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Here's how to practice it safely. The post Are You Making This Common Mistake in Plough Pose? appeared first on Yoga Journal.

A surprising new study suggests that completely eliminating sugar may backfire. Mice on a sucrose-free low-fat diet showed worse blood sugar control, increased inflammation, disrupted gut bacteria, and signs of fatty liver compared with mice that consumed some sucrose. Researchers say the results highlight the importance of a balanced diet and a healthy gut microbiome rather than focusing solely on cutting out sugar.

People taking popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound may be losing pounds, but they could also be moving less. Researchers analyzing Fitbit data found that daily step counts and exercise levels dropped after people started these medications, despite successful weight loss. Because the drugs can reduce muscle mass along with fat, the decline in physical activity raises concerns about preserving strength and long-term health.

A new international study finds that middle-aged Americans are lonelier, more depressed, and experiencing worse memory and health than earlier generations. Researchers say growing financial strain, weaker social supports, and chronic stress may explain why the U.S. is falling behind other wealthy nations.

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was tied to significantly lower risks of major diabetic foot complications compared with SGLT2 inhibitors in adults with type 2 diabetes, a large, real-world analysis indicated. Compared...

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...

(MedPage Today) -- For years, physicians have voiced the same frustrations: declining reimbursement, increasing administrative burden, private equity infiltration, insurance company control, expanding scope creep, artificial intelligence (AI) anxiety...

(MedPage Today) -- Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes recently authorized by the FDA were not significantly better at helping smokers quit than tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes, according to a new memo that's likely to stir new questions about the agency...

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- For kids with central precocious puberty (CPP), there shouldn't be a one-size-fits-all approach to testing and treatment, according to a clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society. The guideline, the...

One of the most significant transits of the year wants to remind you of what you desire most in life. The post Your Weekly Horoscope, June 14-20, 2026: Knowing What You Most Desire appeared first on Yoga Journal.

(MedPage Today) -- Talquetamab (Talvey) plus daratumumab (Darzalex) with or without pomalidomide (Pomalyst) significantly improved survival outcomes over an active regimen for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, a phase III trial showed....

(MedPage Today) -- A 2010 paper that linked hepatitis B vaccines in infant boys to an increased risk of autism diagnosis was retracted and another study by the same authors is under investigation. The study, published in the Journal of Toxicology...

(MedPage Today) -- Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been on the rise in recent years, with some groups, like unmarried women and women in frequent distress, more likely to partake, CDC data showed. Responding to a survey, 15.2% of pregnant...

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved capivasertib (Truqap) in combination with abiraterone (Zytiga) and prednisone for PTEN-deficient prostate cancer, the agency announced on Friday. Approval stipulates use in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate...

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA on Friday approved belzutifan (Welireg) plus pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Keytruda Qlex) as adjuvant therapy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with a clear cell component. Based on results from LITESPARK-022, the combination...

(MedPage Today) -- Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning. Cy Young Award winners Tarik...

(MedPage Today) -- Firefighters responding to a blaze that destroyed a massive medical equipment warehouse in Northern California and sent embers flying for miles were hindered by sprinklers and hydrants that weren't working, authorities said Friday...

(MedPage Today) -- Scammers used the identity of Brian Druker, MD, the renowned leukemia researcher known for his work developing imatinib (Gleevec), to pitch ivermectin as a cancer cure. (OregonLive) A phase III trial involving lurbinectedin...

(MedPage Today) -- Remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs after hospitalization for sepsis or lower respiratory infection -- an approach increasingly reimbursed for by Medicare -- didn't beat usual follow-up care when it came to increasing...

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