting to keep them close through the night. But new research from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center suggests that some of these changes—although well-intentioned—contradict proven safe sleep practices for infants, and may do more harm than good. In interviews with more than 100 caregivers…
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Ohio launches mobile opioid treatment medication units
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health and numerous community partners unveiled the state’s first Mobile Medication Units (MMU) dedicated to providing opioid addiction treatment to underserved areas. While overdose deaths in Ohio are on the decline, 4,452 people died from overdose in 2023, according to the state’s most recent data sets, the highest rate of those…
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Study reveals how a microglial mutation increases risk for Alzheimer’s disease
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Dominika Pilat, PhD, and Ana Griciuc, PhD, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital are the lead and senior authors of a paper published in Neuron, “The Gain-of-Function TREM2-T96K Mutation Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease by Impairing…
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Health Literacy Is a Priority at St. Jude
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/Linkedin St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital shared a post on LinkedIn: “Health Literacy Month is an opportunity to examine how medical professionals can make complex information more accessible to patients and families. At St. Jude, health literacy is a priority. Making information accessible to patients and families to keep them better informed and improve outcomes is…
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Scents and sensibility: Aromatherapy is being used to reduce pain, boost mood and more
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Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Nurse Rod Salaysay plays guitar for patient Richard Hoang in the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health in San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Javier Arciga Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego…
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