Unexpected Drug Combo Can Help Lose Weight in Older Women

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Scientists have discovered a potential drug combination that could boost a popular weight loss treatment for older women. In a small retrospective study of women taking varying doses of tirzepatide for weight loss, after 15 months of treatment, participants who also used menopausal hormone therapy experienced 35 percent more total body weight loss than those … Read more

How to improve mental health safety on social media – not just for young people | Newswise

How to improve mental health safety on social media - not just for young people | Newswise

Juries in California and New Mexico recently found social media companies liable for exposing young people to mental health harm, suicide risk and other safety concerns in two major court cases. As punishment, they imposed hundreds of millions of dollars in financial penalties. Meanwhile, other social media companies have settled out of court in the … Read more

Mental health care includes self-care, experts say

Mental health care includes self-care, experts say

MOSES there – Sometimes, especially in the health care field, it’s easy for caregivers to forget about their own well-being, says nurse educator and mental health activist Bethany Thrasher. “When you get on the plane, the flight attendants will go over the safety features on the plane,” Thrasher said. “If the cabin loses pressure, what … Read more

Herbalife to acquire Bioniq and expand personal nutrition portfolio

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Health and fitness company Herbalife has reached an agreement to acquire assets from Bioniq. This UK-based personal supplement company focuses on making health more accessible and achievable. The transaction will complement Herbalife’s 2025 acquisition of Pro2col, a digital health and fitness app company, and Link BioSciences, a company that processes biometrics, biomarkers, lifestyle data, DNA, … Read more

Can mice save astronauts on Mars? Scientists find surprising fitness solutions in space | – The Times of India

Can mice save astronauts on Mars? Scientists have discovered a surprising fitness solution in space

Space travel isn’t as easy as it seems, though. The human body is not designed to function properly outside of the Earth’s gravitational pull. Muscles atrophy, bones become less dense, and walking becomes exercise. Space travel is not easy, especially when planning to travel to Mars. One thing that scientists are struggling to achieve is … Read more