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Ozempic, Zepbound, Wegovy, Mounjaro – why are there knockoffs online? : Planet Money : NPR
Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images In the past couple years, demand has gone wild for drugs like Ozempic – and its cousins, Zepbound, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. For people who had never been able to lose weight before, suddenly the numbers on the scale were plummeting. And everybody wanted to get their hands on them. Now, in most industries, if a…
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VBCPS employees sue division over health insurance hikes
VBCPS employees are accusing the division of hiding soaring health care costs until contracts were signed. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) employees are suing the superintendent, Donald Robertson Jr., alleging he intentionally concealed information about double-digit health insurance hikes after contracts were signed. The lawsuit alleges Robertson failed to mention the impending insurance premium increases…
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Time to Ditch FDA Warning?
Older women using vaginal estrogen tablets do not face an increased risk for recurrent ischemic stroke, a finding that adds to growing calls for removal of the FDA boxed warning on these products. “Existing research shows no increased risk of stroke associated with use of vaginal estrogen in healthy women, but none had addressed the risk in women with prior…
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Diagnosing diabetes may soon be as easy as breathing into a bag
A team led by a researcher at Penn State has developed a sensor that can help diagnose diabetes and prediabetes on-site in a few minutes using just a breath sample. Credit: Larry Cheng In the U.S., one in five of the 37 million adults who has diabetes doesn’t know it. Current methods of diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes usually require a visit…
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ATOX1 drives hepatocellular carcinoma progression through c-Myb and PI3K/AKT activation
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Background and aims Despite advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Antioxidant-1 (ATOX1) has been implicated in oncogenic processes across various cancer types; however, its specific role…
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A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition
BERLIN — In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden. Rötzel’s Monk Garden is home to between 150 and 200 types of herbs, leaves and trees including many that are unlikely to be found at any German supermarket. There are numerous…
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FDA Approves Ketamine Product for Surgical Pain Management – The Presidential Prayer Team
The agency says the psychedelic drug shows promise despite addictiveness and short supply. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new ketamine-based drug called KETARx for use in surgical pain management. Ketamine can be an addictive psychoactive drug, but in reviewing the complete response letters submitted by PharmaTher Holdings, the FDA ruled that the possible benefits of using the…
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Some people just don’t like music—it may be down to their brain wiring
Brain model of individual differences in music reward. Credit: Trends in Cognitive Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2025.06.015 When I ask a lecture theater full of students how they would feel if they could never listen to a piece of music again, most are horrified. Many have been plugged into their headphones until the moment the class begins. But without fail, one…
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New method enables comprehensive analysis of metabolites in biological samples
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Researchers from the McCullagh Group in Oxford University’s Department of Chemistry have published an innovative method in Nature Protocols today (22 August) that provides comprehensive analysis of metabolites found in cells, tissues and biofluids. The new…
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$2,800 a month for ACA health insurance? Huge spikes are coming : Shots
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: People who buy their own health insurance are facing significant price hikes next year. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed enhanced federal tax credits that made premiums more affordable. Those credits expire in December, and monthly costs will more than double for some enrollees. NPR’s Selena Simmons-Duffin talked to several people about the steps they are…
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