STAT+: Pharmalittle: EMA urges revoking authorization for Novartis sickle cell drug; U.K. tries to placate pharma execs
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Category: Life Sciences
Science finally figured out how to make effective RSV vaccines. Will seniors care?
The world has waited decades for vaccines to protect older adults against RSV. One, made…
Texas wants to wean trans youth off meds in a ‘safe and medically appropriate’ way. Doctors say that’s impossible
In a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation, 19 U.S. states thus far have banned at least…
Opinion: STAT+: An overlooked way to make participants in clinical trials look more like America
A recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (of which one…
How to Get a Better Night’s Sleep
Many Americans are sleeping poorly or not getting enough sleep. More than 25 percent of…
Why Sleep Is So Important
Sleep is often thought of as a passive activity and a time of rest, but…
Medical Nutrition Therapy Focuses on Eating to Improve Your Health
Does this scenario sound familiar? You see your doctor and discuss a medical condition you…
Don’t Take Psoriasis Lightly: It May Affect More Than Your Skin
Having a mild case of psoriasis may be more of a bothersome annoyance than a…
Cut Your Diabetes and Heart Disease Risks By Losing Weight
Being overweight or obese means you’re more likely to have a long list of health…
Be Alert for Signs of Gynecological Cancer
For all of types of cancer, an early diagnosis means earlier treatment and a higher…
Ask Dr. Etingin: Types of anemia; Causes of cirrhosis; Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
What’s the difference between pernicious anemia and iron deficiency anemia? Anemia is a condition in…
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Frontline: Lower odds of osteoarthritis; hearing aids and dementia risk; Parkinson’s disease symptoms
Diabetes Drug Linked with Lower Odds of Osteoarthritis Metformin may help reduce the odds of…
Now Eat This: The Diets That May Lower the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Leafy green vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and lean proteins are the well-established staples of a…
Depression Symptoms Associated with Higher Stroke Risk
The ongoing INTERSTROKE study, which involves thousands of people from 32 nations around the world,…
STAT+: U.K. unveils $800 million package to bolster life sciences amid concern over biopharma investments
LONDON — The U.K. government on Thursday unveiled an $800 million package to bolster the…
STAT+: Bristol drug reduces reliance on transfusions for people with chronic blood disorder
In a study reported Thursday, a medicine from Bristol Myers Squibb nearly doubled the treatment…
STAT+: Gilead and Teva defend antitrust claims that prices for HIV medicines were unfairly kept high
Amid concern that HIV prevention pills are not being widely taken by those at highest…
Listen: ChatGPT in medicine, a boom in weight loss pills, & Sarepta at the FDA
Can AI diagnose a disease? Are Wegovy’s days numbered? And what makes AI hallucinate? We…
STAT+: Illumina shareholders elect one Icahn ally to board, as company holds off broader challenge
Shareholders in the DNA-sequencing firm Illumina on Thursday voted to replace the company’s chairman with…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approvals will stop if U.S. defaults on its debts; DEA failed to punish wholesaler blamed in opioid crisis
Oh, what a beautiful morning. Yes, this is a cliché, but the saying is apt,…
Opinion: Adopting the term ‘preaddiction’ would be a serious mistake
The National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recently proposed…
How Medicare’s Aduhelm decision revived old questions about new drugs
This article is adapted from the latest STAT Report: Decoding Medicare: 10 key coverage decisions…
Opinion: Opportunistic CT: There’s gold in them there images
More than 80 million CT scans are performed each year in the U.S. alone. In…
STAT+: With Fat Joe concerts and Super Bowl ads, a cadre of billionaires is mounting an unorthodox campaign against hospitals
WASHINGTON — At a waterfront concert in one of this city’s swankiest neighborhoods, rappers Busta…
Health Conscious Gisele Bundchen Reveals How Tea Became Alternative Medicine for Tom Brady’s Children – EssentiallySports
Health Conscious Gisele Bundchen Reveals How Tea Became Alternative Medicine for Tom Brady’s Children EssentiallySports Read…
Ketamine is comparable to ECT for patients with treatment-resistant depression, study shows
When seriously depressed patients don’t respond to antidepressants, the alternatives are limited. Now a new…
STAT+: Matt Eyles, CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans, to depart
Matt Eyles, CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans, is leaving by this October, the lobbying…
STAT+: Boston Scientific cancels $230 million deal to buy Korean device company
Boston Scientific is scrapping its $230 million plan to buy a majority stake in M.I….
STAT+: Annexon’s trial of an eye disease drug missed by a mile. The company saw a bull’s eye
Annexon Biosciences said Wednesday that its experimental treatment for an eye disease called geographic atrophy…
STAT+: Immunotherapy turned brain cancers from ‘cold’ to ‘hot’ in mouse study, as clinical trials advance
LONDON — The promise of immunotherapies to treat cancer has yet to reach brain tumors….
Decoding Medicare: 10 Key Decisions and How They’re Made
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STAT+: Congress took on high drug prices in Medicare. Now Biden wants to take it to Medicaid
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration wants to help states control Medicaid prescription drug costs by…
STAT+: Addiction treatment center founder indicted in sprawling fraud scheme
Over the last few years, Daniel Cleggett Jr. appeared to be living a charmed life….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden administration proposes yearly audit for costliest Medicaid drugs; few at high risk of HIV take prevention pills
Top of the morning to you. The middle of the week is upon us and,…
STAT+: FDA delays decision on Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The Food and Drug Administration is delaying by one month a decision on the approval…
We’ll soon have tools to protect infants against RSV. Can we put them to good use?
When scientists, physicians, and public health officials discuss RSV, the talk almost always turns to…
STAT+: Battle for the soul of Illumina is also a referendum on its CEO
On Thursday Illumina, the largest and most important maker of DNA sequencing technology, whose innovations…
Opinion: What if we’re talking about teens’ mental health too much?
Every day, it seems, is mental health awareness day. In the U.S., there’s Eating Disorders…
Opinion: Will AI soon diagnose politicians’ mental health conditions from afar?
For psychiatrists, Donald Trump’s third run for the presidency means that we’ll once again face…
Opinion: How ‘screen and refer’ systems fail to help patients
We’ve all had the experience of a doctor or other health care worker staring at…
WATCH: ‘Solutionaries: Alternative medicine’ | Effective therapies … – WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
WATCH: ‘Solutionaries: Alternative medicine’ | Effective therapies … WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Read Original Article:…
Weight loss: Ear acupuncture may improve results – Medical News Today
Weight loss: Ear acupuncture may improve results Medical News Today Read Original Article: Weight loss: Ear…
Under the Influence of Ageism
Remember that old saying, “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never…
Masks for COVID Also Prevented Whooping Cough
A new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health finds public health prevention measures taken during…
Potential Treatment Targets for Dry Eye Disease
People with dry eye disease can’t produce enough tears to lubricate their eyes. They use…
Acts of Kindness Help Relieve Depression
People suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety may be able to ease their conditions…
Avoiding Dehydration
Most people get thirstier during the hot and humid summer months, which is good because…
Medication Management
Q: I have several pills to take twice a day to manage my chronic conditions….
Headache vs. Migraine
Q: What’s the difference between an ordinary headache and a migraine? A: A migraine headache…
Do You Lean on Your Shopping Cart?
Spinal stenosis can cause pain in the legs and/or the lower back when walking, and…