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By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss drug Wegovy to treat a serious form of fatty liver disease.The approval makes Wegovy the only GLP-1 therapy cleared to treat adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis …

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Customers who have purchased frozen shrimp from Walmart lately may want to hold off on serving them for dinner.Walmart is recalling certain frozen shrimp products sold under its Great Value brand after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …

Among those younger than 70 years at the time of HL diagnosis, risk for incident dementia was 61 percent lower for those with hearing aids

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The measles outbreak in Texas that sickened more than 700 people earlier this year is officially over, state health officials said Monday.The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced that no new cases have been reported for more …

From 2023 to 2024, coverage with Tdap, MenACWY increased, while HPV vaccination coverage remained stable

Female students have higher rates of anxiety, depression than male students, regardless of autism status

Complete response rate was 37 percent, and post-hoc end point of objective response rate was 89 percent

Improved functional, survival outcomes seen with risdiplam treatment before development of clinical signs or symptoms

Significant decrease seen in serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist at 12 months

In natural cycles, there is no endometrial thickness threshold at which the live birth rate is impacted