What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises
Hospital admissions have risen since the summer and a new variant is spreading. Should we be concerned?
Hospital admissions have risen since the summer and a new variant is spreading. Should we be concerned?
For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a Florida program to import certain prescription drugs in bulk from Canada. The approval paves the way for other states to request permission to import medications from Canada, where drug prices are much cheaper, to significantly cut costs for American consumers. Floria’s proposal…
Health 25 August 2023, 6:39 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Novo Nordisk has hired Thermo Fisher as its second contract manufacturer for its hugely popular weight-loss drug Wegovy. Novo Chief Financial Officer Karsten Munk Knudsen told Reuters in May the company had signed up a second contract manufacturer in the United States, but…
New study using crib monitors link seizures to some sudden unexplained deaths in children – CBS News Watch CBS News Video from crib monitors is leading researchers to link seizures to some rare cases of sudden unexplained deaths in children. Dr. Jon LaPook, CBS News’ chief medical correspondent, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the impact…
Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) building on October 06, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images U.S. patients and drugmakers will get a first glimpse of how much Medicare can negotiate down drug prices in 2024, setting the…
A new study has found that the overwhelming majority of protein foods such as meat and fish are contaminated with microplastics. The comprehensive study, conducted by researchers at the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy, found that approximately 88% of protein samples tested contained microplastic particles. “Highly processed products contained the most microplastics per gram,” the study said…
Our bodies are constantly changing. And although this experience is universal, sometimes such changes can feel bewildering and even isolating — especially when it comes to figuring out how to cope with issues that are uncomfortable or painful. Luckily, these six products are recommended by thousands of Amazon reviewers and may help alleviate some discomfort,…