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5 Healthy Tips To Thrive This Holiday Season Without Regrets

5 Healthy Tips To Thrive This Holiday Season Without Regrets

Sixty and Me offers five holiday habits focused on mindful eating, movement, meal routines and managing a crowded schedule.
Understanding And Treating Diabetic Retinopathy

Understanding And Treating Diabetic Retinopathy

Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist Wayne Wu explains how diabetes can damage the retina, why routine screening matters and what symptoms need prompt attention.
GLP-1s Change Dinner Group Dynamics

GLP-1s Change Dinner Group Dynamics

An advice column describes how different eating paces changed a six-woman dinner group and suggests ways to make room for longer conversation.
Next-Gen Anticoagulant Lands FDA Nod For Secondary Stroke Prevention

Next-Gen Anticoagulant Lands FDA Nod For Secondary Stroke Prevention

The FDA approved asundexian with antiplatelet therapy for some adults after ischemic stroke or high-risk TIA, based on OCEANIC-Stroke results.
MedWatch Alert: FDA Requires Safety Labeling Changes For Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAs) Due To Potential Increased Risk Of Rare But Serious Eye Condition: FDA Safety Communication

MedWatch Alert: FDA Requires Safety Labeling Changes For Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAs) Due To Potential Increased Risk Of Rare But Serious Eye Condition: FDA Safety Communication

The FDA is requiring GLP-1 drug labels to warn of a potential increased risk of NAION, a rare eye condition that can cause lasting vision loss.
Common Osteoporosis Drugs Linked To 24% Lower Dementia Risk In Major Study

Common Osteoporosis Drugs Linked To 24% Lower Dementia Risk In Major Study

A Hong Kong study of more than 120,000 older adults found bisphosphonate users had lower dementia rates, but it cannot show the drugs caused the difference.
Overcome Addictions & Obsessions Of All Kinds | Dr. Anna Lembke

Overcome Addictions & Obsessions Of All Kinds | Dr. Anna Lembke

A Huberman Lab episode with Stanford addiction specialist Anna Lembke examines dopamine, compulsive behavior, control and recovery resources.
Nearly Half Of Nursing Home Residents Face Visual Impairment, With Cataracts The Leading Preventable Cause Of Vision Loss

Nearly Half Of Nursing Home Residents Face Visual Impairment, With Cataracts The Leading Preventable Cause Of Vision Loss

A review of 29 studies found high rates of vision impairment and cataracts among nursing home residents, with prevalence lower after correction.
Drinking 2–3 Cups Of Coffee A Day Linked To Dramatically Lower Dementia Risk

Drinking 2–3 Cups Of Coffee A Day Linked To Dramatically Lower Dementia Risk

A long-running study linked 2–3 daily cups of caffeinated coffee with lower dementia rates, but it did not show that coffee prevents dementia.
'They Don’t Know The Questions To Ask': What We Heard This Week

‘They Don’t Know The Questions To Ask’: What We Heard This Week

MedPage Today’s Nov. 8 roundup features comments on cancer caregiving, elections, medical research, clinical judgment and patient risks.