What in Your Environment Triggers Vitiligo? A Major Review
Researchers reviewed nearly 500 studies to understand what environmental factors cause or worsen vitiligo, a skin condition where people lose skin color in …
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New Weight Loss Drugs Show Promise for People With Spinal Cord Injuries
People with spinal cord injuries struggle with weight gain and heart disease more than others, and regular dieting and exercise often don't work well for them. …
Read MoreWeight Loss Drug May Need Extra Prep Before Stomach Procedures
A 58-year-old man taking semaglutide, a popular weight loss medication, followed all the standard instructions before having a stomach procedure. He stopped …
Read MoreBlood Pressure Medicine Caused Severe Diarrhea in Woman
A woman in her 60s taking olmesartan for high blood pressure developed severe, watery diarrhea that landed her in the hospital. Doctors initially thought she …
Read MoreWhy Middle-Aged Women Need Extra Heart Protection During Menopause
During perimenopause—the years leading up to and just after a woman's final period—the body goes through changes that can increase heart disease risk. This …
Read MoreChemicals That Mess With Your Thyroid: What You Need to Know
Your thyroid is a small gland that controls how fast your body burns energy and grows. Scientists just reviewed hundreds of studies about chemicals in …
Read MoreHow a Blood Disorder and Its Treatment Affect Daily Life
Researchers surveyed 221 people with a rare blood condition called immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) to understand how their disease and medications affect their …
Read MoreSome Liver Problems Blamed on Autoimmune Disease Are Actually Drug-Related
Researchers studied 705 patients diagnosed with autoimmune liver disease to figure out how many cases were actually caused by medications or supplements …
Read MorePopular Nerve Pain Drug May Increase Depression Risk
Researchers looked at millions of health records to see if gabapentin, a common medication used for nerve pain, might be linked to depression. They found that …
Read MoreEpilepsy Drugs and Bone Health: What You Need to Know
People with epilepsy take medications to prevent seizures, but some of these drugs may weaken bones over time. Researchers reviewed what we know about how …
Read MoreWhy Diabetes Medicine Metformin Can Lower Your B12 and Folate
Metformin is a popular medicine that helps millions of people manage type 2 diabetes, but scientists have discovered it can cause vitamin B12 and folate …
Read MoreHow Diabetes Drugs Can Help You Lose Weight
Scientists reviewed different medications used to treat diabetes and discovered that some can help people lose weight while controlling blood sugar. These …
Read MoreCommon Stomach Acid Drugs May Weaken Bones in Older Adults
Researchers studied how a popular stomach medication called proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) affects bone health in older people. They followed 189 adults over …
Read MoreCould Depression Meds Help Protect Your Gums?
Researchers studied nearly 10,000 Americans and found something surprising: people taking antidepressants had fewer gum diseases than those not taking them. …
Read MoreMany People in Doctor's Offices Have Digestion Problems and Poor Nutrition
Researchers visited two doctor's offices in Berlin and asked 248 patients about their eating habits, weight changes, and stomach problems. They found that many …
Read MorePsychiatric Medications May Drain Your Body's Key Nutrients
Many psychiatric medications that help manage mental health conditions can have an unexpected side effect: they may reduce important vitamins and minerals in …
Read MoreEpilepsy Drugs May Speed Up Artery Hardening
Researchers combined results from 31 studies to understand how epilepsy and seizure medications affect heart health. They found that people with epilepsy show …
Read MoreRare Kidney Problem Linked to Cystinuria Drug Treatment
Doctors are warning about a serious but uncommon side effect from a medication used to treat cystinuria, a rare inherited condition that causes kidney stones. …
Read MoreBlood Pressure Drugs May Help Keep Bones Strong
Researchers studied how two types of blood pressure medications affect bone health in older Irish adults. They found that people taking a medication called …
Read MoreSeizure Medications May Weaken Bones Over Time
Researchers studied 476 people with epilepsy to understand how seizure medications affect bone health. They found that after taking these medications for more …
Read MoreIron Treatment Caused Dangerous Mineral Drop in Patient's Blood
A man in his 40s received iron injections to treat anemia and developed a serious drop in phosphate levels in his blood—a mineral your body needs to stay …
Read MoreNew Test Helps Doctors Predict Outcomes in Drug-Caused Liver Damage
When certain medications damage the liver severely, doctors need to quickly figure out who will recover on their own and who will need a transplant or may not …
Read MoreDid a Safety Warning Change How Doctors Test Diabetics for B12?
When the UK health authority warned doctors in 2022 that a common diabetes medicine called metformin might lower vitamin B12 levels, researchers wanted to know …
Read MoreCommon Heartburn Drugs May Slow Bone Healing After Surgery
Researchers studied over 410,000 patients who had surgery to fix broken bones and found that people taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—common medications for …
Read MoreNew Drug Combo May Stop Water Bloating from Diabetes Medicine
Researchers discovered that a popular diabetes medication called thiazolidinediones helps control blood sugar but causes uncomfortable water retention and …
Read MoreWhy Your Heartburn Might Not Need More Pills
Researchers studied 54 people who still had heartburn even while taking acid-reducing medications. They used a special test to measure stomach acid in the …
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