Ozempic: Dieters who use scarce diabetes drug could face side effects. Health issues can include nausea and vomiting, erratic heart rate and premature aging of the face, experts say. Read more Read moreHealth Highlights: Feb. 1, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to reducing stroke risk among women, new research suggests that the more estrogen a woman is exposed to over the course of her life, the better. Read moreEstrogen Exposure Could Impact a Woman's Odds for Stroke

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Fizzy sodas, microwaveable meals and packaged cookies are convenient for people on the go, but these folks might not go as far as they’d like if that’s all they eat. Read moreAnother Study Links 'Ultra-Processed' Foods to Higher Cancer Risk

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Having sepsis -- a life-threatening response to infection -- may put patients at risk for future heart failure and rehospitalization, according to a new study. Read moreSepsis Raises Odds for Heart Failure After Hospital Discharge

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors who frequently take sleeping medications may be raising their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study warns. Read moreSleeping Pills Linked to Higher Risk for Dementia

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More women, even those at low risk for ovarian cancer, who have finished having children should have their fallopian tubes removed as a precaution to prevent the deadly disease, a leading research group has advised. Read moreEven When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The saga of Damar Hamlin's recent collapse during a football game has thrown the dangers of sports-related cardiac arrest into the spotlight. Read moreSports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds