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Euronews'Ozempic breasts' to 'Ozempic face': What you need to know about weight loss drug side effects
While many people suffering from obesity have been using Ozempic to help with weight loss, health professionals are warning of potential side effects.
- Fortune
This is the best time of day to exercise for people living with obesity, new study shows
One hormone in particular may explain the health benefits of physical activity at this time.
- CNN
Experts find cardiometabolic risk signs in kids young as 3. Here is the food they say is linked
What your kids eat now has a big impact on their health for much of their life. Experts explain why you should be particularly cautious of these foods.
- CNN
Woman claims Alzheimer’s symptoms were reversed after five years
In “The Last Alzheimer’s Patient,” CNN chief medical correspondent follows Alzheimer’s patient Cici Zerbe who says her symptoms have been reversed after participating in Dr. Dean Ornish’s clinical trial on the effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease. That peer-reviewed study will be published in the journal “Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy” in June 2024. Dr. Ornish’s program includes a plant-based diet, regular exercise, group support, yoga or meditation.Watch the full documentary on CNN’s “The Whole Story” premiering on May 19th at 8p et/pt and streaming on MAX on June 18th.
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What cancer did Darren Dutchyshen have? TSN star's death prompts more than 5,000% spike in web searches
Two high-profile cancer stories prompted national interest in prostate cancer and breast cancer.
- People
Teen Died of Cancer Just 1 Month After School Honored Him with Special Graduation Ceremony
"Now his suffering is over and his kind, sweet soul is all around us,” the family of Brian Ortiz, 17, said in a GoFundMe
- Yahoo Canada Style
'One Chip Challenge' death autopsy report reveals 14-year-old had a heart defect — what experts say
A teen died after taking the One Chip Challenge due to a hidden heart defect. Learn about the risks and warnings.
- Yahoo Canada Style
Breast cancer at 41 led me to medically-induced menopause: What you need to know about saggy skin, painful sex
Early menopause after breast cancer brings on saggy skin, painful sex, and brain fog — here's what to expect.
- BuzzFeed
16 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Labor And Postpartum, Now That I'm Almost A Year Into Motherhood
"These are the stories that were being played and replayed in my mind throughout my pregnancy, but the reality was so different."
- The Canadian Press
They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli assault trapped the foreign doctors
CAIRO (AP) — The 35 American and other international doctors came to Gaza in volunteer teams to help one of the territory’s few hospitals still functioning. They brought suitcases full of medical supplies and had trained for one of the worst war zones in the world. They knew the health care system was decimated and overwhelmed. The reality is even worse than they imagined, they say. Children with horrific amputations. Patients with burns and maggot-filled wounds. Rampant infections. Palestinian
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Fury over trans people deemed 'mentally ill' in Peru
STORY: ::May 17, 2024::Protesters slam a new law in Peruthat labels trans identities as a mental disease::Lima, Peru::The health ministry says the move lets trans people, among others, access more health benefits::Critics say it uses outdated classifications of gender identity and sexual orientationGahela Cari Contreras/Transgender activist“Many years ago, gender identities stopped being considered pathologies. Yet, this assassin government intends to step over our rights. This is trans-phobic law. LGBT organizations will not let it do so. We will not allow this assassin government to step on our rights. We will not allow this assassin government to violate trans-people’s lives.”Around 500 demonstrators peacefully walked the streets of downtown Lima, hoisting banners with slogans that read "No more stigmas" and "My identity is not a disease."The law, which was approved administratively last week by the government of President Dina Boluarte, specifies that those who identify as transgender, along with "cross dressers" and "others with gender identity disorders," are considered to be diagnosed with "illnesses" that are eligible for mental health services via both public and private providers.Critics of the law have argued that its update of the country's PEAS health regulations was unnecessary, since existing rules already allowed for universal access to mental health services.In a statement released shortly after the law was promulgated, the health ministry insisted that it rejects the stigmatization of LGBTQ+ people and that the legal language simply seeks to ensure more complete health coverage.
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How to check your dog for ticks: Why a Canadian veterinarian recommends you 'get in the habit' of regular pat downs
Just like checking yourself for ticks, you want to make sure you're checking every inch of skin on your pets.
- United Press International
Social media use linked to higher risk of vaping, smoking
Kids and young adults who use social media for seven or more hours per day have double the risk of taking up vaping or smoking or both, new research shows.
- The Canadian Press
Dialysis is crucial for kidney patients. It also generates a lot of waste.
Dialysis is one of the most resource-intensive therapies but patients with kidney failure have no other option, except for a kidney transplant. Nephrologists are trying to quantify the waste as they advocate for environmentally sustainable kidney care, noting the lifesaving therapy generates hundreds of litres of wastewater at least three times a week per patient, along withvast amounts of carbon emissions and single-use plastic. WHAT WASTE IS GENERATED BY DIALYSIS? Kidney care waste includes tu
- LA Times
Inside a Gaza hospital: A Los Angeles doctor's story
Mohamad Abdelfattah, a critical-care doctor, was in the southern city of Rafah with no way of leaving. He was at the end of a two-week trip volunteering in one of the few hospitals that has remained open in the besieged city.
- Charlotte Observer
Abortion opponents rally in Raleigh: ‘I would like to see it totally abolished.’
A year after North Carolina tightened abortion restrictions, abortion opponents rally to call for a complete ban.
- PA Media: Entertainment
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- BANG Showbiz
Tina Malone reveals husband took his own life amid PTSD struggle
Tina Malone's husband, Paul Chase, took his own life after struggling with PTSD.
- BANG Showbiz
Coronation Street's Lisa George's blindness fears
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- USA TODAY
You may want to eat more cantaloupe this summer. Here's why.
With cantaloupe season soon to be descending upon us, here's everything you need to know about the fruit's health benefits