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Mayo Clinic Minute: Weight-loss medications alone are not a quick fix

Mayo Clinic News Network One of the most common New Year's resolutions is to lose weight. Many may be wondering if weight-loss medications can help them reach their goal. Medications called semaglutides — better known by the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy — have been shown to help people lose about 15% of their body weight. But as Dr. Andres Acosta explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute, these medications alone are not a quick solution. Watch: The...

Mayo Clinic Minute: Weight loss and willpower

Mayo Clinic News Network – What does it take to make meaningful, lasting lifestyle changes? Some may argue it takes a fair amount of willpower to develop new habits, but a person can't rely on willpower alone. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in nutrition and editor of "The Mayo Clinic Diet," offers strategies that can help people achieve their weight-loss goals. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/oxLwLnvU6vA What is willpower?...

Florida Woman, 75, Celebrates 53 Years of Working at McDonald’s: ‘I Just Love It Here’

Barbara Cramer has been working at the restaurant chain since 1970

5 women got eye syphilis from one man—raising eyebrows

This ocular syphilis cluster is also the first one documented as being linked by heterosexual transmission.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids

MAYO CLINIC NEWS. NETWORK – Uterine fibroids are the leading cause of women undergoing hysterectomies, leaving them unable to bear children. Fibroids often are diagnosed in women between 20 and 40. They can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, pain and infertility. Dr. Michelle Louie, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon and fibroid specialist, says there's a newer nonsurgical procedure to remove fibroids. Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the walls of the uterus. In most cases, they're benign. "Even...

Syphilis cases in newborns have “skyrocketed at a heartbreaking rate,” CDC reports

Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, called the epidemic an "unacceptable American crisis."

Dry eyes during menopause: A symptom every woman should know about

One of the symptoms of menopause is dry eyes. Learn the causes of dry eyes during menopause and what to do about them.

6 Ways to prevent osteoporosis

Preventing osteoporosis involves a combination of lifestyle choices as well as medical interventions.

STROKE SYMPTOMS IN MEN VS. WOMEN

CTV NEWS – Scientists have come up with several theories for why men and women experience stroke differently. First, it’s all about hormones. Estrogen is one of the main female reproductive hormones in the body, ongoing research shows it is protective against stroke. This may have to do with estrogen’s anti-inflammatory effects, which could protect against a brain injury. Estrogen also seems to help with increasing blood flow in the internal carotid artery, which supplies blood...

Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing sleep during menopause

Mayo Clinic News Network – Women typically go through menopause between the ages of 45-55. It's a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman's reproductive cycle. This transition can usher in many symptoms, including hot flashes, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of Mayo Clinic Women's Health and medical director of the North American Menopause Society, says simple lifestyle changes can help women get a good night's sleep during menopause. It's...

Britney Spears writes about aborting Justin Timberlake’s baby

CNN – Britney Spears reveals a personal experience she has kept private for two decades in her upcoming memoir. During her relationship with Justin Timberlake, Spears became pregnant by the singer and had an abortion, she writes in a book excerpt published by People. “It was a surprise, but for me, it wasn’t a tragedy. I loved Justin so much. I always expected us to have a family together one day. This would just be much...

Natural Remedies For Urinary Tract Infection

Philadelphia Holistic Clinic – The first step is prevention. It’s always easier to prevent the problem than fight it. The following actions could reduce the risk of UTIs: Consume a lot of liquids, primarily water. Urine can be diluted by drinking water. This causes more urination, which helps to remove bacteria from the urinary tract before an infection starts. Consider cranberry juice. Research into whether cranberry juice shields against UTIs is ongoing. On the other hand,...

A common nail salon tool may cause DNA damage and mutations in human cells, research finds

CNN – Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a study has found — and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the risk. Some dermatologists say the findings, in a study published in January in the journal Nature Communications, aren’t new when it comes to concerns about ultraviolet, or UV, light from any source. In fact, the results reaffirm the reason why some...

Patients treated by female surgeons ‘less likely to die,’ research finds

THE INDEPENDENT (UK) – Patients treated by female surgeons have better chances of effective recovery and are “less likely to experience death,” according to a new study that raises further questions on the underlying causes. The study of over one million people, published recently in the journal JAMA Surgery, found patients treated by female surgeons have a lower likelihood of adverse outcomes at 90 days and a year following their surgical procedures. In this research of...
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