Health weekend roundup: A mother’s health mission, sleep-blocking foods, heat illnesses and more
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Category: Health – US
Let Them Eat … Everything
In the age of Ozempic, the “fat activist” Virginia Sole-Smith is inspiring and infuriating her followers.In the age of Ozempic, the “fat activist” Virginia Sole-Smith …
Martin Wygod, a Winner on Wall Street and the Racetrack, Dies at 84
After he made a fortune selling prescription drugs and providing medical information online, he and his wife became leading breeders of thoroughbred horses.After he made …
Americans need more sleep, less stress, experts say, as Gallup poll reveals troubling findings
A Gallup poll revealed more adults than ever are under-slept and stressed out. Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel and sleep expert Dr. Wendy …
‘Aging in Place, or Stuck in Place?’
Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.Read MoreReal Estate …
Inside Novo Nordisk, the Company Behind Ozempic and Wegovy
Novo Nordisk’s factories work nonstop turning out Ozempic and Wegovy, its blockbuster weight-loss drugs, but the Danish company has far bigger ambitions.Novo Nordisk’s factories work …
Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms
Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was never confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may require a reassessment.Testing for H5N1 …
CDC warns of extreme heat dangers amid ‘record-breaking high temperatures’
Many regions across the U.S. experienced “record-breaking high temperatures” in 2023 due to extreme heat, according to the CDC. Experts share risk factors and safety …
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated for Parents on Medicaid
Among those with substance use disorders who have been referred to child welfare, less than half received medication or counseling.Among those with substance use disorders …
Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won’t Medicare Pay?
Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill.Mammography …