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The new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program offers broader, more affordable access to weight loss drugs to address the growing obesity crisis. But there's a catch when it comes to bone health.

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Number of Americans taking GLP-1s for weight loss hits record high: Survey

Number of Americans taking GLP-1s for weight loss hits record high: Survey

A record number of Americans are taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, according to a new Gallup survey released Tuesday — a massive increase over the past two years. According to the poll, 11 percent of Americans currently take a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, compared to just 3 percent in 2024. In addition, 15 percent…

The Hill·thehill.com·Jul 7·1 min read·HealthAmericansGLP-1s
Inhibiting a stress protein prevents the consequences of childhood trauma

Inhibiting a stress protein prevents the consequences of childhood trauma

A new study, co-led by Mathias Schmidt from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich and Juan Pablo Lopez from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, focused on the FKBP5 gene and its encoded protein, FKBP51, a well-established regulator of the body's stress hormone system that is heavily implicated in psychiatric vulnerability.

Medical Xpress·medicalxpress.com·Jul 7·1 min read·HealthMathias Schmidtthe Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Should older men reassess their long-term prostate medications?

Should older men reassess their long-term prostate medications?

One in three men will experience moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms in their lifetime, with symptoms including frequent urination, difficulty starting urination, nocturia and a weak urine stream. Although these are common symptoms, in older men they can significantly affect quality of life.

Medical Xpress·medicalxpress.com·Jul 7·1 min read·HealthnocturiaOlder Men
Republicans can improve healthcare and lower costs

Republicans can improve healthcare and lower costs

The Medicaid system incentivizes states and health insurance companies to enroll more patients, resulting in worse care and increased taxpayer costs, but market-based incentives could improve care and reduce costs.

The Hill·thehill.com·Jul 7·1 min read·HealthRepublicansMedicaid
The story of the study of post-exercise hypotension

The story of the study of post-exercise hypotension

In 1981, a researcher at Mount Sinai School of Medicine named William Fitzgerald noticed something strange—his blood pressure was lower after going for a jog. This anecdotal observation launched a robust investigation into this phenomenon, which would later be identified as post-exercise hypotension (PEH). One of the leaders in this field is College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) researcher and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of kinesiology Linda Pescatello.

Medical Xpress·medicalxpress.com·Jul 7·1 min read·HealthMount Sinai School of MedicineWilliam Fitzgerald
Common thyroid hormone may help prevent brain tumor relapse in children, says study

Common thyroid hormone may help prevent brain tumor relapse in children, says study

Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a widely used thyroid hormone that may significantly improve treatment outcomes for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. The study found that adding triiodothyronine (T3), an FDA-approved hormone used to treat hypothyroidism, to standard chemotherapy could help prevent tumors from growing back after treatment. The findings were published in the journal Molecular Therapy Oncology.

Medical Xpress·medicalxpress.com·Jul 7·1 min read·HealthFox Chase Cancer CenterT3

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