4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (59+ words) Sleep disorders can cause serious physical and mental health problems. Treatments are aplenty, from gummies, lotions and meditation to apps, sounds, C-PAPs and medications. There are so many medical, over the counter, and influencer-peddled ways to treat sleep problems. What’s…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (884+ words) Meals and snacks with “GLP-1 Friendly” labels on the packaging are becoming more common in U.S. supermarkets as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight. But the labels aren’t regulated by…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (153+ words) Federal regulators on Tuesday told drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said a comprehensive review “found no increased” risk related…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (28+ words) Sleep apnea is often not diagnosed in women, because women are told to expect to be tired. Mayo Clinic AI breakthrough shows gender gap in diagnosing sleep apnea...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago   (427+ words) That’s the message after some scary-sounding reports about a preliminary study involving the sleep-related supplement. It raised questions about the safety of long term use of melatonin for insomnia. Doctors have long known that too little or interrupted sleep raises…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1008+ words) At-home gut microbiome tests are trending, selling insights to the curious, empowerment to the chronically ill and a claimed path to longevity to the wellness-conscious. Private companies are offering tests, costing $100 to $500 or more, that promise a bacterial inventory of…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (33+ words) Consumer Reports expressed concern about high levels of lead in some two dozen protein powders, but only with repeated high exposure. Here's what to know before you make your next grocery run....

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (37+ words) A new study is casting doubt on the healthiness of some protein powders and shakes. Consumer Reports says it tested samples of nearly two dozen brands. What to know about a study on lead in protein powder...

11+ mon, 3+ day ago   (196+ words) A California company has recalled nearly 245,000 pounds of pre-cooked pasta linked to a deadly listeria outbreak and potential contamination of dozens of products sold at grocery stores nationwide. Nate’s Fine Foods of Roseville, California, recalled thousands of cases of linguine,…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (712+ words) By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, KFF Health News California Republican James Gallagher, the GOP’s former Assembly leader, has often accused the state’s progressive lawmakers of heavy-handed government intrusion, but this year he added his name to a legislative push for healthier school…...