Study Finds People Who Use Alternative Medicine Favor Risk and Novelty and Distrust Science

Study Finds People Who Use Alternative Medicine Favor Risk and Novelty and Distrust Science

Credit: CC0 Public Domain More than 40% of Canadians used at least one risk-associated alternative health treatment in the past 12 months, says a new UBC study published in PLOS One. Researchers have explored alternative health therapies where the proven benefits do not justify the risks involved. They found that people who access these therapies … Read more

Blockbuster weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are being tested to treat addiction and dementia

Blockbuster weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are being tested to treat addiction and dementia

Weight-loss drugs are being evaluated for their ability to treat conditions such as dementia and addiction, after a landmark study showed that Wegovy helped reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON Scientists have begun investigating whether so-called miracle obesity drugs could be used to treat conditions such … Read more