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Eating disorder experts are worried about diabetes drugs like Ozempic being used for weight loss

JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The popularity around weight loss drugs like Ozempic is worrying eating disorder experts,…

2 years ago

Micro preemie born at 23 weeks ‘graduates’ from NICU after 190-day stay

Ascension St. Vincent(NEW YORK) -- On the last day of February, Estefania Alvarado was experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, but…

2 years ago

Newer drug may be an alternative to help lower heart disease risk, study finds

Tashi-Delek/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Statins, drugs that are used to lower one's cholesterol, can save lives - but come with steep…

2 years ago

Bad smells may be leading to some of the reported symptoms in East Palestine: Experts

Michael Swensen/Getty Images(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) -- Psychosomatic effects may be contributing to the symptoms of headaches, fatigue, or respiratory issues being…

2 years ago

Australia will allow prescription MDMA and magic mushrooms for some people with mental illness

Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Australian regulators announced in February that psychiatrists will be able to prescribe psilocybin and MDMA as…

2 years ago

CDC report details two rare infant bacterial infections linked to baby formula, breastfeeding equipment

Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned parents in a new report to thoroughly clean…

2 years ago

Increased social media use linked to development of eating disorders, research shows

Westend61/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Increased time spent on social media is a risk factor for disordered eating, research shows. Andrea…

2 years ago

COVID call centers and testing sites close in further sign US is moving past the pandemic

Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 call centers and testing sites are closing across the United States as more Americans…

2 years ago

ER doctor warns about ‘dangerous’ grill brushes and injuries in viral video

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital(NEW YORK) -- An emergency room doctor is opening up about "one of the most interesting…

2 years ago

Baby gets special homecoming parade from NICU

Samantha Desmond(NEW YORK) -- One baby got a special homecoming parade three months after he was born weighing only 1…

2 years ago