Estrogen Patch Shortages Likely Driven By Empowered Women Seeking Relief, Expert Says

A new generation of empowered women could be driving the estrogen patch shortages now bedeviling the United States, the medical director of The Menopause Society told HealthDay TV.

“I think it's that women and clinicians and people in general are talking about menopause much more so now than in the past, which is a good thin...

First Gene Therapy for Genetic Hearing Loss Gains FDA Approval

In a historic leap for medical science, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit the first-ever gene therapy to treat a rare form of inherited deafness.

The treatment — called Otarmeni — offers a permanent solution for children born with a gene mutation that previously left them in total silence.

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Blood Glucose Monitors Improve Control Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Type 2 diabetes patients who wear a continuous glucose monitor have better blood sugar control than those who rely on traditional finger-prick testing, a new study says.

People equipped with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) had greater reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, a marker of lower blood sugar, researchers reported April ...

Regaining Weight After Quitting Your GLP-1 Drug? A Simple Procedure Might Help, Study Says

Regaining the weight you’ve just lost is a major risk for anyone who decides to stop taking Ozempic or Zepbound.

But an experimental outpatient gut procedure might help people transition off their GLP-1 weight loss drug without packing on the pounds, according to new research scheduled for presentation at the Digestive Disease Week m...

Late-Night Noshing Could Contribute To Stress-Related Bathroom Problems

Late-night snacking could be worsening your stress-related bowel problems, a new study says.

People who eat lots after 9 p.m. can be more than twice as likely to experience constipation and diarrhea, researchers will report at the upcoming Digestive Disease Week meeting in Chicago.

“It’s not just what you eat, but when yo...

New Treatment Targets Unaddressed Major Symptom Of Depression Through Joy, Pleasure and Purpose

The most debilitating symptom of depression can be something that’s actually absent — a void representing the inability to feel positive emotions or experience pleasure.

That symptom — known clinically as anhedonia — affects nearly 90% of people with major depression but is left largely unaddressed by conventional t...