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Diabetes may affect more than blood sugar – and for women, the emotional toll could emerge earlier than expected

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) –A New Jersey mom has been fighting for six months to get her son health insurance coverage as he battles cancer

Doctors are now warning of a possible correlation between rapid weight loss and a condition that can make it difficult to lift or move your foot. (WSBT FILE photo)

August 6, 2026 ByMarygrace Taylor, Health Writer

A seventh person has died from Legionnaires’ disease in connection with the Upper East Side cluster, New York City’s health commissioner said Thursday. 

Comedian and talk show host Rosie O’Donnell says approaching her weight loss with careful consideration helped her avoid some of the negative side effects associated with popular weight loss drugs, such as Mounjaro and other GLP-1s

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Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they’d been feasting on as much meat as apex predators such as lions and hyenas. But as a group, hominins – that’s Neanderthals, our species and other extinct close relatives – aren’t specialized flesh eaters. Rather,…

Blockbuster weight-loss drugs are being linked to a rare but upsetting side effect that’s showing up in the shower drain

Designed to balance blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists gained fame through a distinct and significant side effect: weight loss. This sparked their approval as prescription drugs for weight management in obesity, making GLP-1 drugs one of the biggest pharmacological breakthroughs of the early 21st century