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What does it feel like to take GLP-1s? New survey documents patients’ experiences

What does it feel like to take GLP-1s? New survey documents patients’ experiences

What does it feel like to take GLP-1s? New survey documents patients’ experiences It has now been several years since GLP-1 medications were widely introduced for weight loss, transforming both clinical care and public awareness. But as adoption has surged, a new set of questions has emerged: What

More than 1 billion people now living with a mental disorder

More than 1 billion people now living with a mental disorder

By Stephen Beech Mental disorders have nearly doubled since 1990 — now affecting more than one billion people worldwide, according to new research. Mental health is now the leading cause of years lived with disability globally, accounting for more than one in six of all disability cases globally, suggests the study.

Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice

Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice

For decades, female sterilization has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the U.S.: 11.5% of U.S. women, ages 15-49, use female sterilization as their primary contraceptive method – nearly identical to the pill. But the history of sterilization is also deeply entangled

Missoula doctors say AI can help with care but not replace them

Missoula, Mont. — As more people look to AI chatbots for medical advice, doctors in Missoula said the technology could help but should not take the place of a medical professional. I spent the day digging into the question as AI kept expanding into medical care and some people wondered whether

What Ozempic is doing to women's hormones and why your doctor may not mention it

What Ozempic is doing to women's hormones and why your doctor may not mention it

What Ozempic is doing to women's hormones and why your doctor may not mention it It’s a scenario that plays out constantly in Reddit’s r/Menopause community: A woman loses 25 pounds on Ozempic. She’s done everything right. She expected to feel better. Instead, she

Can antidepressants help reduce hot flashes?

Can antidepressants help reduce hot flashes?

Can antidepressants help reduce hot flashes? Before menopause, the ovaries make most of a woman’s natural estrogen. During menopause (usually around age 50), the ovaries gradually stop producing estrogen. This lack of estrogen causes both vaginal and full-body symptoms. Examples include vasomotor symptoms (VMS), such as hot flashes

Woman’s numb face was sign of brain tumor

Woman’s numb face was sign of brain tumor

By Jake Meeus-Jones A woman's "tingly" and numb face turned out to be a brain tumor—after it was revealed by an MRI for an unrelated back problem. Amy Seager, 38, experienced numbness and tingling on the left side of her face, as well as