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What if Ozempic doesn’t fix literally everything?
Worst Take of the Week is a new occasional column where the author will rant about something we found stupid, annoying, bad, and/or irritating. While the title of this column was necessary for palindromic reasons, I cannot promise that entries will come out weekly or that each piece will literally be the worst take that week; this column would be…
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From Innovation to Regulation: Health Care Enforcement Related to AI — EnforceMintz | Mintz – Health Care Viewpoints
[co-author: Jordyn Flaherty] Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing health care, offering new opportunities for efficiency and innovation—but it’s also creating complex regulatory challenges. As federal and state authorities race to establish guardrails, health care organizations must navigate evolving laws, enforcement risks, and compliance requirements. This article explores the latest developments in AI regulation and provides insights to help providers and…
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Is fluoridated water safe during pregnancy? Studies say yes
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: Analyzing nearly 11.5 million births across four decades, researchers use rigorous methods to show that fluoridated drinking water is not linked to lower birth weight. Study: Community Water Fluoridation and Birth Outcomes. Image credit: Tatjana Meininger/Shutterstock.com…
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The Cheap Pain Pills Hooking Young Chinese
In September, Lin Ke found herself in a hospital emergency room after swallowing more than 20 pills of the prescription drug pregabalin — roughly 10 times the recommended daily dose. The medicine is primarily used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and general anxiety disorders, but Lin had been self-medicating to suppress a raging sense of fear, and had wanted to…
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early time-restricted eating improves metabolic health
A large network meta-analysis shows that when people eat may matter as much as what they eat, with early time-restricted eating emerging as the most effective strategy for improving metabolic health. news-medical.net/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg” srcset=”https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/2000/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 2000w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1950/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1950w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1750/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1750w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1550/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1550w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1350/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1350w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1150/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1150w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/950/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 950w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/750/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 750w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/550/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 550w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/450/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 450w” sizes=”(min-width: 1200px) 673px, (min-width: 1090px) 667px, (min-width: 992px)…
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GLP-1 drugs transform more than waistlines as usage doubles nationwide
New research reveals these medications impact everything from heart health to restaurant menus. CLEVELAND — Weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic are making headlines for dramatic results, but research from UC Davis Health reveals these drugs affect far more than just the number on the scale. GLP-1 agonists, a class of medications originally approved for type 2 diabetes in 2005, are now…
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Innovation Born from Necessity: How Essential Hospitals Are Leading Healthcare Forward
Necessity is the mother of invention. It’s a phrase used so often it has become cliché—but when you look at how David Twitchell, PharmD, MBA, and team have run BMC Health System’s Innovation Office, it couldn’t be more true. BMC is the largest essential hospital in New England, serving a high percentage of Medicaid patients and patients who live in underserved communities. The need or necessity, Twitchell explains, is high. “Why people innovate is…
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Facial wound secrets revealed for scarless repair
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: Tweaking a pattern of wound healing established millions of years ago may enable scar-free injury repair after surgery or trauma, Stanford Medicine researchers have found. If results from their study, which was conducted in mice, translate…
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MFP, Private Label Biosimilars, and Direct-to-Patient Threats for PBMs
For 2026, the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—Caremark (CVS Health), Express Scripts (Cigna), and Optum Rx (United Health Group)—have once again excluded hundreds of drugs from their standard formularies. Our updated counts appear below. The 2026 lists highlight how formulary preferences for Humira and Stelara are dominated by private-label biosimilars affiliated with the same parent companies that operate the…
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Regular aerobic exercise slows a key marker of brain aging in midlife
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: A year of consistent aerobic activity didn’t just boost fitness; it shifted MRI-based brain age in early to midlife adults, suggesting exercise may help preserve brain health long before old age. Study: Fitness and exercise effects…
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