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How Blood Pressure Medications Could Lower Your Sodium Levels
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers in Denmark studied whether thiazide diuretics, a common type of blood pressure medication, increase the risk of low sodium levels (hyponatremia). They analyzed medical records from 2014 to 2018, looking at over 180,000...

New Use for Wegovy Approved by FDA to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk: March 08, 2024
What is Wegovy prescribed for? Wegovy (generic name: semaglutide), pronounced “weh-Go-veeh,” is an injectable prescription medication for adults with obesity (BMI ≥30) or overweight (excess weight) (BMI ≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems,...

FDA News Update: Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H., Sworn in as FDA Commissioner
For Immediate Release: April 01, 2025 Renowned surgeon-scientist and health policy expert, Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H., took the oath of office to become the 27th Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Dr. Makary was confirmed by a bipartisan vote of the U.S. Senate.“I am...

Improved Survival for Urothelial Cancer with Combination Therapy
What Did the Research Discover? This study evaluated the effectiveness of nivolumab combined with gemcitabine–cisplatin compared to gemcitabine–cisplatin alone in patients with previously untreated advanced urothelial carcinoma. The research found that patients...

Can Adding Pembrolizumab to Chemotherapy Improve Outcomes for Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?
What Did the Research Discover? This study examined whether adding pembrolizumab (Keytruda), an immune checkpoint inhibitor, to standard chemotherapy before surgery could improve outcomes for patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). In this...

Obesity May Worsen Menopause Symptoms and Hormone Therapy Effectiveness
What Did the Research Discover? Menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS)—such as hot flashes and night sweats—are common experiences for many women during menopause. While previous research has established a link between obesity and the presence of menopausal symptoms,...

Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Keep Diabetes Away?
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers investigated whether low-dose aspirin could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in older adults. The study included 16,209 people aged 70 and older (or 65 and older for some U.S. minority groups) who were generally...

How Benzodiazepine Use for Anxiety May Increase Your Risk of Dementia: What You Need to Know
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers studied whether benzodiazepine use is linked to a higher risk of dementia or cognitive decline in older adults. The study followed 3,434 participants aged 65 and older in Seattle, Washington, who did not have dementia at the...