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Popular drugs for diabetes and weight loss could have an unexpected side effect.
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, were linked to vision problems in a small study at the University of British Columbia.
Some common GLP-1 drugs include Ozempic and Wegovy, which contain semaglutide as the active ingredient, and Mounjaro and Zepbound, which contain tirzepatide.
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In the study, nine patients who were using a GLP-1 developed «ophthalmic complications,» according to the researchers. The average age of the patients was 57.4 years, according to the study findings.
Seven of the patients had nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), which causes vision loss in one eye.
One patient developed bilateral papillitis, which involves swollen optic nerves that can cause impaired vision, and another had paracentral acute middle maculopathy, which leads to a blind..

A 104-year-old woman named Loretta spent her birthday in jail last week — at her request — fulfilling a dream she's had for years.
«Our new friend, Loretta, came by the Sheriff's Office today to have her 104th birthday wish granted!» said a Feb. 10 post on Facebook by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office.
«She celebrated her 104th birthday on February 8th,» the post noted.
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Livingston County is located in the Finger Lakes region of New York, south of Rochester.
The 104-year-old, said the post, is a resident of a local nursing home. When she was asked what she wanted to do for her latest birthday, she had a most unusual request: She wanted to go to jail.
«Her response was she ‘wanted to see the inside of our jail,’» said the Facebook post, «because she has never been to jail before.»
Hurlburt Care Communities, which owns the nursing facility, shared more details about its resident&#039..

Valentine's Day isn't just about romantic love – it's also a beautiful opportunity to spread joy and warmth to those who may need it the most.
Read about thoughtful and creative ways to send valentines to kids in hospitals, nursing home residents and others who could use a little extra TLC.
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Below are seven places to spread the love.
People observing Valentine's Day can share virtual cards with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at no cost through the hospital's website.
Creators of virtual cards can choose from a variety of vibrant designs, each inspired by the artistic expressions of actual patients at St. Jude.
Encourage children to create handmade Valentine's Day cards filled with colorful drawings, uplifting messages and heartfelt wishes.
These personalized cards carry a special touch and show that someone cares.
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St. Jude s..

With the Thursday confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the spotlight is on the new secretary’s plans to «Make America Healthy Again.»
«The future of public health is about to change forever,» Kennedy’s team wrote in an email announcing his confirmation. «This is a turning point for our nation. With RFK Jr. at the helm, the battle for accountability and real health reform is just getting started.»
Also on Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the Make America Healthy Again Commission, which will be led by Kennedy, Fox News Digital exclusively learned.
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Here are some of the key issues and policies the commission plans to focus on, along with doctors’ insights.
Many doctors — including Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon and longevity expert — believe that food is the «root cause of chronic disease.»
«Kennedy understands that fixing the food system is a priori..

Washington, D.C. – A sleep expert who is backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is pushing for something he says people aren't talking about enough: sleep.
Jeffrey Rose, a New York-based clinical hypnotist and sleep specialist, is a friend and longtime supporter of Kennedy, who was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet.
«[The MAHA] movement means a lot to me because I'm preaching health all the time,» said Rose in an interview with Fox News Digital.
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Rose said there is chronic sleep deprivation across the country, but more specifically in teenage students.
«These high school kids are not able to be sharp and focused and to learn, it doesn't matter how good the schools are or the teachers or the reputation. Kids are exhausted in school.»
Teenagers ages 13 through 17 should sleep 8-to-10 hours per 24 hours, according to t..

The New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory Wednesday about the emergence of a new strain of mpox (formerly monkeypox).
The first case of mpox clade Ib in New York State was confirmed in a symptomatic individual who had recently traveled from Africa.
The present risk to the public remains low, the department noted, and there are no additional known community cases of this strain in New York State currently.
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State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald shared that the infected individual is under the care of a physician and isolated «until the full resolution of symptoms.»
«There is no known local transmission of mpox clade Ib in the community where the individual lives or anywhere within New York State,» he said in a statement.
McDonald added that the JYNNEOS vaccine, which is a two-dose preventative vaccine series for mpox, is «expected to be effective» against this new strain.
«[It is] ..

The threat of cancer looms large for many people, yet consumers can take certain smart and preventative steps to lower the risks.
Michelle Patidar, an integrative nutrition and cancer recovery coach in Chicago, recently shared in an Instagram post that she's continuing her own fight against cancer even after surviving it — and the specific steps she's taken since then.
In a recent video she posted on social media, Patidar shared a list of «things you will never find in my kitchen after being diagnosed with cancer at 32.»
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The recovery coach said that after she finished her cancer treatments, she did a «total kitchen overhaul.»
She wrote, «But don’t get me wrong, I slowly made changes. As things ran out, I replaced them with non-toxic versions.»
«It took some time, but I feel so much more in control of my health knowing I eliminated harmful, toxic products from my kitchen!»
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There could be new hope on the horizon for kidney cancer patients in the form of an experimental vaccine.
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Yale Cancer Center and other universities have announced early findings from a study of an anti-tumor vaccine for patients with advanced kidney cancer.
«Patients with stage 3 or 4 kidney cancer are at high risk of recurrence,» said co-senior author and co-principal investigator Toni Choueiri, MD, director of the Lank Center for Genitourinary Cancer at Dana-Farber, in a press release.
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«The tools we have to lower that risk are not perfect, and we are relentlessly looking for more.»
After undergoing surgery to remove a malignant tumor, the study’s nine participants received a cancer vaccine that was intended to «train» their immune systems to identify and attack any lingering cancer cells, according to the press release.
Each vaccine was per..

There could be new hope on the horizon for kidney cancer patients in the form of an experimental vaccine.
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Yale Cancer Center and other universities have announced early findings from a study of an anti-tumor vaccine for patients with advanced kidney cancer.
«Patients with stage 3 or 4 kidney cancer are at high risk of recurrence,» said co-senior author and co-principal investigator Toni Choueiri, MD, director of the Lank Center for Genitourinary Cancer at Dana-Farber, in a press release.
DISEASE STARTS ON YOUR PLATE, CARDIOLOGIST SAYS — HERE'S WHAT TO CHANGE
«The tools we have to lower that risk are not perfect, and we are relentlessly looking for more.»
After undergoing surgery to remove a malignant tumor, the study’s nine participants received a cancer vaccine that was intended to «train» their immune systems to identify and attack any lingering cancer cells, according to the press release.
Each vaccine was per..