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Black patients have less access to anti-obesity drugs, data shows Black patients have less access to anti-obesity drugs, data shows 01:01 BOSTON –  The new anti-obesity and diabetes drugs may not be going to the patients who need them the most.  Once again, we’re seeing health disparities when it comes …

Pulling an all-nighter might leave you exhausted — but it could also be a temporary mood-booster. Researchers from Northwestern University in Illinois studied the effects of sleep deprivation in mice and published their findings in the journal Neuron earlier this month. They found that an “acute sleep loss period” raised …

Rep. Jennifer Wexton, Democrat of Virginia, sat upright but slumped on the dark leather couch in her Capitol Hill office this week, using her right hand to prop up her neck. Diagnosed earlier this year with Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy, which she has described as “Parkinsons on steroids,” she announced in …

Young drivers must be a certain age to get a license — but it’s less clear when older adults should hang up the keys. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of motor vehicle deaths involving adults 65 and older rose by 15%, exceeding 8,200 fatalities, according to data from the …

Cases of a fatal respiratory condition in dogs have appeared in Oregon, Indiana, Illinois, Washington, Idaho, California, Nevada and throughout the Northeast as veterinarians scramble to determine what is causing the mysterious illness.  The first symptom, experts say, is a pervasive cough that can last for several weeks and is …

An estimated 61.9 million U.S. adults are on blood pressure medication, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — but a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that cutting just 1 teaspoon of salt each day could have the same effect. …

Study: COVID cut life expectancy but women continue to live longer than men Study: COVID cut life expectancy but women continue to live longer than men 01:07 BOSTON – When it comes to life expectancy, the gender gap is widening even further. A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School …

For the 30% of children who have problems falling or staying asleep — their genes may be to blame. That’s according to a 15-year study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, which found that certain genetic variants can have an impact on children’s sleep quality and …

Research finds women who sleep less are at higher risk for diabetes Research finds women who sleep less are at higher risk for diabetes 00:50 BOSTON – Getting just a little less sleep a night could increase the risk of diabetes in women. Throughout their lives, women often struggle to …

Getting the COVID and flu vaccines simultaneously could be safe and even beneficial, according to study findings presented at the Vaccines Summit Boston this week. In a study, researchers found that people who got both shots at the same time showed higher levels of antibodies against COVID than those who …