Health

If you’ve taken Ozempic for weight loss or Wegovy for diabetes management, you may have noticed some of the more common side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and loss of appetite. But many users have also reported a lesser-known reaction: vivid or intense dreams. The medications, both semaglutides, appear …

Dog flu has shown adaptations that allow the virus to recognize a human-like receptor, according to a Chinese study, possibly indicating it may be closer to infecting humans. A receptor is a molecule inside or on the surface of a cell that binds to a specific substance and causes an …

When it comes to answering medical questions, can ChatGPT do a better job than human doctors? It appears to be possible, according to the results of a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, led by researchers from the University of California San Diego. The researchers compiled a random sample …

Less plaque, fewer cavities and healthier gums may be the more obvious benefits of flossing your teeth — but did you know it could also lower your risk of heart disease? “There are a lot of studies that have talked about — at least for periodontal disease — the connection …

Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest types of brain cancer, with the average patient living only eight months after diagnosis, according to the National Brain Tumor Society, a nonprofit.  Two ambitious high school students — Andrea Olsen, 18, from Oslo, Norway, and Zachary Harpaz, 16, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida — …

After cases of brain abscesses in children reportedly tripled last year in southern Nevada, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating potential reasons for the spike. Dr. Taryn Bragg, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, reported the unexpected number of cases …

Our commentary is from author Sarah DiGregorio, whose latest book is called “Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World”: If I say “nurse,” what do you think of? Maybe it’s a nurse who cared for you, or of nurses going to work during the …

When President Joe Biden announced his plans to run for a second term this week, he reignited the debate about his advanced age and the capacity of individuals of that age to serve in the highest office in the land. “We — you and I — together we’re turning things …

Washington — Seventeen-year-old Julienne Pagulayan started using social media when she was in the fifth grade. “It was getting on and it was, like, seeing what other people are doing,” Pagulayan told CBS News. However, under a bipartisan bill introduced this week, children under the age of 13 would be barred …

A tick expert from Connecticut predicts “an above average year for tick activity” because of this year’s mild winter. Lyme disease is common in the Northeast and Midwest, and is the most common tick-borne infection in the United States. Tick season in the United States generally stretches from April to …