What to Know About the Link Between Stomach Paralysis and Ozempic
New research this month is the latest to link the use of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 drugs to a greater risk of gastroparesis, a potentially serious medical condition. So…
Girl Catches Rare Bone Infection From Kitten
A teen girl’s kitten turned out to cause much more trouble than usual. In a new case report this month, doctors in Portugal describe how the cat likely transmitted an…
Scientists Find Microplastics in Human and Dog Testicles
It seems that nobody—and no body part—is safe from microplastics. In a recent study, researchers found traces of plastic in the testicles of both dogs and humans. The potential health…
Hims & Hers Will Sell Wegovy-Like Weight Loss Drugs for $199
The millennial-skewed telehealth platform Hims & Hers announced Monday that is now offering customers a compounded version of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and…
Neuralink Can Implant Second Person With a Brain Chip, FDA Says
Neuralink, the Elon Musk-funded neuroscience startup, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to implant its next patient with its experimental brain chip. This next operation will…
Fluoride Exposure in the Womb Could Lead to Later Problems in Kids
New research could point to a hidden risk of fluoride in early development. The study found a link between higher fluoride exposure in pregnant women and a greater risk of…
The Truth Behind Alkaline Water
Alkaline water will improve your metabolism, boost your liver health, and even help you fight off cancer—at least according to its fans. The actual truth, however, is far more mundane.…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is Looking for a New Cyborg
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is now accepting applications for a second patient to receive its brain-computer interface, just five months after Noland Arbaugh became the first human to have the startup’s…
Exercise Changes the Way Our Bodies Handle Saturated Fat, Study Finds
Scientists in the U.K. seem to have unearthed yet another benefit of exercise: It could make our bodies better at using up certain kinds of fat. In a new study…
Edible Gel Promises Hangover-Free Mornings
Just how far would you be willing to go to avoid the dreaded hangover? Researchers in Switzerland have developed an oral gel meant to prevent booze from breaking down into…