Can Taping Your Mouth Shut at Night Improve Your Sleep?
One of the latest health trends on TikTok and other social media is mouth taping, which is exactly what it sounds like. By keeping your mouth shut at night, proponents…
Scientists Uncover Potential Major Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Researchers in the UK appear to have discovered a pivotal genetic cause of inflammatory bowel disease. In a new study Wednesday, the team found evidence of a specific genetic flaw…
New Ringworm Fungi Are Spreading Sexually and Becoming Harder to Kill
Dermatologists are sounding the alarm over two emerging types of fungi that can cause nasty bouts of ringworm. In a new report Wednesday, they describe the first known U.S. case…
Alcohol on Long Flights Could Be a Dangerous Cocktail for Your Heart
Mixing your long plane ride with alcohol could be a dangerous cocktail for your heart, new research out Monday suggests. The small trial found that healthy volunteers experienced a greater…
Male Birth Control Gel Kicks in Sooner Than Anticipated, Study Finds
An emerging option for male birth control might be even more appealing to potential users than expected. Preliminary research released Sunday suggests that NES/T—a once-daily gel applied to the shoulders—can…
Ozempic and Wegovy Might Be Supercharging Your Taste Buds
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, can also tweak people’s taste buds for the better, preliminary research suggests. Scientists found that women taking…
How to Look Up the Money Your Doctor Is Getting From Big Pharma
When doctors take money or gifts from pharmaceutical companies those are required by law to be reported to the U.S. government. But did you know there’s a website where you…
Supplies of Wegovy and Other Weight Loss Drugs Can Now Be Tracked by Patients
As Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly struggle to keep up with soaring demand for their popular diabetes and weight loss drugs, healthcare companies are introducing supply trackers to help patients…
Ancient Egyptians Tried to Surgically Treat Cancer, Study Finds
Humans have been waging war against cancer longer than assumed, new research suggests. Scientists have discovered archaeological evidence that ancient Egyptians attempted to surgically remove cancerous lesions, pushing the practice…
Human Infected With Bird Flu in Michigan, Only the Second Case of Current Outbreak
The state of Michigan reported its first human case of H5N1, commonly called the bird flu, on Wednesday according to a press release from Michigan Health and Human Services. It’s…