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Noom joins Weight Watchers in offering medications like Wegovy for weight loss: What to know
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the popularity of drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic used for weight loss continues to rise, another weight loss-focused company is jumping into the market. Noom, ...
Jun 05, 2023
Women who struggle with PCOS find help using Ozempic, Mounjaro
Tiffany Groves, of Texas, says taking the drug Mounjaro has improved her PCOS and helped her lose weight. -- Courtesy Tiffany Groves(NEW YORK) -- Branneisha Cooper of Texas said she was diagnosed duri...
Jun 05, 2023
COVID cases could be ticking up in New York City, wastewater data shows
d3sign/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 cases may be increasing again in New York City, new wastewater data hints. Nearly all of the 14 wastewater treatments plants in the city are currently in the ...
Jun 03, 2023
FDA warns about safety of 'off-brand' versions of Ozempic, Wegovy
WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Federal regulators are warning about safety concerns amid the rising popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss. The U....
Jun 02, 2023
Breast cancer success: Drug found to reduce risk of cancer coming back
andresr/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A breast cancer drug already on the market has been found to lower the chances of breast cancer recurring, an advancement that could open the drug to a broader range ...
Jun 02, 2023
Cancer drug shortage is forcing doctors to decide which patients get treatment
Chris Rogers/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Just six weeks ago, Greg DeStefano began a new chemotherapy combination. The 50-year-old, from Northbrook, Illinois, had recently been diagnosed with his fourth ...
Jun 02, 2023
Teenage birth rates in the US reached historic lows in 2022, CDC report finds
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Teenage birth rates have fallen to their lowest levels ever, new provisional federal data published Thursday found. The report, from the Centers for Disease C...
Jun 01, 2023
How to prevent hot car deaths after recent string of fatalities
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Experts are reminding the public of the dangers of heatstroke after a recent spate of hot car deaths. The latest incident occurred Sunday, when an 11-month-...
Jun 01, 2023
Mental health apps might put your privacy at risk. Here's how to stay protected
Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Digital mental health company BetterHelp is facing multiple potential class action lawsuits over claims from patients that i...
May 31, 2023
Does 'cycle syncing' your workouts give you better results? We asked the experts
Guido Mieth/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- If you're a female who loves fitness you may have heard the term "cycle syncing," the idea that you should change up your workouts based on where you are in your ...
May 31, 2023