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A medication that recently gained FDA approval as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes can help people do more than just keep their diabetes under control. A recent study found that people who took tirzepatide (Mounjaro) lost between 35 and 52 pounds while on the weekly dose of the medication.

A low resting heart rate can be a sign of good health—or illness.

When detected early, the five-year survival rate for patients with lung cancer is nearly 60% compared with just 7% when detected the latest stages of the disease.

Most people are familiar with total hip and knee replacement options, but patients with traumatic ankle injuries or chronic arthritis may benefit from a total ankle replacement surgery.

Vertebral body tethering is becoming a reliable option for children with scoliosis. Surgeons place screws in the spine, connect them to a series of rods and then fuse the hardware to a sheet of bone.

Constipation affects adults at all stages of life, and it's something many people attempt to diagnose and treat on their own. Research suggests as many as 60% of adults use laxatives, with reports of satisfaction being fairly low.

Polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms don't end with menopause.

Flavored yogurts are often high in sugar, but do the benefits of probiotics outweigh the harms of the added sugar? Where else can probiotics come from?

Strokes can cause physical side effects, such as partial paralysis. However, these brain attacks can also lead to unexpected personality changes, such as impulsiveness and depression, that loved ones may associate with other neurological conditions.