• FDA Moves to Restrict Compounding GLP-1 Ingredients
  
  The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it intends to restrict access to GLP-1 drug ingredients used in nonapproved compounded weight-loss products and that Hims & Hers Health Inc. could face federal enforcement, a move the agency said is aimed at curbing mass-marketed ...
• Dr. Oz to Newsmax: Trump Rx Could Cut Prescription Drug Costs for Millions
  
  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz promoted the newly launched TrumpRx.gov prescription drug pricing website during a Friday morning television interview with Newsmax, saying the platform could reduce costs for Americans struggling to afford medications.
• Newborns Show Innate Understanding of Musical Rhythm
  
  Even before they can crawl or speak, infants are essentially "wired" for music. A new study reveals that humans enter the world with a built-in ability to anticipate musical beats, though the capacity to track a melody takes a bit more practice and time to develop.
• Redesigned Sunscreen Aims to End the 'Chalky' Look for Good
  
  For many people, the best defense against skin cancer comes with a frustrating side effect: A ghostly, chalky white film. Now, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a mineral sunscreen that solves this cosmetic problem by simply...
• Diabetes Drug May Slow Kidney Aging, Study in Fast-Aging Fish Finds
  
  A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study. Published recently in the journal Kidney International, the study tested drugs called SGLT2 inhibitors in African turquoise killifish...
• Keto Diet a Potential Treatment for Depression, Trial Shows
  
  The keto diet might help ease depression in people who aren't responding to antidepressants, a new study reports. People prescribed a keto diet had slightly lower symptoms of depression after six weeks...
• Trump Admin Launches TrumpRx Website for Discounted Drugs
  
  The Trump administration launched TrumpRx.gov on Thursday evening, unveiling a government-hosted website that officials say will help Americans find lower-cost prescription drugs by steering them to manufacturers' direct-to-consumer discounts.
• Study Finds Worse Cancer Survival During Pandemic
  
  During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment would cost lives. A new study suggests they were right. The federally funded study published Thursday...
• Novo Nordisk Threatens Suit Over Hims Weight Loss Pill
  
  Telehealth company Hims & Hers said Thursday it will launch a cheaper, off-brand version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy, just weeks after drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its highly anticipated reformulation of the blockbuster medication. The announcement from Hims is the...
• Minn. Hospital to Halt Prescribing Sex-Change Drugs to Minors
  
  A major Minnesota children's hospital announced it will suspend prescribing sex-change drugs for minors after facing mounting pressure from the Trump administration's crackdown on pediatric gender treatments.
• Diabetes Drug May Slow Kidney Aging
  
  A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study. Published recently in the journal Kidney International, the study tested drugs called SGLT2 inhibitors in African turquoise killifish, a small fish that lives...
• Full-Fat Cheese May Lower Dementia Risk
  
  A 25-year Swedish study found that people who ate full-fat cheese and did not carry a genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease were 13% to 17% less likely to develop the condition. According to Science Daily, researchers followed nearly 25,000 participants, of whom 3,208...
• Dr. Small: Common OTC Meds May Harm Your Memory
  
  Many people don't realize that some of the most commonly used over-the-counter medications - often taken for allergies, sleep, or motion sickness - may interfere with short-term memory. Research suggests these drugs can also raise the risk of dementia, with older adults...
• Flu Surging in 45 States, Record High Cases
  
  If you think that because it's February and you haven't gotten the flu yet you're in the clear, think again. Flu is hitting the U.S. hard this season, and experts warn that it's far from over. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, doctors' visits for...
• Measles Spreads to College Campuses, Cases Rise
  
  Measles is now extending beyond families with young children, with outbreaks reported on college campuses and communities across the country. At least 12 people have tested positive for measles at Ave Maria University in Florida, near Naples, since Jan. 29, according to...
• Horse Breathing Calms Stress
  
  Sometimes, the best way to relieve stress is to do something a little silly. One of the latest wellness trends gaining traction on TikTok is called horse breathing - and fans say it can help calm the nervous system and lower stress almost instantly. Chloë Bean, licensed...
• Autism May Be Equally Common in Males, Females
  
  Autism might be just as common in females as in males, according to a study published on Wednesday that counters prevailing estimates of the disorder's prevalence. While the neurological and developmental condition is known to be more common in boys at younger ages, the...
• Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Stroke Risk
  
  People who follow a Mediterranean diet might lower their risk of stroke, a new study reports. Overall, women who stuck most closely to an eating pattern resembling the Mediterranean diet had an 18% lower risk of any sort of stroke, researchers reported Feb. 4 in the journal...
• Two Animal Viruses Potential Global Health Threats
  
  Infectious disease experts are sounding the alarm about two pathogens in animals that have the potential to trigger the next major health crisis. Researchers warn that influenza D and canine coronavirus are increasingly jumping from animals to humans. Researchers warn in the...
• Experimental Pill Lowers LDL Cholesterol by 60%
  
  A new kind of pill sharply reduced artery-clogging cholesterol in people who remain at high risk of heart attacks despite taking statins, researchers reported Wednesday. It's still experimental but the pill helps rid the body of cholesterol in a way that today can be done...
• Start a Backyard Vegetable Garden for Better Health
  
  If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden. At...
• Pill Can Reduce Hot Flashes From Prostate Cancer
  
  A pill used to treat an overactive bladder can also be used to reduce hot flashes among men taking hormone-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. Men taking oxybutynin had a dramatic decrease in the number and intensity of hot flashes that occurred as a result of their...
• Ultra-Processed Foods Hasten Cancer Survivor Deaths
  
  Beating cancer is no small feat, but a diet loaded with ultra-processed foods might undercut survivors' future health, a new study says. Cancer survivors with diets high in ultra-processed foods have a 59% higher rate of death from cancer, researchers reported today in the...
• Cancer Immunotherapies More Effective in Morning
  
  Some cancer therapies may be more effective when given earlier in the day, aligning treatment with the body's natural rhythms, a Chinese study found, confirming earlier evidence. Researchers randomly assigned 210 patients with newly diagnosed advanced non-small cell lung...
• Sound Machines Might Interfere With Healthy Sleep
  
  "Pink noise" has become a trendy sleep aid, but a new study says it actually might interfere with brain activity during sleep.People listening to pink noise suffered a decrease in the amount of time they were in REM sleep, the stage of sleep in which dreams occur,...

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