The makers of Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are racing to prove that the incredibly popular drugs have health benefits beyond weight loss and diabetes. Doing so, they say, will make it easier for patients to get insurance to cover the pricey medications. As NBC News reports, clinical trials are underway to see whether the drugs […]
We rarely think about breathing except when we have trouble doing so and that’s why every October is Healthy Lung Month. Numerous organizations have joined forces to educate the public about the importance of protecting our lungs against general neglect, bronchitis, mold, air pollution, and smoking. The bottom line is If we take care of […]
Last week, the U.S. pharmacy chain CVS Health announced that it will remove from its shelves certain oral cough and cold products with phenylephrine as the only active ingredient. As Reuters reports, a panel of advisers to the U.S. health regulator last month refused to back the effectiveness of oral over-the-counter (OTC) medicines made with […]
Legendary Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton is in the hospital and struggling with a rare form of pneumonia, her daughter recently shared online. McKenna Kelly said in a Spotfund crowdsourcing message that her mom is uninsured and asked for donations to help pay her medical bills. Mary Lou, 55, made history in 1984 after becoming the first American gymnast […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that bans four food additives linked to health problems, the first time a state has outlawed chemicals allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As NBC News reports, starting in 2027, California will prohibit red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propylparaben after […]
Virologist Jean-Michel Claverie, 73, has been working diligently in the frigid Siberian Arctic for over a decade to uncover the truth about “giant” zombie viruses – including ones nearly 50,000 years old found deep within layers of Siberian permafrost. His discoveries shine a light on a grim reality of global warming as it thaws ground […]
As more Americans are being diagnosed with multiple chronic health problems at younger ages, for the first time, the American Heart Association (AHA) is identifying a new medical condition that reflects the strong links among obesity, diabetes and heart and kidney disease. As NBC News reports, in an advisory released this month, the goal in […]
So-called “good” HDL cholesterol may not be as healthy as experts once thought, a new study suggests. As NBC News reports, the new study, published Wednesday in the medical journal Neurology, found that having either high or low levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, cholesterol, may increase the risk of dementia in older adults. It’s more […]
Surging demand for drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s highly popular diabetes treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, which have become household names in the U.S. as weight-loss medications, has created a major supply shortage that has left Americans empty-handed, as insurance complications compound Americans’ access to the booming drugs. As Forbes reports, Novo Nordisk admitted in a statement last month demand […]
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief scientist states that Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa soon, as warmer temperatures create the conditions for the mosquitoes carrying the infection to spread. The illness has long been a scourge in much of Asia and […]