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A Large Analysis Clarifies the Concerns About Ultraprocessed Foods Researchers on three continents collaborated to…
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Are You at Risk for CKM Syndrome?
The American Heart Association (AHA) has defined a new syndrome— and strategies for addressing it—in…
Vitamin Supplements: Yes, or No?
A 2023 survey found that 74 percent of U.S. adults take some kind of dietary…
Let’s Get Moving!
The benefits of physical activity are well-established. Not only can being physically active make you…
Ask Tufts Experts: Grass-fed vs Grain-fed Beef
Is there really a difference in the nutritional value of meat from grass-fed and grain-fed…
Recognize the Difference Between Normal Brain Aging and Cognitive Decline
Struggling to find the right word now and again is a normal part of aging;…
Recognize Symptoms of Gynecologic Cancers
As we age, the risk of certain health issues, including gynecologic cancers, increases. Arming ourselves…
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Frontline: Heart disease; blindness and gut bacteria; Kundalini yoga
Too Much Niacin May Contribute to Heart Disease High levels of an essential B vitamin—niacin—may…
Explore Your Options For the Best Knee Pain Treatment
When knee pain gets in the way of things you have to do, such as…
STAT+: FTC’s noncompete ban immediately challenged in Texas district lawsuit
Vindication came swiftly on Wednesday for those who predicted legal challenges to the Federal Trade…
STAT+: Takeda is fourth big company to leave BIO since December
WASHINGTON — Takeda Pharmaceuticals has left the biotechnology industry’s main lobbying group, the fourth departure…
Supreme Court judges wrestle with abortion access in emergency cases
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, justices are…
Watch: What we know about traces of H5N1 bird flu found in pasteurized milk
Genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus was found in grocery store milk in the United…
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who…
USDA orders H5N1 testing of some dairy cows to limit spread of bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture moved to try to limit spread of the H5N1 bird…
STAT+: Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug launch on ‘steady pace’ as logistical hurdles recede
Biogen on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations largely on reduced expenses….
Decline in heart failure deaths has been undone, led by people under 45
Heart failure mortality rates are moving in the wrong direction, a new analysis reports, reversing…
STAT+: A spending frenzy on obesity drugs
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about GLP-1 spending, biosimilar patient costs, and more
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this…
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Chocolate milk will stay on school lunch menus, as USDA reverses course
WASHINGTON – Chocolate milk in schools is here to stay. The Department of Agriculture announced…
STAT+: Biosimilars haven’t always yielded lower out-of-pocket costs for patients, study finds
Two years after biosimilars became available in the U.S., a higher proportion of patients using…
STAT+: New studies suggest GLP-1 health care costs have only begun to climb
Spending on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy ballooned last year and they’re set to…
Massive amounts of H5N1 vaccine would be needed if there’s a bird flu pandemic. Can we make enough?
The unsettling reality of H5N1 bird flu circulating in dairy cow herds in multiple parts…
Opinion: Balancing hope and reality: The promise and peril of blood-based colorectal cancer screening
As a gastroenterologist and cancer researcher, my mission is to help my patients live longer,…
STAT+: HCA to expand the use of AI tool to automate clinical documentation in ER
HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States, is planning to expand…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s move to discontinue an insulin leaves patients to ‘pick up the pieces’
A year ago, when Novo Nordisk announced it would cut the price of multiple insulin…
STAT+: Anticompetitive hospital mergers skate by due to FTC’s shallow resources
Over the past two decades, hundreds of hospital mergers have escaped federal antitrust scrutiny and…
Integrative Medicine for MS Management – National MS Society
Integrative Medicine for MS Management National MS Society Read Original Article: Integrative Medicine for MS Management…
What Does It Mean to Receive a Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Some changes in memory and thinking skills are frustrating, though normal, aspects of getting older….
Good Sleep Eluding You? More Exercise May Help
When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, you may tend to focus on…
Study Suggests Some Alzheimer’s Supplements Are Often Mislabeled
Dietary supplements, whether they are marketed for immune system support, weight loss, better memory, or…
Research Suggests More Schooling Associated with Slower Aging
Numerous studies have suggested that people who achieve a higher level of education tend to…
MGH Study: Cannabis Use Linked to Increase in Stroke and Heart Attack Risk
As the recreational use of cannabis is increasing, new research suggests that the public needs…
THOUGHT DISORDERS
Q: I recently heard the term “thought disorder” for the first time. Is that a…
CLUTTER-INDUCED ANXIETY
Q: My wife is a mildly anxious person, but when we visit my daughter’s home, which…
MENTAL SHARPNESS IN RETIREMENT
Q: I was starting to have memory lapses and trouble concentrating before retirement. But since…
Are Those Changes in Memory and Thinking Skills Signs of Dementia or Depression?
On their own, dementia and depression may seem to be very different conditions. Dementia is…
Need to De-Stress in a Hurry? Try These Strategies to Help Relax in the Moment
Stress can sneak up on you anywhere at any time. You might be having a…
STAT+: FTC’s noncompete ban would force sweeping changes in health care, if it survives legal battle
The Federal Trade Commission approved a far-reaching noncompete ban Tuesday that could force sweeping changes…
Genetic analysis reveals H5N1 flu virus outbreak in cows likely started earlier than thought
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cows in the United States has likely been…
H5N1 bird flu virus particles found in pasteurized milk but FDA says commercial milk supply appears safe
WASHINGTON — Testing conducted by the Food and Drug Administration on pasteurized commercially purchased milk…
STAT+: NIH postdocs will get a raise next year — but not as much as they hoped
The National Institutes of Health will raise the minimum salary for postdoctoral researchers to $61,008…
STAT+: Health care lobbying giants spent big as little got done in Congress
WASHINGTON — Congress did nothing this spring to rein in how pharmacy benefit managers operate,…
STAT+: Day One drug for common childhood brain tumor approved by FDA
Day One Biopharmaceuticals said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration approved its pill for one…
Opinion: EMTALA, a vital health law you’ve never heard of, is in danger
Anyone who has gone to a hospital’s emergency room expecting to receive medical care —…
STAT+: The evidence grows: Prices spike after mergers between far-flung hospitals
The trend is clear: When hospitals in the same community merge, prices spike. The government…
Opinion: Bashing accelerated approval isn’t supported by the data
The Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program aims to speed “approval of drugs that…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly buying a plant, a Pfizer antibiotic, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. There is nothing…
STAT+: Looking for signs of growth in Biogen’s earnings
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STAT+: Telehealth startups see an opportunity in long-ignored, complex chronic diseases
If her neurologist moved to China, Lauren Stiles says she’d follow him there. “There’s so…