Study data shows the drug may slow Alzheimer’s progression by 27% over 18 months.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20230706/fda-approves-new-drug-to-slow-alzheimers-disease?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Friday, July 7, 2023
FDA Approves New Drug to Slow Alzheimers Disease
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20230706/fda-approves-new-drug-to-slow-alzheimers-disease?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Q&A: Health Challenges Facing Aging Black Americans
Karen D. Lincoln, PhD, a professor who has studied aging Black Americans, discusses the needs of this population as it faces chronic conditions, loneliness, a lack of access to services, and other physical and mental health concerns.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/q-a-health-challenges-facing-aging-black-americans?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Is BMI Flawed as a Measure of Overall Health?
New research takes aim at the long-standing measurement of health.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/obesity/news/20230706/is-bmi-flawed-as-measure-of-health?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Solving Obesity: New Drugs Cant Change How Little We Know
It sounds simple, but the obesity crisis may be one of the most complicated medical problems humans have ever faced. Understanding why we gain weight in the first place may be the key to reclaiming our collective health.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/obesity/news/20230705/new-drugs-cant-change-how-little-we-know-about-obesity?src=RSS_PUBLIC
What Helps Cancer Patients
From having hope to staying on top of screenings, here's what helps cancer patients, says Lidia Schapira, MD.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cancer/asco-2023-special-report/20230705/cancer-studies-survivors?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Treating Obesity: Will New Drugs End the Crisis?
Doctors and researchers have been trying to end the obesity epidemic for decades – and failed. Can a new set of effective drugs – Wegovy, Ozempic, and others to come – finally succeed?
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/obesity/news/20230705/will-new-drugs-end-obesity-crisis?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Monday, July 3, 2023
Creative Ways to Connect to Someone With Alzheimers
Creativity may help you form a relationship with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Learn how creative care can help you reconnect to someone who has memory loss.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/features/creativity-help-you-connect-someone-dementia?src=RSS_PUBLIC
