Walking, Household Chores Can Be Lifesaving Therapy For People With Metabolic Syndrome

Walking or doing a few household chores may be lifesaving for people with metabolic syndrome, a new study says.

Just a one-hour daily increase in such light physical activity was associated with a 14% to 20% lower risk of death over 14 years among people with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, researchers reported today in the...

Ozempic, Wegovy Might Lower Colon Cancer Risk

Ozempic and Wegovy might help people avoid colon cancer as well as promote weight loss or control diabetes, a new study says.

People who took a GLP-1 drug were 36% less likely to get colon cancer than people who took aspirin, according to findings scheduled for presentation Saturday at a meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology...

Excess Weight Increases Risk Of Low Back Pain, Researchers Find

Did holiday treats add a few extra pounds to your frame?

If so, your risk for low back pain might have increased, as well, a new study says.

A person’s risk of back pain increases as their weight goes up, researchers recently reported in the journal Pain Medicine.

For every 10 pounds a person gains above ideal we...

U.S. Cuts Recommended Childhood Vaccines

Federal health officials have decided to narrow the list of vaccines routinely recommended for U.S. children, a move that has outraged public health experts.

The updated childhood immunization schedule —  released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — pares the number of diseases prevented b...

Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. coli

Nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef sold in six states is being recalled after testing found possible contamination with E. coli O26, federal food safety officials said.

The recall involves grass-fed ground beef produced by Mountain West Food Group, LLC, based in Heyburn, Idaho, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture&r...

U.S. Backs At-Home HPV Testing to Boost Cervical Cancer Screening

Women may soon have an easier, lower-cost way to get screened for cervical cancer.

Federal health officials say self-collected vaginal samples can now be used to screen for cervical cancer, and most private insurance plans will be required to cover the testing without charging patients out of pocket.

The updated guidance comes from t...