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Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Face New FDA Scrutiny Over Safety Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Face New FDA Scrutiny Over Safety
Health Cover Story March 10, 2026

Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Face New FDA Scrutiny Over Safety

Federal regulators are raising new concerns about side effects linked to Ozempic ... more

3 mins read
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Poor Sleep in Young Adults May Be the First Warning Sign of Diabetes Risk Poor Sleep in Young Adults May Be the First Warning Sign of Diabetes Risk
Health April 9, 2026

Poor Sleep in Young Adults May Be the First Warning Sign of Diabetes Risk

sleep problems depression diabetes risk young adults is emerging as a critical ... more

3 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
528
Plant-Based Diet and Probiotics Slow Prostate Cancer Progression, Study Finds Plant-Based Diet and Probiotics Slow Prostate Cancer Progression, Study Finds
Health January 9, 2026

Plant-Based Diet and Probiotics Slow Prostate Cancer Progression, Study Finds

Clinical trial links plant-rich nutrition and probiotics to lower PSA progression and ... more

4 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
209
Pico-Union Typhus Outbreak: What Residents Need to Know Pico-Union Typhus Outbreak: What Residents Need to Know
Health August 9, 2026

Pico-Union Typhus Outbreak: What Residents Need to Know

Five Pico-Union residents were hospitalized and recovered after contracting flea-borne typhus as ... more

4 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
622
Pertussis Vaccine During Pregnancy Protects Babies at the Point of Infection, Study Finds Pertussis Vaccine During Pregnancy Protects Babies at the Point of Infection, Study Finds
Health January 8, 2026

Pertussis Vaccine During Pregnancy Protects Babies at the Point of Infection, Study Finds

New Lancet Microbe research shows maternal vaccination delivers antibodies to newborns’ nasal ... more

4 mins read
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Personalized mRNA Melanoma Treatment Hits Phase 3 Goals: What Latino Patients Should Know Personalized mRNA Melanoma Treatment Hits Phase 3 Goals: What Latino Patients Should Know
cancer August 19, 2026

Personalized mRNA Melanoma Treatment Hits Phase 3 Goals: What Latino Patients Should Know

Merck and Moderna say their personalized mRNA therapy helped delay melanoma recurrence ... more

6 mins read
Andrea Perez
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Patients on weight loss medicine maintain their losses when stopping the prescription Patients on weight loss medicine maintain their losses when stopping the prescription
Health January 25, 2024

Patients on weight loss medicine maintain their losses when stopping the prescription

Most patients on a new class of anti-obesity medications kept at least ... more

2 mins read
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P.A. Deisy Mendoza: “Diabetes has to do a lot with lifestyle. If you take your medication, you exercise and eat well, you should have a normal life.” P.A. Deisy Mendoza: “Diabetes has to do a lot with lifestyle. If you take your medication, you exercise and eat well, you should have a normal life.”
Health November 14, 2024

P.A. Deisy Mendoza: “Diabetes has to do a lot with lifestyle. If you take your medication, you exercise and eat well, you should have a normal life.”

Dr. Don García with patient Efren Avalos, who learned to control his ... more

6 mins read
Francisco Castro
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Ozempic’s could have an effect on pregnancy Ozempic’s could have an effect on pregnancy
Health April 19, 2024

Ozempic’s could have an effect on pregnancy

An increasing number of women are reporting unplanned pregnancies — even among ... more

2 mins read
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Ozempic No Longer in Shortage, But Can Consumers Afford It? Ozempic No Longer in Shortage, But Can Consumers Afford It?
Health February 23, 2025

Ozempic No Longer in Shortage, But Can Consumers Afford It?

  Blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic no longer in shortage, the ... more

4 mins read
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596
Officials are calling for residents to wear masks and keep vaccines up-to-date Officials are calling for residents to wear masks and keep vaccines up-to-date
Health December 17, 2023

Officials are calling for residents to wear masks and keep vaccines up-to-date

    Officials are calling for residents to wear masks and keep vaccines up-to-date. Three ... more

1 min read
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599
Obesity Rate Declining in U.S. Obesity Rate Declining in U.S.
Health November 5, 2025

Obesity Rate Declining in U.S.

After peaking at a record high of 39.9% in 2022, the U.S. ... more

2 mins read
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1,030
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic & Saxenda: Suicidal Thoughts Raise Concerns Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic & Saxenda: Suicidal Thoughts Raise Concerns
Health July 11, 2023

Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic & Saxenda: Suicidal Thoughts Raise Concerns

The European Medicines Agency is investigating Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic and ... more

1 min read
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Novel Predictor of Prediabetes in Latino Youth Identified in New USC Study Novel Predictor of Prediabetes in Latino Youth Identified in New USC Study
Health September 11, 2024

Novel Predictor of Prediabetes in Latino Youth Identified in New USC Study

A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC ... more

2 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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New Study on Latino Californians Reveals Health Care Obstacles New Study on Latino Californians Reveals Health Care Obstacles
Health October 1, 2025

New Study on Latino Californians Reveals Health Care Obstacles

Newly published statistics on Latino health care in California reveal obstacles to ... more

4 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
417
New Study Links Herbicide Exposure to Early Colon Cancer Risk. What Latino Workers Need to Know Now New Study Links Herbicide Exposure to Early Colon Cancer Risk. What Latino Workers Need to Know Now
Consumer Alert April 21, 2026

New Study Links Herbicide Exposure to Early Colon Cancer Risk. What Latino Workers Need to Know Now

Herbicide exposure colon cancer risk is drawing new scrutiny as research links ... more

3 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
304
New Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods May Raise Colon Cancer Risk in Younger Adults by 45% New Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods May Raise Colon Cancer Risk in Younger Adults by 45%
cancer July 8, 2026

New Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods May Raise Colon Cancer Risk in Younger Adults by 45%

A major JAMA Oncology study links diets heavy in ultra-processed foods to ... more

5 mins read
Andrea Perez
1,117
New studies show what’s at stake if Medicaid is scaled back New studies show what’s at stake if Medicaid is scaled back
Health May 21, 2025

New studies show what’s at stake if Medicaid is scaled back

Two research studies published this month add important data to the fierce ... more

2 mins read
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294
New Research Suggests the Type of Fat You Eat Matters More Than How Much, Especially for Latinos at Higher Diabetes Risk New Research Suggests the Type of Fat You Eat Matters More Than How Much, Especially for Latinos at Higher Diabetes Risk
Health July 12, 2026

New Research Suggests the Type of Fat You Eat Matters More Than How Much, Especially for Latinos at Higher Diabetes Risk

Emerging studies suggest that fat quality, not simply eating less fat, could ... more

5 mins read
Andrea Perez
297
New Research Links Daily Coffee Drinking to Healthier Aging and a Younger Biological Age New Research Links Daily Coffee Drinking to Healthier Aging and a Younger Biological Age
Health May 16, 2026

New Research Links Daily Coffee Drinking to Healthier Aging and a Younger Biological Age

Recent studies suggest moderate caffeinated coffee intake may support brain health, protect ... more

5 mins read
Andrea Perez

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