Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart disease and sleep apnea—and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged these benefits by approving changes to the drugs’ labels. Now, one type of … Read more

This Is One of the Worst Flu Seasons in Decades

If almost everyone you know seems to be sick right now, you’re not alone. “I think all of us know somebody who’s gotten the flu recently,” says Dr. Luis Ostrosky, chief of infectious disease at UTHealth Houston. The numbers back that up. At least 24 million people in the U.S. have caught the flu so … Read more