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Why Diet and Exercise Still Matter During Treatment with GLP-1 Medications

About Mass General Brigham Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic health care system, uniting great minds to solve the hardest problems in medicine for our communities and the world. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home …

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3 Ways Doctor Who Studies Gut Health and Colon Cancer Lowers His Risk

3 Ways Doctor Who Studies Gut Health and Colon Cancer Lowers His Risk

More people under the age of 50 are getting colon cancer — but it’s unclear why. A doctor who researches the link between the disease and our gut microbes has a theory. “I don’t want to give the message that microbes are the entire thing. But we know that there are significant correlations between how much we have of various …

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4 factors may be essential for long-term heart health

4 factors may be essential for long-term heart health

Share on PinterestResearchers have discovered that better sleep, among many other habits, may be essential for good heart health in menopause. Marc Bordons/Stocksy Past studies have shown that menopause can raise a woman’s risk for several health conditions, including sleep disorders and heart disease. A new study found that only about one in five menopausal women have ideal scores on …

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Need a Testosterone Boost? Maybe Try Some Ozempic

Need a Testosterone Boost? Maybe Try Some Ozempic

Is there anything that Ozempic and drugs like it can’t do? A study out today finds that GLP-1 medications often raise men’s testosterone. Scientists in St. Louis, Missouri, led the research, which studied men taking one of several GLP-1 drugs for their type 2 diabetes or obesity. On average, men’s testosterone rose significantly after they started taking a GLP-1, with many …

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A new study renews the debate around withdrawal from stopping antidepressants : NPR

A new study renews the debate around withdrawal from stopping antidepressants : NPR

A new study has sparked debate on the prevalence of withdrawal symptoms when patients stop taking antidepressants, as well as on the severity of those symptoms. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: About 11% of adults in the U.S. take antidepressants. And in recent years, more patients have come forward to talk about how they’ve struggled with symptoms of withdrawal after they stop …

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Why Japanese seniors walk more — and stay younger, longer |

Why Japanese seniors walk more — and stay younger, longer |

In a country where people go on to live up until 114, Japan’s older population stands out not just for their longevity but for how actively they live. A key part of that vitality? Walking. But not just any kind of walking.For the Japanese, it seems that walking is not casual, but rather it’s a structured, intentional form of movement …

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