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Global Rise of Traditional Medicine and Ayurveda in 2025 – GKToday
Traditional medicine remains vital worldwide in 2025. The World Health Organization reports that 88% of member states practise it. For billions, especially in low- and middle-income countries, it is the main health-care option due to cost and access. Beyond treatment, traditional medicine supports biodiversity, nutrition, and livelihoods. The global market is booming, expected to reach $583 billion with growth rates…
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Without federal action, thousands in Mass. may see insurance premiums rise
Thousands of Massachusetts residents could pay hundreds more for their health insurance next year. That’s unless Congress extends some expiring pandemic-era subsidies, which kept prices more affordable. Evan Horowitz of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University said the loss would affect Mass. families and put pressure on the state’s safety net programs. He joined WBUR’s Morning Edition to…
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Over 1k homeopaths apply for modern med licence, Maha IMA hints at another strike | Mumbai News
Mumbai: More than a thousand homeopaths have applied for registration with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), even as doctors plead govt to rollback this move which they warn poses a risk to public health. MMC officials confirmed that 1,040 applications have been received through a portal that opened last Wednesday. According to government estimates, Maharashtra has about 9,000 homeopaths who…
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INTEGRA Biosciences Group acquires shares in CleanNA to strengthen their strategic partnership and drive global growth in molecular biology
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: INTEGRA Biosciences, a leading provider of laboratory tools for liquid handling and media preparation based in Switzerland, has acquired shares in CleanNA, an established reagents manufacturer based in the Netherlands. This strategic investment cements a long-term…
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Eating some types of produce may raise pesticide levels in people
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Consuming some types of fruits and vegetables can increase the levels of harmful pesticides detected in people’s bodies, according to a new study by Environmental Working Group scientists. Pesticides have been linked to cancer, reproductive harm, hormone disruption and neurotoxicity in children. Residues of these chemicals are often detected on produce, creating exposure concerns for consumers.…
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Woman loses weight with Ozempic only to lose insurance coverage for the drug
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy. Those medications seem to be everywhere right now. In our new series, ‘A New Weigh of Life,’ NewsChannel7 will share the weight loss journey of three people and what GLP-1s do to the body. How GLP-1s affect the body: The medications mimic a hormone our body makes naturally called Glucagon-Like Peptide 1, or…
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Former assistant director at Department of Health and Human Services convicted of embezzling $100K
SPOKANE, Wash. (Gray news) – A former assistant director at the Department of Health and Human Services was convicted of bank fraud and embezzlement of $100,000 during her employment, according to the Department of Justice. In a release, United States Attorney Pete Serrano said Tawhnee Willow Colvin was convicted of 25 counts of bank fraud and one count of embezzlement…
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Meet the company making GLP-1 medication more affordable
Meet the program trimming pounds and prices. Ozempic has delivered impressive results for millions of Americans, but not everyone can stomach the cost of popular weight loss drugs. Depending on a patient’s location, insurance coverage and dosage, a monthly supply of semaglutide can cost up to $1200 a month. And, for many people, the steep price tag isn’t the only…
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UCLA to co-lead a large-scale randomized trial of AI in breast cancer screening
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: UCLA and UC Davis will co-lead a newly funded, multi-institutional clinical trial to evaluate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help support radiologists in interpreting mammograms more accurately, with the goal of improving breast cancer screening and…
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Multi-registry study highlights ocrelizumab’s superior relapse control in multiple sclerosis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research presented at the 41st Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS 2025) demonstrates that ocrelizumab provides superior control of multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses compared with fingolimod, natalizumab, and alemtuzumab. Ocrelizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting CD20+ B cells, was evaluated using real-world data from three large MS registries: MSBase,…
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