Women Hit Harder By Sleep Apnea Than Men, Study Finds

Women with sleep apnea tend to suffer from it more than men, even though they wake in the night about as often, a new study says.

Women reported much higher levels of headache, nightmares and needing to go to the bathroom at night due to their sleep apnea, researchers will report at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Academy of Sl...

Once-Daily GLP-1 Pill May Offer New Option for Weight Loss, Diabetes

Another GLP-1 pill could be headed for the market soon, according to early clinical trial results.

The once-daily experimental pill elecoglipron helped people control their blood sugar and lose weight in a pair of phase 2 clinical trials, researchers reported June 8 in The Lancet.

Based on these results, elecoglipron will ad...

How Much Alcohol Is Actually Safe? A New Study Challenges Old Advice

The debate on "healthy drinking" has shifted again, according to a study released independently today, after the Trump administration decided not to include its findings in new dietary guidelines.

The study — published June 8 in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs — concluded that even one drink a day increases...

Air Pollution Might Contribute To Clogged Arteries, Heart Disease Risk

Long-term exposure to air pollution might contribute to clogged arteries and heart disease, a new study says.

People with higher levels of exposure to smog had an elevated risk of calcium deposits and plaques in their arteries, researchers reported today in the journal Radiology.

In particular, women had an 81% increased ris...

New Study Suggests No Major Adverse Outcomes With Early GLP-1 Exposure During Pregnancy

New research is shedding light on first-trimester GLP-1 exposure during pregnancy — and the findings may offer some reassurance.

GLP-1 use among women of reproductive age is increasing. And while current recommendations call for discontinuation before pregnancy, unintentional early exposure can occur.

The medications, which in...