A new study suggests popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Zepbound, may not lower cancer risk as some had hoped.

Researchers analyzed 48 randomized trials including 94,245 adults who were overweight, obese or had type 2 diabetes. More than 51,000 people took a GLP-1 drug, and nearly 43,000 received a placebo and were followed for about 70... Full Page

Taking opioids may make some patients more likely to develop a dangerous infection, new research suggests.

The infection is called Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. It affects the colon and can spread easily, especially in hospitals and nursing homes. The illness can cause severe diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea and vom... Full Page

Many young Americans are still smoking nicotine, tobacco or cannabis, even as edibles and vapes continue to grow in popularity.

A University of Michigan study looked at how 12- to 34-year-olds are using these substances today. Researchers examined data from 8,722 individuals who had used at least one of these products within the last 30 da... Full Page

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve treatment of epilepsy by connecting the dots in complex cases, a new study says.

AI helped identify patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who might benefit from surgery, and it highlighted missing tests and evaluations that could better guide patients’ care, researchers reported in Atlant... Full Page

U.S. emergency rooms are failing patients in severe pain from a sickle cell disease crisis, a new study says.

Only 1 in 3 patients in an ER for sickle cell crisis receive opioid painkillers within the first hour as treatment guidelines recommend, researchers reported Saturday in Orlando at an American Society of Hematology meeting.

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Gout patients shouldn’t trust TikTok videos for advice on managing their condition, a new study says.

Most videos portray gout flares as a personal choice that can be alleviated through a healthy diet and less booze, researchers reported today in the journal Rheumatology Advances in Practice.

The videos fail to focus o... Full Page