Health
Scientists find a surprising clue to why GLP-1 drugs work so well
Yale researchers found that semaglutide appears to activate — rather than suppress — brain cells normally associated with hunger
Health
News about healthcare, drugs and all the supposed "wellness" flimflam.
Health
Could Ozempic-like drugs curb alcohol addiction? VA launches major trial
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a large Phase 3 trial of semaglutide as a treatment for alcohol use disorder.
Insurance
Health Watch: ACA premiums and deductibles rise as enrollment falls
Health coverage is becoming another fixed expense that households are forced to reconsider.
Health
Justice Department retreats from landmark disability rights protections
Advocates fear weaker federal enforcement — combined with deep Medicaid funding reductions — could make community-based care an easier target for state budget cuts.
Insurance
Don’t renew Medicare Part D on autopilot
Heads up! A federal subsidy for Medicare Part D is ending. Your premium may be affected.
Insurance
Medicare drug-plan premiums could rise as federal subsidies expire
The federal government will end a temporary program that has held down premiums for stand-alone Medicare Part D drug plans
Health
Cyclospora balloons to 6,707 confirmed cases, largest in US history, Ford adds a recall, consumer confidence sinks
A string of negative news is reflected in a sinking consumer confidence rating.
Health
J&J offers $5.5 billion to settle 76,000 talcum powder cancer claims
The proposed settlement would resolve nearly all remaining lawsuits alleging Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powders caused ovarian cancer.
Health
Cyclospora outbreak balloons to record
The outbreak touches nearly the entire United States, extending to 41 states at last count.
Health
FDA advisers vote to bring unproven peptides out of the shadows — and into compounding pharmacies
An FDA advisory committee recommended allowing compounding pharmacies to make six popular peptides promoted for healing, weight control, endurance and anti-aging.
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Skinny but bald? GLP-1 drugs linked to increased risk of hair loss
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs were more likely to be diagnosed with hair loss than patients using two other common classes of diabetes medication.
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Judge questions whether 69,000 J&J talc plaintiffs can prove powder caused their cancer
A federal magistrate judge has ordered thousands of ovarian-cancer plaintiffs to explain how they can prove that Johnson & Johnson talc caused each woman’s illness.